KiwiRail
KiwiRail lifts services surplus to $111m as freight rises
KiwiRail has posted a stronger operating result from its services business despite a year of "significant challenges", delivering an operating surplus of $111m (up from $105.6m)…
Hillside Workshop rolls out 500th rail wagon
Dunedin’s Hillside Workshop has produced its 500th rail wagon since starting production in March 2024, marking a major milestone for KiwiRail’s South Island operations.
KiwiRail to mothball Ohai Line as coal freight ends
A large portion of the rail line between Invercargill and Ohai is set to be mothballed, with KiwiRail confirming the move follows the planned closure of…
KiwiRail’s new locomotives advance South Island testing
KiwiRail’s new DM locomotives are one step closer to entering service, with two prototype units recently completing testing across the South Island rail network. The locomotives…
New Interislander freight fees kick in
KiwiRail is introducing a series of price increases for Interislander commercial vehicle users, including a 2.78% general rate rise which took effect from July 10. The…
Watch: Fonterra and KiwiRail strengthen freight operations on North Auckland line
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0CX6pKTwCM Fonterra is moving 16 wagons of product a day along the North Auckland Line following its reopening last September.The key freight route was brought back…
Freight leader Scott O’Donnell joins KiwiRail board
Freight and logistics specialist Scott O’Donnell has been appointed to the KiwiRail board, a move Rail Minister Winston Peters says will strengthen the company’s freight capabilities.
Nearly half of drivers not stopping at rail crossings – new research raises alarm
Almost half of New Zealand drivers are failing to stop or prepare to stop at level railway crossings with stop or give way signs, new research…
Govt appoints new board leadership at KiwiRail
KiwiRail has new board leadership with the appointment of Sue Tindal as chair and Jeff Kendrew as deputy chair, effective from July 1. Rail Minister Winston…
Dunedin’s Hillside Workshops reopen, Mosgiel link gets green light
Otago’s rail network has received a significant boost with the official reopening of Dunedin’s Hillside Workshops and a new funding commitment for a key freight link…