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Watch: 'Disturbing' findings as almost half NZ drivers fail to stop at railway crossings
95% of collisions and 73% of near misses at crossings with flashing lights and bells.

CRL opening date revealed, Desley and Wayne make up – Simon Wilson
OPINION: While the CRL opening inches closer, new controversies are erupting.

Car collides into North Island train
Nearly half of New Zealand motorists do not always stop at level crossing Stop signs.

Sunday service for Te Huia train ready for final sign-off
Waikato Regional Council approved the reallocation of reserve funds to cover the cost.

Bridge collapse kills 7, injures dozens in Russia
At least 69 were injured, including three children, after the bridge collapse.

Letters: Te Pāti Māori hold Parliament in contempt
OPINION: The business of democracy only works if everyone abides by the rules.

Teen's track death: Transport bosses reject call to ban or slow trains after school
Fencing will be installed to deter people from entering the rail corridor.

$600m in Government funding to go to rail services
Rail Minister Winston Peters and Chris Bishop detail how more than $600m in Government funding will help upgrade the country's rail services. Video / Mark Mitchell

Peters and Jones reopen $127m railway workshops amid protests and political jabs
The rebuild marks a major boost for local jobs and NZ's rail industry.

Power failure: Fire at substation disrupts key Underground services
The Bakerloo line is fully suspended; Northern line partly closed.

USA: 4000 miles, 6 small towns: a whistle-stop tour of America
New York Times: A rare, rolling perspective on America’s quieter corners.

'Stuck in traffic': AT slammed over CRL station precinct plans
The CRL should create a more pedestrian-friendly city, but critics say that won't happen.

Future of Napier-Wairoa train line still uncertain
A decision on whether to reinstate or mothball the train line has yet to be made.

Love this City: Simeon Brown opens a cycleway, Auckland Transport downgrades safety - Simon Wilson
OPINION: Auckland Transport's new approach to safety, a developer's plea and cycling news.

Person critical after train-car collision in Canterbury
The occupant of the car was taken to hospital.

KiwiRail to retire Aratere ferry in $120m cost-saving decision
The Aratere will be retired this year to allow for new port construction.

KiwiRail fined $63,000 for safety breach that endangered 90 passengers
Rail operator penalised after a train ran a red signal on June 17, 2023.

Auckland rail faces 16-day shutdown for major upgrades
Replacement buses will run alongside regular services during the closure.

Project 'Loser': Why did Auckland Transport sabotage its own CRL station plans?
Opinion: New CRL precinct plans, new rules for helipads, new ED, new hopes for waterfront.

Police name man killed in Penrose train and vehicle collision
The train pushed the car, leaving it completely under the train.

Freight train, rail maintenance truck collision sparks investigations
Staff managed to jump out of the truck before the collision.