🚧 This Labour Weekend KiwiRail begins work on Ava Bridge in Lower Hutt, which means the walkway has to close. 🏗 We know the temporary loss of the walkway is a big thing for the community. We are working closely with Hutt City Council who will begin construction of a bigger, better and safer replacement early next year. 👷‍♀️In the meantime, please be safe. Ava Bridge will have frequent freight and passenger trains running on it day and night while its under repair. The only safe place for peop

🤝KiwiRail and Greater Wellington are working together to bring new battery electric trains to the Wairarapa and Manawatū lines from 2029. 💪They will be faster and run on a more frequent timetable, giving commuters more choice, better reliability, and all the mod cons that come with a newly built passenger train. 👷‍♀️Work to make the line ready for the new trains and increased services is also well underway. Check out the new trains in this video. | KiwiRail

Test trains are running through the City Rail Link tunnels, meaning we're a step closer to a more connected Auckland. ⚡🚆👏 With every test, we're ensuring a seamless, safe and reliable journey for all passengers when the CRL opens. We know you're keen to try it out - we're working hard alongside City Rail Link and KiwiRail to get your new rail network ready for launch in 2026! | Auckland Transport

Our final video of the KiwiRail Scenic Journey trilogy is the TranzAlpine and includes all the best footage that wasn’t featured in the TV commercial. For those that don’t know, the majestic TranzAlpine train roams the rugged mountain terrain of the Southern Alps as it travels from coast to coast through the heart of New Zealand’s South Island. This is a journey that is all about the journey and the majority of passengers ride both ways, returning to Christchurch in the early evening to paw thro

🎉Congratulations to Great Journeys NZ on the launch of a brand new immersive travel experience on the TranzAlpine scenic rail journey. 🥣The new carriage will provide Scenic Plus Service passengers a rail experience showcasing New Zealand's landscapes, stories and flavours. 🔧The carriage itself is renovated from existing rolling stock which has had new life breathed into it in KiwiRail’s Hutt Workshops in Wellington. 🌏It's the extra icing on the cake for this world-class rail experience. #Gre