KiwiRail needs to fix problems with its systems and training for responding to foul weather and stay up to date with how well third parties maintain their waterways in the rail corridor, the Transport ...

Train controller error which nearly resulted in a mid-tunnel collision between a freight train and a maintenance vehicle in 2011 was caused in part by the systems ...

KiwiRail is making changes to the train service between Wellington and Auckland to transform the service into an internationally recognised tourism product. The Overlander currently runs a daily ...

KiwiRail has been fined $63,000 in relation to a 2023 incident where the Te Huia train failed to obey a red signal at the Penrose station in Auckland. The train service, which runs between Hamilton ...

The Government is launching a rapid review into KiwiRail after a faulty piece of critical equipment led to major disruptions on Wellington’s rail network. The review will look at whether KiwiRail is ...

KiwiRail’s all new Northern Explorer train service was launched on Monday, departing Britomart Station in Auckland with its first passengers. “We’re really excited to introduce a new, international ...

A KiwiRail manager failed to act decisively on a severe weather warning before one passenger train derailed and another hit it because of a slip on the tracks, a report has found. The Transport ...

Auckland’s Deputy Mayor has blasted KiwiRail this morning after tens of thousands of rush-hour commuters were left without a train to catch when a power fault hit the network. Hours after the network ...

New Zealand rail operator KiwiRail has submitted planning approval applications for two new train stations, Drury Central and Paerata, in Southern Auckland. The company has been appointed as the lead ...

A scenic New Zealand train plans to close its open-air compartments because of unsafe behavior from travelers taking pictures. KiwiRail’s Great Journeys of New Zealand, which transports tourists ...

KiwiRail chief executive Peter Reidy says there have been obvious system failures and the state-owned enterprise will be making changes. Photo / Duncan Brown KiwiRail chairman David McLean says they ...