Discover New Zealand travel destinations and attractions by rail, bus and ferry. A guide on New Zealand national travel networks and routes lines system.
The long journey to build a comprehensive rail network for New Zealand took a giant leap forward with the release of the first National Rail Strategy. Essentially a blueprint for the next decade, the strategy puts in place the building blocks necessary to catapult the rail network into a 21st...
A range of scenic independent coach bus rail train travel journeys & trips on Rail New Zealand's scenic travel network
Fares, prices, timetable, reservations, tickets for the Auckland to Wellington to Auckland rail train service on the Northern Explorer train
Rail travel takes you deeper into New Zealand’s landscapes and shows you all sorts of scenic wonders that often aren’t visible from the road. There are three main scenic rail journeys in New Zealand, traversing the North and South Islands. Some rail services also connect the regions, an...
It is feasible that New Zealand could have five times as many locomotives on an extensive electric rail network and take up at least 80% of the current truck freight. With that kind of network, intercity passenger travel could also be shifted significantly from roads onto rail. ...
WELLINGTON, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The New Zealand government has decided to build a light rail from Auckland's city center to the airport so as to create "a linked-up rapid transport network as part of a 30-year plan." Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Grant Robertson said in ...
TranzAlpine Rail Journey, Christchurch - Canterbury By KiwiRail There are three scenic rail journeys in New Zealand that each offer spectacular sights. In the North Island, the Northern Explorer(opens in new window) is a day-long trip between Auckland and Wellington. In the South Island, the ...
The period covered by this issue of New Zealand Railscene has seen very few new developments within KiwiRail. However the issue starts off with an extensive coverage of KiwiRail in action throughout New Zealand, doing what it is good at - hauling unit trains of containers, coal, logs and ot...
The government understands Aucklanders need better transport, and any Aucklander with access to the rail network will have a fast and convenient 10-minute bus connection to the airport, Twyford said following contracting the upgrade of Auckland's Puhinui Rail Station Interchange. ...