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Capital Connection Needs More Revenue
The Capital Connection is continuing for now – but passengers will have to pay more. And the signs are not good. KiwiRail’s General Manager Passenger Dr Deborah...
Price Hike For RWC
Taking long distance trains to the RWC is not going to be cheap. Take the Capital Connection train today between Palmerston North and Wellington and it will cost...
Capital Connection “Safe”
The saving of the Palmerston North to Wellington Capital Connection KiwiRail service at least for now shows how much it’s worth putting up a fight over provincial...
High Noon For Capital Connection
Will the Capital Connection between Palmerston North and Wellington survive now that Wellington’s suburban services has been extended to Waikanae or will a...
Waikanae Goes Electric
KiwiRail’s work is going well in extending duplicated tracks and electrification so regular commuter services can reach Waikanae, north of Wellington early...
Long Distance Rail Numbers Up
The rail renaissance continues despite recessionary times in the past 12 months. All of KiwiRail’s long distance services have shown passenger increases except...
Waikanae Derailment Now Cleared
UPDATE 9.16pm Derailment north of Waikanae has been cleared so the Capital Connection will run as normal tomorrow morning. There’s been a freight train derailment...
Capital Connection Split in 2?
More regular trips to the capital could be running under a possible restructure of the Capital Connection rail service between Palmerston North and Wellington. KiwiRail...
Police Puzzle Over Train Incident
Police are appealing for urgent help to identify a man who was hit by a train and critically injured in Levin n Friday night. The incident happened at Levin railway...
Wellington’s New Train Track Gets Laid - Photos
Part of the third rail corridor was installed in the last week in the Wellington railway station yards, stopping just north of the locomotive shed. In addition...
PN Groups Discuss Capital Connection: Bus Service Improves
Palmerston North groups are planning to meet on Monday night to discuss what they can do to save the Capital Connection train service between the city and Wellington. The...
Hope Capital Connection Will Survive
Labour’s Palmerston North MP Iain Lees-Galloway, is hopeful the Capital Connection – TranzScenic’s daily commuter service between Palmerston North and Wellington,...
Capital Connection Under Threat?
The daily commuter service between Palmerston North and Wellington, TranzScenic’s Capital Connection is under threat. On board Capital Connection | TranzScenic The...
