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April 30, 2026 | Australia/NZ

KiwiRail opens new maintenance depot

Christchurch facility will maintain new fleet of Stadler DM diesel locomotives.

December 2, 2025 | Africa

Traxtion to invest $US 200m in South African rail freight

South African traction specialist will acquire 46 diesel locomotives and 920 wagons.

September 9, 2025 | Fleet

Alstom to supply New Zealand’s first BEMU fleet

$US 634.5m contract to supply and maintain 18 BEMUs for Wellington commuter network.

August 14, 2025 | Freight

New Zealand line mothballed

The 79km Ohai freight line loses traffic as a result of Nightcaps coal mine closure.

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.

April 9, 2025 | Signalling

IRJ's Top Railway Projects 2025 - Wellington Signalbox A resignalling

Siemens Mobility successfully delivered this complex resignalling project at Wellington station in New Zealand.

April 1, 2025 | Australia/NZ

NZ government funds new train ferries

Two inter-island vessels will enter service in 2029.

October 29, 2024 | Financial

KiwiRail progresses transformation plan

State operator is seeking voluntary redundancies, as part of a programme to reduce costs.

September 3, 2024 | Fleet

IRJ News in brief - Fleet

New trains for Łódź - Seetal fleet renewal - Captrain Poland buys Traxx - SSIF orders narrow-gauge fleet.

July 29, 2024 | Australia/NZ

New Zealand upgrades Wellington commuter network

Infrastructure investment and new train fleet for Wairarapa and Kapiti lines.

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