Trains
Kiwirail considers abandoning electric freight locomotives
Kiwirail says it could stop using the electrified section of the main trunk line between Auckland and Wellington replacing the existing electric locomotives with diesel. Audio
Fault causes widespread train delays in Auckland
Hundreds of Auckland train commuters have been delayed after a fault at the network's central Britomart station.
What's risky about shorts?
Wellington train staff have new uniforms but they're no longer allowed to wear shorts due to safety issues. Andrew Clay tells us what he thinks the safety issues are. Audio
Auckland's mayor says airport tram link not a done decision
Auckland's mayor Len Brown isn't ruling out that commuter trains will run to Auckland airport. That's even though the city's Transport Agency says that would be too expensive. But Mr Brown told Todd… Audio
Snapping at all stations
David Brewer has photographed every train station in Great Britain, all 2500 of them. He also has a fondness for the small and least used ones. Audio
KiwiRail disappointed at contract loss prospect
KiwiRail appears to have lost its bid to keep operating Wellington's passenger train network.
New Zealand Rail - Neil Atkinson
the significance of trains and the rail network to the history of New Zealand - with Neill Atkinson, chief historian at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage and author of Trainland: How Railways Made… Audio
Train drivers quick actions save baby.
A train driver is being praised for his quick reactions - stopping just in time - when a pushchair with a baby in it fell onto the tracks in front of his oncoming train in Auckland this morning. Audio
Auckland train delays after Otahuhu fault
Trains in Auckland have started moving again after being suspended on three of the city's four lines.
KiwiRail calls for support for trains
State transport company KiwiRail has made an impassioned plea for support from the government and public.
Faulty bracket causes train power lines to sag
Just a few months after the electrification of Auckland's commuter train network, brackets which keep overhead power lines under tension, are having to be replaced. Audio
Fare dodgers could face $1000 fines
Train passengers caught evading fares could face fines of as much as $1000 under new rules giving ticket inspectors more powers.
Auckland's new trains setting reliability records
Auckland's upgraded commuter rail network has broken reliability and punctuality records, now that the ageing diesel fleet has been replaced.
Medication a factor in train driver's error
An inquiry has found a train driver who kept going despite maintenance work on the tracks ahead was affected by prescription medication.
Auckland commuter rail enters all-electric era
A handful of diesel units will shuttle between Pukekohe and Papakura at the southern end of the network, but for everyone else, it's a new era of rail commuting following a billion dollar-plus… Audio
Track inspections on TranzMetro's Wellington network begin
All passenger train services in and out of Wellington will remain cancelled until at least this afternoon. Audio
The latest on the commuter chaos around Wellington
This morning's likely to see just as much commuter chaos around Wellington region as there was for people leaving the city last night. Audio
Weather: Trains aren't running
Wellington's main railway station closed just before 2pm. Audio
Chaos in Wellington with flooding and highways shut
Wellington is in chaos from flooding tonight, with people warned against trying to get home as both highways and trains are severely hit. Audio
Buses replace train services between Wellington and Porirua
Train services from Porirua to the city have been replaced by bus services due to a branch over the track. Audio