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Passenger rail is ripe for revival

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April 30, 2023
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A rail advocacy group says new trains in the lower North Island are a good start, but there is room to do more. Eighteen new hybrid trains will be deployed to K

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New regional passenger trains for Wellington region

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April 29, 2023
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The Government will spend hundreds of millions on new hybrid trains for the Wellington region. The 18 new four-car trains for the Wellington to Masterton and We

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Lets Connect Communities Workshop 29 June 2023

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April 29, 2023
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Public Transport Forum New Zealand is hosting a half day Lets Connect Communities Workshop on Thursday 29 June 2023, following on from The Future is Rail Confer

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New Te Huia train services between Hamilton and Auckland stalled

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April 29, 2023
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Driver shortages and the wait for a safety approval have led to a “bitterly disappointing” delay in expanding Te Huia train services between Hamilton and Auckla

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Returning to Bodywork

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April 28, 2023
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London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD)The main focus continues to be underneath, with the rerouted steam pipe pictured in previous weeks being moved underneath for reconnecting. Further work is also being undertaken on the …

The one where you find out how we are working to make Wonderlab open for all

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April 27, 2023
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Find out how accessibility has been factored into the design of our new interactive gallery.

The post The one where you find out how we are working to make Wonderlab open for all appeared first on National Railway Museum blog.

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Strong support for passenger rail to be reintroduced to Timaru

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April 20, 2023
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Six years after a business case for funding was presented to the Government, another proposal to reinstate a Christchurch-Timaru-Dunedin passenger rail service

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Heljan O gauge class 25 – dcc sound – nearing completion

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April 19, 2023
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This week I managed to sit down and tackle the install of the class 25 ESU Loksound XL decoder into the class 25. This locomotive […]

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Lower North Island Passenger Rail – a tragedy in two parts

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April 18, 2023
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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

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Gala Preparations

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April 16, 2023
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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…