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
TravelCanada: Railroad to the RockiesThere's no better way to cross Canada than on a train, says Anthony Lambert.12 Nov 01:00 AM
TravelNorth Island by railOn a rail trip from the capital, Pamela Wade is enraptured by the North Island's emerald green beauty and looming mountains.30 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandRail death - man steps in path of trainFatality sparks safety call, and experts warn that quieter trains will increase risks.08 Oct 04:30 PM
New Zealand70 years on railway payrollAfter 70 years with the country's railways, octogenarian tradesman Ron Jones is nowhere near ready to hang up his overalls.26 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandElectric train sets standardPassengers on Auckland's new electric trains - the first of which was unveiled yesterday - will enjoy the spaciousness of open carriages from one end to the other.12 Sep 05:30 PM
Freight and logisticsAT corruption claims: Manager sackedAuckland Transport has sacked a senior manager amid an investigation into allegations of corruption over roading contracts.05 Sep 04:56 AM
New ZealandVan plunge victim was young mumThe 18-year-old who died after the van she was in plunged off an alpine highway had given birth last year.01 Sep 11:10 PM
New ZealandFatal plunge: No seatbeltsA van that plunged down a cliff in the central South Island yesterday, killing a woman and injuring five others, did not have any back seats, investigators say.31 Aug 11:42 PM
New ZealandThe train now arriving is electricShrouded in bubble-wrap, the first of Auckland's 57 new electric trains has arrived from its Spanish factory.26 Aug 05:30 PM
Freight and logisticsAT corruption investigatedAuckland Transport has called on external investigators to guide its inquiry into corruption claims and has stood down a senior manager on indefinite leave.20 Aug 04:00 AM
TravelAuckland: Do the locomotionSick of driving in Auckland's traffic, Elisabeth Easther explores Auckland by train.19 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandCross him at your perilActor Jamie Robinson (pictured) is one of two spandex-clad human railroad crossings in Auckland.12 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandExperts debate fate of heritage sitesAuckland Transport consultants are divided over whether heritage buildings more than 140 years old will survive excavations for the city's railway.12 Aug 05:30 PM
Freight and logisticsRail, road corruption probesTwo large public transport organisations - Auckland Transport and KiwiRail - are holding inquiries into separate allegations of corruption over contracts.12 Aug 05:30 PM
Freight and logisticsTV3 fears tunnel troublesAuckland Transport is resisting pressure from TV3's owners to buy them out of their studios above the city's underground rail project.11 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandRail firm says sorry to familyA pregnant mother who ran more than 2km after an Auckland train cut her off from her three young sons has received an apology from the rail company.08 Aug 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 ZealandAuckland's choice: Tolls or taxesAucklanders can either introduce road tolls, or higher rates and fuel taxes to address the city's transport funding gap, a new high-level report shows.15 Jul 07:30 AM
OpinionRodney Hide: Faulty figures sully CBD dealRodney Hide is immensely pleased the new Auckland Council and the Government have agreed on a multibillion-dollar way forward for Auckland transport.13 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 ZealandCar wreck brought a special romanceIt took a car wreck to turn Nik Kennedy into a diehard rail commuter, in the dark days before Britomart, but now he wouldn't turn back the clock.07 Jul 05:30 PM
TravelSouth Island: Soul on alpine trackDon Kavanagh falls in love with cross-country travel the way people used to do it.07 Jul 03:00 AM
TravelNew South Wales: Thomas on the lineRailway museum stays on track by fusing history with fun, says Vincent Morello.04 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandRail operator told to shape upAuckland Transport boss Lester Levy won't rule out ditching rail operator Veolia if it can't shape up.29 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Brownlee takes ribbing over rail link u-turnPhil Twyford got the last laugh, noting that Gerry Brownlee had only days earlier dismissed the city rail link as "a short, little loop", writes John Armstrong.26 Jun 09:30 PM
