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Work to restore and reopen the devastated railway line between Picton and Christchurch following the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake has won the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association’s (AREMA) annual WW Hay Award for Excellence. Previous winners include the project to rebuild stations and rail links damaged by the 9/11 World Trade Centre attack in New York, and the reconstruction efforts following Cyclone Katrina in 2006. This is further recognition of the remarkable efforts b

🌃 Most nights and long weekends through all weather KiwiRail teams are working to maintain and build a rail network that can support faster, more frequent and more reliable trains. 🙏 We know it can be annoying for our rail neighbours, but we can get the most work done at night. 👷‍♂️ See Thomas, talking about why KiwiRail works at night and what type of work gets done. | KiwiRail

🏗️ 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

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

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