Local governments in New Zealand have called for more protection and certainty for public transport funding in the New Zealand government’s post COVID-19 recovery planning.
The push was led by the Greater
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Freight hub funded in Rangitīkei district
A new rail hub for the shipment and processing of logs will be built in the Rangitīkei district, near the town of Marton.
The facility will be supported with NZ$9.1 million ($8.3m) from the government’s
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NZ rail continues during lockdown
Rail services have continued in New Zealand despite the reimposition of lockdown measures to control the spread of new cases of COVID-19.
Auckland is now in level 3 restrictions while the rest of the country
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Funding assures new rail maintenance facility in Christchurch
Christchurch’s damaged rail maintenance facilities will be replaced with a newly built $39 million ($36m) site.
The funding comes from the New Zealand government’s $3 billion post-coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Construction underway across Auckland public transport network
The New Zealand government is investing in building and renewing public transport infrastructure in Auckland to boost the local economy and improve rail services.
The Puhinui Interchange is one of four
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Contract awarded for Puhinui station interchange main works
A joint venture has been selected to complete the NZ$46.6 million ($43.4m) Puhinui station interchange.
McConnell Dowell and Built Environs will construct the bus and rail interchange.
Auckland Mayor Phil
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Future of Auckland light rail back to drawing board
The New Zealand government has ended the current Auckland Light Rail process, Transport Minister Phil Twyford announced on June 24.
The process had seen two separate proposals delivered to the government,
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NZ rail projects benefit from fast-track legislation
Rail networks in Auckland and Wellington will benefit from faster approvals in a bill introduced to parliament in New Zealand.
The bill names 11 projects that will benefit, three of which are rail projects.
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Passenger services begin to return to normal operations
As the threat of coronavirus (COVID-19) eases, passenger rail operations are beginning to return to normal levels of service, however with some changes.
In New Zealand, where Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
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Upgrades begin to allow more freight on Northland Line
Major works on New Zealand’s Northland Line have begun to enable more freight to be carried by train and faster passenger services.
The $204.5 million worth of works include replacing bridges, improving
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