New ZealandTransport and housing top of listPolitical parties are tailoring all manner of policies for Auckland, or more precisely at 1,030,125 enrolled Jafas, to win their vote.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandAlice eats her way towards daylightIt feels like riding some sort of subterranean paddle steamer on a voyage back from the centre of the Earth.08 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwiRail sting at Auckland train crossingKiwiRail officials, police and Maori wardens overlooked a level rail crossing at Walters Rd in Auckland in a sting to slow drivers, as officials are promoting Rail Safety Week across the country.Watch14 Aug 12:28 AM
New ZealandEarly start to rail link 'realistic'Hefty patronage growth on Auckland trains is making the city's transport authority bullish about meeting the Government's conditions for an early star.29 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSupport for cops on trainsAuckland Transport is considering forming a special police force to improve safety on trains.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovt targets for rail link 'unrealistic'Auckland Mayor Len Brown's latest attempt to make an early start to the $2.86 billion City Rail Link in 2016 has been dismissed by the Transport Minister.26 May 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsCity's $35m property spending spreeProperties worth $35 million have been bought to secure the route for Auckland's proposed $2.86 billion City Rail Link.25 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandCity's new trains: A need for speedSpeed controls on Auckland's new electric trains are overriding their drivers to make them slower than the diesel clunkers they are replacing for $520 million.04 May 05:00 PM
OpinionLen Brown: Trains have arrived but the money needs to roll inAuckland's Mayor explains: Even with the improvements in speed, capacity and service that electric trains will bring, Auckland faces the threat of crippling traffic congestion.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCity's 'stunning' new trains - delayedAuckland's gleaming new electric trains launched into business at 5.48am today - and quickly experienced delays.27 Apr 10:46 PM
New ZealandAsbestos test results for KiwiRail locomotives expected todayForty of the state-owned company's locomotives were taken out of action following the discovery of the potentially deadly material in a soundproofing compound inside one of the vehicles.03 Mar 08:14 PM
New ZealandAsbestos on trains could cost workers livesCost-cutting exercises by KiwiRail could end up costing workers their lives if tests on Chinese-made trains show positive results for asbestos.02 Mar 05:46 AM
OpinionEditorial: Brown's ability to fast-track rail weakenedAs part of his platform for last year's local body elections, Mayor Len Brown said he would push for a 2016 start to Auckland's $2.86b city rail link. However, his ability to gain an early start to the rail link has been much reduced.24 Jan 07:13 PM
OpinionMathew Dearnaley: City's rail service enters new electric eraIt was hard to believe we were whooshing through South Auckland at 112km/h between high-speed braking trials on the first electric train, writes Mathew Dearnaley.04 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandElectric trains are coming your wayNinety years after Auckland's leaders began hankering after electric trains in 1923, the city is poised to join the world of modern rail transport.04 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCity Rail Link, connecting Aucklanders The City Rail Link (CRL) is the key project in an integrated transport programme to keep Auckland moving as the city grows by more than 700,000 people during the next 30 years. courtesy Auckland Transport.Watch20 Nov 01:36 AM
New ZealandAuckland's first electric train arrivesAuckland's first electric train is transported from the Ports of Auckland to its new home at Wiri Depot in the early hours of Monday 26th August. The new trains will be faster, quieter and more energy efficient, making rail travel an attractive option for the city's residents and visitors. For more information: http://www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz/improving-transport/auckland-rail-upgrade/electric-trains Watch26 Aug 08:50 AM
New ZealandTunnel out - monorail verdict nextA proposed tunnel was rejected yesterday by the Conservation Minister - but that doesn't guarantee the thumbs down for a 41km monorail.17 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandResidents fight to keep their railway stationRail supporters say transport chiefs are being short-sighted in wanting to close a station next to where hundreds of new homes are planned for South Auckland.16 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandRail link: Shopping centre to goA downtown Auckland shopping centre will be demolished to make way for the multibillion-dollar Central Rail Link.08 Jul 12:02 AM
New ZealandBritomart ready for next journeyTransport chiefs celebrating Britomart's 10th birthday as an underground train station are looking forward to punching a big hole out from its western end.07 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandWaitakere to lose passenger trainsAuckland's northwestern settlement of Waitakere is to lose passenger trains after more than 130 years.03 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandFailures put off commuterDarrell Preston would rather hobble 5km a day on a bad knee than take his chances with the new train ticketing machines.08 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCity's rail patronage goes off the tracksAuckland rail patronage has slumped to below 10 million passengers trips over the past 12 months, dragging down overall public transport figures.26 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTrain delays for AucklandersA train driver who failed to stop at a red signal has caused delays on the western line of Auckland's rail service today.24 Mar 02:52 AM
Freight and logisticsAgencies pass buck in taking any blameKiwiRail is taking all the blame forlast month's tragic accident at Morningside - yet the company is a state-owned enterprise required to operate as a successful business.19 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandWatch: Auckland's proposed City Rail LinkFly-through the route of Auckland's proposed City Rail Link from Britomart to Mount Eden including the street route and proposed underground stations. courtesy YouTube/aucklandtransportWatch15 Mar 01:36 AM
New Zealand$230m for public transportTaxpayers and ratepayers fork out more than $230 million a year to subsidise public transport in Auckland.09 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTrams face the end of the lineThe future of Auckland's trams is on the line after a sudden decision by the council's waterfront agency to withdraw funds needed to keep them running.04 Mar 07:01 PM
OpinionMichael Barnett and Kim Campbell: Inner city needs rail loop to thriveIt would make the inner city an attractive, convenient and interesting place to live and work, writes Michael Barnett and Kim Campbell.27 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNear-lethal rail crossing on wait-list for revampThe railway crossing which nearly claimed the life of a woman had been identified by authorities as a top priority for removal.26 Feb 04:30 PM
