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Rail Murals To Turn Grey?
Recent strange inner-city goings-on suggest some council officials want to paint the town grey in time for the RWC 2011 which has triggered rumours the colourful...
2010: A Year Of Openings
2010 was the year we saw plans and construction work turn into visible modern improvements to Auckland’s train network. It was a year of openings - and...
Photos: Auckland Rail 12 Months Ago
It’s extraordinary to revisit Auckland’s rail network exactly 12 months ago and see what amazing progress has been made. Parts of the network, especially...
Weekend Disruption For Signal Work
More disruptions to train services this weekend as work continues on installing the new state of the art signalling equipment in preparation for electrification. Work...
Photos: Auck Rail Exactly 1 Yr Ago
If you want a reality check of how far Auckland has come with rail in the last 12 months, think back to the frenetic rail work being done last Labour weekend, exactly...
Worst Delays Over?
After another shocking month of train delays in March, especially on the Western Line, signs are things are getting better. Although April performance figures have...
No ETA On ETA signs
Real time information of train arrivals is on its way - but still no exact date. ARTA will say only that “once the real time data feed is available from...
So Far, So Good
What a difference Grafton makes to Western Line travel. Today, I’ve made several trips and so far, they have been on time and feel much smoother, without the...
Murals Make Grafton A Stunning New Train Station - Photos
It was disappointing that none of the speakers at this afternoon’s opening of the Grafton train station at Park Road made any acknowledgement of the stunning...
Train Delay Announcement Interrupts Grafton Train Opening Ceremony
It was a reality check of Auckland’s recent rail service performance. At this afternoon’s Grafton train station opening ceremony held on the new platform,...
Transport Minister Steven Joyce Opens Grafton Train Station - Photos
Transport Minister Steven Joyce this afternoon opened the new $3m Grafton train station, in Park Rd. After some brief speeches, he unveiled the plaque marking it...
Bring On Real Time Info
Once we get integrated ticketing and real time train information, we won’t know ourselves. Of course, not knowing that real time info now is one of the biggest...
Getting New Grafton Station Across Finish Line - Today’s Photos
“There is just so much to do,” muttered one of the workers at the new Grafton train station this afternoon. With trains resuming on Tuesday morning,...
Laying Second Rail Track - Photos
The exciting work being done during this Easter shutdown of the rail network, is KiwiRail laying the next part of the Western Line second track. It’s slow...
Western Line Duplication - Video
Here is a video of the second Western line work between the Boston Road train station and Khyber Pass Road: SEE PHOTOS of the work HERE
Even Graffiti Wiped For Shiny New Grafton Station-Photos
‘ “Train art” got wiped out this afternoon around the Boston Rd end of the new Grafton train station, as final touch up work continued in preparation...
Easter Rail Shutdown Starts
A big long weekend of rail development work kicked off this morning in both Auckland and Wellington. While most businesses have today off, workers were already...
Grafton At Platform Level -Photo
Here a sneak preview of how Grafton’s new station feels standing down at platform level (thanks Ontrack, ARTA).. It’s certainly a change from the ground...
Grafton’s New Train Station - More Photos
Here are more shots of Grafton’s new station. TODAY’S GRAFTON COVERAGE CONTINUES HERE: Grafton station: Boston Rd side almost there - Photos ...
Grafton Train Station: Buses Outside The Door
A “flaw,” or at best, a frustrating annoyance, with the new Newmarket railway station is that there are no buses outside the door. Sorting out which...
Grafton Train Station: Boston Rd Side Almost There - Photos
Work continued at the weekend on the Boston Rd side of the new Grafton train station. But it’s getting there fast for the opening in 2 weeks and preparation...
Grafton Opening End Of Big Rail Project -Then & Now Photos
The Park Rd, Khyber Pass Rd rail development project has been a long complex mission and it’s awesome to see it has made such progress. As part of the new...
Grafton Station Getting Closer - Latest Photos
Grafton station, which replaces Boston Rd station, is only weeks away from opening. It will be so good to end the craziness of a train stopping outside a prison. Overseas...
Easter Rail Shutdown Priority: The Second Track
Easter is only a few weeks away and will result in another much-awaited milestone in our march towards rail electrification in Auckland. Grafton station, which replaces...
New Grafton Train Station Gets Closer -Latest Photos
The new Grafton station is now only a month or so away from opening. Here’s how the development is looking at Park Rd: ALSO: Latest Photos from Boston...
