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KiwiRail to use recycled plastic railway sleepers

KiwiRail is going the recycled route with railway sleepers. It has ordered a container load of plastic sleepers made from re-cycled plastic bottles and …

NZTA launched safety project to eliminate “killer stretch” – SH1

NZTA has launched a safety project to eliminate a “killer stretch” of SH1 on the Kapiti Coast. It is spending $550,000 on 1.9km between …

Road safety matters

As Associate Minister of Transport, Simon Bridges gets day-to-day oversight of Maritime NZ, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission, land transport rules, road policing, and …

Hillside railway workshops destined to become general engineering complex

With Hillside railway workshops destined to become just a general engineering complex it seems NZ’s railway engineering workshops are going the same way as …

Indonesia’s Garuda Airlines may resume flights

Indonesia’s Garuda Airlines may resume flights between NZ and Indonesia, after a 6-year hiatus. Auckland International Airport signed a memorandum of understanding with Garuda …

Public submissions on Auck’s regional land transport programme

About 700 public submissions on Auckland’s Regional Land Transport Programme (RLTP) have been received. The draft programme has been prepared by Auckland Transport and …

Crack down on Auckland toll road

Drivers habitually avoiding paying tolls to use Auckland’s northern gateway toll road will face the full force of the law. NZTA initially plans to …

Plan to replace train with bus service ill thought out?

Buses are likely to replace the Capital Connection train between Waikanae and Palmerston North. The Wellington to Palmerston North train has had its patronage …

Transit police for Wellington’s trains?

Wellington could get dedicated transit police. KiwiRail Passenger Group is investigating the feasibility of uniformed Police being seconded to travel on the Wellington regional …

Driverless freight trains coming to Aust

Driverless freight trains are coming to Aust in 2014. Rio Tinto has confirmed driverless trains will begin running on its Hamersley and Robe River …