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KiwiRail Soon Self-Sufficient
Transport Minister Steven Joyce says that for the first time in 60 years, KiwiRail will soon become financially self-sufficient. He told a Parliamentary Committee...
Kamo Bypass Work
Construction of the next stage of the stage 2 State Highway 1 Kamo Bypass in Whangarei starts next week – construction of the bypass intersection with SH1...
Council CEO: Mothball Northland Rail Line
The CEO of the Whangarei District Council is to propose the mothballing of the Northland Rail Line. He will argue that only the construction of a Marsden Pt rail...
Northland Roading Deferred
Not all NZTA roading projects are getting their expected funding. The agency is deferring the start of work to upgrade State Highway 1 at Central Avenue in Whangarei. The...
Northland Line Future Update
There’s speculation among rail campaigners that KiwiRail will announce the closure of the Northland line on Thursday, only a couple of days from Christmas. But...
PM On Puhoi & Northern Rail
There’s a piece in Whangarei’s Northern Advocate in which the PM supports and is committed to SH1 between Auckland and Whangarei becoming a four-lane...
$80m For Marsden Point Line
KiwiRail estimates it would cost $80 million to build a Marsden Point train line. The cost of upgrading the North Auckland line would be $200 million. These official...
Brynderwyn Hills Speed Drops
The speed limit on the Brynderwyn Hills is to be lowered from 100km/h to 80km/h to improve safety on this section of State Highway 1 in Northland. The 80k speed...
Upgrade of Northland Rail Line For Freight Planned
An upgrade of the North Auckland rail line to allow a growth in rail freight is how Northland’s regional council envisages transport in the area in the next 30...
