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August 8, 2025 | Commuter Rail

Prime minister of New Zealand rides Auckland’s City Rail Link

New 3.45km city-centre tunnel is due to open next year.

March 14, 2023 | Infrastructure

IRJ News in brief - Projects

Saint Jean-de-Maurienne upgrade contract, Alstom inaugurates new Italian plant, and Auckland rail upgrade set to enter second stage.

October 3, 2022 | Infrastructure

Partners announced for Auckland Light Rail and Harbour Connections

Two projects will transform public transport in New Zealand’s largest city.

January 29, 2022 | Fleet

CAF to build 23 EMUs for Auckland

The three-car EMUs will join 72 CAF trains operating in the New Zealand city.

August 28, 2021 | Financial

Auckland commuter network operating contract awarded

The contract marks a change in the delivery model for the network.

February 10, 2021 | Infrastructure

KiwiRail nears completion of Auckland track renewal project

Track is being replaced following increase prevalence of rolling contact fatigue.

April 1, 2020 | Policy

New Zealand brings rail in from the cold

New Zealand’s government is preparing a new strategy that will be a step change in how the network is funded and how investment is allocated. David Burroughs looks at what this means for the industry.

February 6, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Auckland invites expressions of Interest to operate network

AUCKLAND Transport (AT) has called for expressions of interest (EOI) to operate the city’s commuter rail network from 2021.

October 25, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Auckland Transport launches request for information for operating franchise

LOCAL transport authority Auckland Transport (AT) has begun a second round of consultation into the creation of a new franchise to operate commuter rail services in the city.

August 23, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Auckland - Hamilton commuter service funding approved

A new passenger service between Auckland and Hamilton will launch in June 2020 following the New Zealand government’s confirmation it will provide $NZ 79.8m ($US 50.9m) of the $NZ 92.37m cost of establishing the service.

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