New ZealandCosts spark new look at trams to airportAuckland Transport is under pressure to safeguard a rail route from Onehunga to the airport before the NZ Transport Agency builds a $140 million motorway extension.16 Nov 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsCrown agency backs City Rail LinkGovernment transport officials are urging their political masters to support an early start to Auckland's $2.4 billion underground rail project.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandRail Link could get Government pushAuckland's $2.4 billion underground rail project may get a push-along from the Government if it follows advice from its Transport Agency.12 Nov 02:24 AM
OpinionSudhvir Singh: Rail link the key to a unified cityCity Rail Link a game-changing piece of infrastructure that will reduce traffic, revitalise suburban town centres and unlock Auckland's potential.06 Nov 09:07 PM
OpinionChristine Fletcher: Ingenuity better than axing rail linkPublic fear around crippling rate increases is real. An expediential rise in the cost of growth associated with the proposed Unitary Plan is leaving Auckland panicked.05 Nov 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsBrown breaks rates promiseAuckland Council's budget committee has voted 16-7 for a proposal to increase rates by 3.5 per cent for each year of a new 10-year budget.05 Nov 12:00 AM
OpinionEditorial: Council needs to forget rail link fears and get on with itWith half an eye on their re-election prospects, some Auckland councillors are having second thoughts about an early start to the City Rail Link.03 Nov 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsRail Link faces 2020 delayThe $2.4b City Rail Link could be deferred until 2020 because of mounting concerns by councillors about its impact on rates, debt and big cuts to community services.02 Nov 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsCouncil seeks transport funding talks with new govtAuckland Council wants to talk to the new Govt about special taxes, including road charges and vehicle congestion charges, to fund its transport programme.22 Sep 02:50 AM
New ZealandMetro rail won't fix congestion - expertMetro rail systems such as Auckland's proposed $2.4b link from Britomart to Mt Eden do nothing to reduce congestion in the long run, says a visiting transport expert.17 Sep 04:35 AM
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 ZealandAuditor-General quizzed on city rail linkAuditor-General Lyn Provost is holding off commenting on the $2.4b city rail link until details of the project appear in a new 10-year budget for the Super City.16 Sep 06:49 AM
TravelAustralia: Ghan thenShandelle Battersby watches Australia go by as she rides The Ghan from Top End to bottom.11 Sep 11:30 PM
TravelRide the coasts of North AmericaEnjoy snow-capped ranges, striking glaciers and exotic wildlife from the comfort of a carriage, writes Pamela Wade.29 Aug 03:30 AM
New ZealandKey: Peters will be responsible with balance of powerPrime Minister John Key says if Winston Peters holds the balance of power after the election, he believes the NZ First leader will exercise it responsibly and not force New Zealand back into an election.28 Aug 06:06 AM
New ZealandVineyard benefits from ferry decisionA decision not to move the interisland ferry terminal from Picton to Clifford Bay has resulted in KiwiRail land being sold to a wine grower.28 Aug 02:38 AM
OpinionWinston AldworthWinston Aldworth: Paying for the privilege of arriving on timeA Dutch rail company has found a novel way to make money from travellers worried about missing flights.25 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandTruck collides with trainA train and truck have collided in South Canterbury this morning.19 Aug 11:55 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 ZealandHigh-vis sting slows driversA swarm of hi-vis vests kept drivers in check during a sting at a level crossing in Auckland last night.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDriver risks death at rail blackspotA motorist, who ignored warning lights and drove around level crossing barrier arms at a known blackspot, was seconds away from being hit by a train.12 Aug 05:30 AM
New ZealandOne train driver, three fatal crashesRobert Neale has hit three vehicles at level crossings, resulting in three deaths, in his nine years as a freight train driver.12 Aug 02:05 AM
WorldWhen you don't 'mind the gap'It took a dash of people power to free a man whose leg became caught between a train and a platform north of Perth yesterday.06 Aug 05:00 PM
Freight and logistics$500m saved by scrapping rail stationAuckland Transport intends slicing half a billion off its underground rail loop by ditching its deepest station and keeping new trains off the ledger.31 Jul 09:39 PM
