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Concern Over Volcanic Cones Agreement
In future some of Auckland’s volcanic cones including Mt Eden and One Tree Hill will be co-managed by Auckland Council and iwi as part of the Treaty of Waitangi...
Mt Eden Breakdown
A locomotive broke down at Mount Eden train station tonight, throwing peak time timetables into chaos. In the end, passengers on the West-bound train were told to...
Bonus Tracks - Photos
Rail staff are using the bonus of continuing summer weather, minus a few showers, and the long Auckland Anniversary weekend, with some train services replaced...
Mt Eden Track Work Moves To Train Station - Photos
The track and neighbouring work around the Mt Eden Rd bridge has now moved from concentrating on the area on the bridge near the Horse and Trap pub side towards...
Mt Eden & Sandringham Rd Bridge /Track Work - More Photos
Time is running out for the track work being done around bridges, with trains resuming Monday. Here are a two more photos of the Mt Eden Rd bridge development on...
Mt Eden Track Work Moves To Next Phase - Photos
The work being done around the Mt Eden Rd bridge area moves into a new final stage today. With just over a week to go before trains resume, workers will be backfilling...
“Hey Boss, I Can’t Find The Rail Tracks!”
“Hey Boss, sorry to bother you mate but I’ve come to the Mt Eden train station like you directed but I can’t find the rail tracks…” “Yeah...
Lowering The Tracks for Auckland’s Rail Electrification (Photos)
A big job to enable electrification to happen is that the tracks have to be lowered around rail overbridges to enable enough clearance beneath for the electrified...
Auckland Train Development End Of Year In Photos: (2009,Part 3)
In the latter part of the year, New Lynn’s massive transport centre and rail trench project made for some fascinating viewing: The process began to lower...
Pedestrians, Cyclists, Runners Reclaim Mt Eden (Photos)
Walkers and cyclists reclaimed Mt Eden Mountain (Maungawhau) for a few hours today , when vehicles were banned from going to the summit. I wish it could be permanent....
Busy Weekend for Rail Development- Final Roundup (Photos)
TIRING: Hard out work for the rail workers during the weekend Trains return to the Western line today after a busy weekend of interesting looking work. Here’s...
Reinforcing Mt Eden - (Photos - Part 2)
More photos from today’s work at the Mt Eden Rd overbridge
Weekend Rail Work- Last Day (Photos)
The rain mainly held off for the last day of the long Labour Weekend rail development. Here are the latest photos: We don't want tagging at the new Newmarket...
Today’s Rail Development In Photos
BOSTON RD stop will be moved to become a Grafton stop BUSY at Mt Eden to enable electric trains to go under the bridge NEWMARKET WEST: Just as well trains are cancelled! OVERTIME:...
Next Step Along Long Track to Electrification (Photos)
SANDRINGHAM Rd bridge near Eden Park More necessary rail electrification work at the Sandringham -Onslow Rds and Mt Eden Rd bridges over the western line is among...
