KiwiRail stories
The funding will create hundreds of jobs and lift freight reliability as ageing locomotives and wagons are replaced nationwide.
Rail firms can now plan further ahead, but experts warn the fund will be stretched as electric vehicles erode its core revenue base.
The closure delayed freight for nearly 24 hours after a truck struck a Taihape rail bridge, with 11 trains cancelled and costs to be recovered.
NZD $45 billion of new works will need smarter engineering and earlier ground planning if delays and overruns are to be avoided.
The site could draw USD $2 billion to USD $4 billion in logistics investment and ease freight congestion around Palmerston North.
Experts say the $50 billion COVID-19 recovery plan will lift jobs and infrastructure, but warn it leaves big tax and housing gaps.
Better freight services and more reliable trains are set to follow, as the funding also covers new ferries and ageing locomotives.
Freight in Northland will move by rail for the first time, after a NZD $109.7 million boost to reopen lines and build a terminal.
Long-term upgrades to tracks, trains and ferries could finally be unlocked as the government shifts rail funding away from annual budget battles.
More than 400 guests applauded as mental health and wellbeing took centre stage, with three winners sharing one award for the first time.
Pragmatic solutions are needed to cut waste, trim compliance costs and keep safety goals intact as prescriptive rules prove too rigid.
Skills shortages are forcing infrastructure firms to widen hiring, as sector leaders say diversity and inclusion are key to future growth.
Reopening of the Main North Line helped lift KiwiRail's half-year revenue 12% to GBP £328.8 million and surplus to GBP £16.3 million.
The new hub is expected to ease congestion, cut emissions and free up the city’s ageing freight yard for housing and business development.
Around 110 rail services a week rely on the 315m South Rangitikei Viaduct, which has won a national concrete award for durability.
Public backing could help New Zealand's Kaikoura rebuild beat nine global finalists in a civil engineering award vote.
Staff across the Bay of Plenty can now get medical checks at work, cutting downtime for employers and speeding up assessments.
The rail operator plans to measure and report emissions, while shifting more freight off roads could cut New Zealand's annual output by 518,000 tonnes.
Trucks are still likely to dominate freight because perishable goods and last-mile deliveries favour faster, door-to-door road transport.
Auckland commuters and freight operators are set to gain from a NZD $30 billion transport spend, though congestion relief is still in doubt.
