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Farewell to a Friend
Otahuhu train station’s old free-standing signal box that has been a distinctive feature of its platform is no longer in use. As part of last weekend’s...
Signaling Progress
Auckland rail commuters are the first in the world to enjoy many of the benefits of a state of the art new signalling system to be turned on across a large chunk...
Signal Work Caused Overcrowding
We’ve read about Wellington’s overcrowding issues on trains where they have even had to bring in an old London double-decker bus to carry passengers. This...
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...
Wellington Rush Hour Signal Fail
Wellington’s turn for a major Tranz Metro train FAIL during peak time tonight. Signals failed around the Wellington junction at 5.04pm bringing services except...
Photos: Quay Park Weekend Work
Work continues this weekend around Quay Park and along Auckland’s waterfront on the Eastern line. Track infrastructure is being improved, including track and...
Britomart Signal Work
KiwiRail will be carrying out signaling work at Britomart over Labour weekend, while trains are replaced by buses. Other work is primarily focused around preparing...
Rush Time Stress
Trains were backed up entering the Britomart tunnel around rush hour as a result of this afternoon’s major problems. One reader at one stage spotted 6 waiting...
Signals Electric
It’s exciting to see early signs of the next stage of the Auckland rail electrification project starting to appear. Workers were very excited late yesterday...
Sth Auck Gets Electric Ready
It’s South Auckland’s turn to get ready for Auckland’s new electric trains arriving 2013-14. Work starts on Monday on rebuilding six bridges in...
Signal Issues?
People trying to catch the Onehunga services early this afternoon reported delays said to have been caused by signal issuers. Anyone else noticed anything? Let’s...
Wellington Rail Work Problems
In Wellington, work to upgrade the rail signalling system in preparation for the new Matangi trains ran into unexpected complications today. Specialist signalling...
Rail Performance Up
Rail performance on Auckland’s lines, lifted in March, continues to rise but has some way to go. The Easter rail improvements, which included the new Grafton...
ARTA Can See End To Auckland’s Rail Service Delays
ARTA can see the light at the end of the tunnel with the recent disruptions and delays to Auckland’s train services, especially on the Western Line. It says,...
Another Signal Fault Tonight!
It’s not quite the XT meltdown.. but Auckland rail commuters had another signal fault to deal with on peak hour tonight. This time it was a failure at Britomart. It’s...
The Same Old Song
Hopeful peak-time commuters entering Britomart tonight were greeted with the same old song. Namely, a scrolling line under the timetable boards announcing delays...
Auckland, Wellington Train Commuters Stranded
A major Western Line meltdown this morning left people stranded on stations and those who managed to eventually get a train, were very late for work and school. The...
Newmarket Points Failure Caps Off Bad Day
It’s been a bad day at the office. A signals failure at Newmarket this afternoon is causing delays for rush hour trains. Some trains are leaving Britomart...
Power Failure: Western Line Rush Hour Chaos - Photos (Updated)
The rush-hour power failure, which involved causing the new multi-million Newmarket signalling system to not be able to function for a while, led to chaos at Britomart...
Two Signal Failures In One Day & No Quick Help In Sight
A shocking day for signals. Two signals failures in one day. Unbelievable. A morning rush hour one at Newmarket. An afternoon rush hour one at New Lynn on the Western...
Signals Failure On Western Line
Western line services are running late tonight because of a signals failure at New Lynn. Is this DAY 22? Note the usual professional sign (left) bringing Britomart...
Trains Cancelled Tonight. Definitely. Maybe. Not.
Once again, the left hand on the train officials hands have no idea what the right hand is doing. Early rush hour commuters at Britomart were tonight greeted...
Major Signals Failures in Auck & Wgtn Tonight
A few days ago I predicted that as our train service was once again boasting in signage about how reliable and wonderful it is and had been in June: “I hate...
Tonight, The Signs Fail;Tomorrow, Signals Collapse
As predicted last night, the public boasting of how monthly figures show the train system is almost fail proof inevitably leads within 24-hours to a failure. Tonight,...
KiwiRail Urgently Needs Lessons In PR
We may think we get hard done by some days but thank goodness we aren’t suffering the unfriendly non-customer-focused KiwiRail treatment like Wellington commuters. Listen...
