KiwiRail is promising to move as quickly as possible to resolve track vibration issues for Wairarapa Connection train commuters, as people have faced months of delays and disruptions.
The brand new train tracks signed off by KiwiRail needed to be remedied, after revelations parts of the track had been effectively laid too narrow for the carriages that use them, whilst still being within KiwiRail’s normal engineering tolerances. The Greater Wellington regional council had confirmed tracks covering around 16km around South Featherston had been laid 4mm narrower on average.
Commuters were subject to vibrating train journeys, with the issue putting wear and tear on the train carriages themselves, prompting a speed limit reduction to come into force.
