This Labour Day KiwiRail teams across the country are hard at work to improve our network. In this video, Project Engineer Sri Nagarajan explains the level crossing safety upgrades underway on the Wairarapa Line. These works are getting the line ready for the faster and more frequent services that will come with the arrival of new hybrid-electric trains in 2029. | KiwiRail

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24K views · 214 reactions | ️ KiwiRail is constructing three new stations between Papakura and Pukekohe to improve access to reliable public transport across the southern region of Auckland. Listen to Project Manager Anthony Hellyer explain why this rail shutdown has been crucial for the progress of these new stations. | KiwiRail | Facebook

Recently, KiwiRail had the pleasure of hosting Stan Letica, a 100-year-old rail veteran, at our Southdown Site. Stan came along to share his rich history working for the New Zealand Railways from 1940-1980 and talked about just how much it’s all changed. He shared stories and memories from the past and gifted KiwiRail his collection of rail tools he handmade in the Ōtāhuhu workshops! So take a look down memory lane and listen to some of Stan’s stories that celebrate KiwiRail’s fascinating past.

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