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Rail Ferries and Streamlined Infrastructure

Helen Carrie
April 1, 2025
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The future Interislander ferries will have road and rail decks, given the efficiency of single shunt movements for multiple rail wagons for loading and unloading.

Nearly half of public wants new Interislander ferries to be rail-enabled

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 13, 2025
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Horizon Research has found 48 percent of people preferred the new ferries to be ‘rail enabled’ – capable of taking roll on, roll off rail carriages.

Ferry plan reveal: ‘I’ve delivered’ Finance Minister Nicola Willis declares, though details are scarce

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 13, 2025
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What was confirmed on Wednesday is that the new ferries would not be second-hand. Willis said she had explored that option.

Interislander: Ministers warned ‘careful’ talks with Korea needed over ferry cancellations

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 13, 2025
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Despite officials warning cancelling Interislander ferry replacements would require “careful and deliberate” communication with Korea, that only happened the same afternoon it was announced.

Two rail workers suffer electric shock at Auckland train station

gobstopper
September 5, 2024
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A KiwiRail worker is in a stable condition in Middlemore Hospital and we are in contact with our contractor.

Tawhai Tunnel on the Stillwater–Ngākawau Line partially collapses

gobstopper
June 18, 2024
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Trains were already suspended for the weekend whilst the works were being carried out.

Millions spent reopening mothballed Northland railway line

gobstopper
June 17, 2024
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More than $30 million was spent reopening a mothballed Northland railway line before the partly-completed project was put on hold, figures obtained by RNZ show.