Six years after a business case for funding was presented to the Government, another proposal to reinstate a Christchurch-Timaru-Dunedin passenger rail service
This is a sad story of how we still ‘plan’ for growth in Aotearoa. We do so without providing people living in new and growing communities with real transport c
A lot of time and effort has been spent this week making preparations for the Steam Gala. Having an event where nearly all of our rolling stock is intended to be in use, so early into the season, puts a great deal of strain on the maintenance and exami…
Easter 2023 – 15th Australian Narrow Gauge conventionThe 15th Australian Narrow Gauge convention was held over Easter at Noble Park North, a suburb of Melbourne. The venue was Carwatha College, which has been used in the past for some conve…
Taxpayers are forking out $1.2 million a week to keep the wheels turning on the Government’s $14.6 billion light rail project in Auckland. Auckland Light Rail (
New Zealand's chronic bus driver shortage is set to impact its Pacific neighbours, the Fiji Bus Operators Association (FBOA) warns. Hundreds of foreigner
A plan to expand bus services in Whangarei has been thwarted by a nationwide driver shortage.A plan to expand bus services in Whangārei has been thwarted by a n
Cleaning up after the Rockville derailment.On 8th March 2023, an SSR grain train collided with a haulage truck on the Canola Way level crossing at the former Rockview station, between Old Junee, and Marrar on the branch Junee to Narrandera. …
Thank you for all the well spirited comments following last week’s April fool, it was nice for the readership numbers to (temporarily at least) return to pre-Covid levels. This week, in contrast, has been a short week due to Easter and lower levels of …
