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Auck’s Electric Trains Deal Signed
In an historic ceremony this afternoon at Britomart, that will change Auckland’s rail landscape, Auckland’s Mayor, Auckland Transport and the Transport...
Who Should Own Auckland Trains?
Auckland Transport has triggered an important debate by wanting to take ownership of the new Auckland electric trains, rather than lease them back from KiwiRail...
Another Plea For Local Rail Work
The Rail and Maritime Transport Union says confirmation of the declining manufacturing in the Otago region should be a wakeup call to the government to support the...
Electric Trains Question In The House
Auckland Central National MP Nikki Kaye asked a patsy question of the transport minister in Parliament this afternoon: What progress has been made on the procurement...
Easter Rail Work Continues
Pre-electrification work around the Auckland rail network is continuing today as part of the Easter shutdown. At Newmarket Junction / Sarawia St today, sleepers...
Rail Union Wants Look In
The rail union is calling on KiwiRail to “honour the local content provisions it put in tender documents for the construction of Auckland’s new electric...
Rail Unions Declare ‘Victory”
Rail workers think they’ve had a victory of sorts over their campaign for Auckland’s electric trains to be built in NZ. KiwiRail’s tender document,...
