“Our scenic tourism business provided a highlight, with a return to 70% of pre-Covid passenger levels,” says the rail and ferry operator.
Port Marlborough says the wharf and infrastructure at Picton and the Interislander wharf could last until beyond 2029 if the right maintenance programme is in place.
An independent ministerial advisory group led by Nelson Airport’s chief executive Mark Thompson has been set up to determine the future of KiwiRail’s Interislander service.
KiwiRail is in talks to cancel its contract with shipbuilder Hyundai for two new hybrid ferries.
KiwiRail and Metlink are temporarily suspending Wellington rail services on the Hutt Valley, Melling and Wairarapa lines from today to conduct urgent inspections on overhead power cables.
Maritime NZ is prosecuting KiwiRail over the Kaitaki ferry’s loss of power close to the Wellington coast last summer.
Auckland Transport will increase public transport fares on buses, trains and ferries on 4 February 2024 to help meet significant operating cost increases.
The coalition government has ditched the Auckland Light Rail project citing ballooning costs.
The government will set up an expert advisory group to provide it with independent advice on KiwiRail’s Interislander ferry service.
KiwiRail says it is “beyond thrilled” to represent New Zealand in being featured on The New York Times’ 52 places to go in 2024 list.
The government and KiwiRail must protect visitor flows between the North and South Islands following the cancellation of the Interislander ferry upgrade, says Tourism Export Council of New Zealand.
Great Journeys New Zealand’s Coastal Pacific scenic train has launched its Scenic Plus premium dining experience and returned to a full seven-day service.
Sarin Hotels and Easy By West Ferries have won awards at the 2degrees Wellington Regional Business Excellence Awards on Friday.
Fullers360 chief executive Mike Horne has welcomed Waka Kotahi’s decision to continue the ferry service’s exempt status regarding fare pricing.
The Te Huia passenger train between Hamilton and Auckland will run additional weekday and weekend services from February next year.
New ferry operator Island Direct will launch its service between Auckland city and Waiheke Island on 13 November 2023.
Rail networks in Auckland and Wellington will be closed over Labour Weekend to enable KiwiRail to conduct line works.
The SOE’s scenic train operations saw revenue jump more than 600% in FY23.
Fullers360 is adding a new service to Waiheke Island from November that will complement its current sailings over the summer.
A joint effort between The Otago Excursion Train Trust (OETT) and Auckland-based Glenbrook Vintage Railway (GVR) aims to save the Taieri Gorge Railway and its operator, Dunedin Railways.
Great Journeys New Zealand has restarted the Coastal Pacific train that runs along the South Island’s east coast.
Explore Group has launched sailings to Auckland’s Rotoroa Island.
Ferry and tourism operator Explore Group will take over Auckland’s Bayswater and Birkenhead / Te Onewa Northcote Point ferry routes from 1 October 2023.
Fullers360 is raising wages for its deckhands and skippers in the second pay increases this year.
KiwiRail has made four improvements to its track evaluation car (TEC) procedures to ensure further disruptions to its network are avoided.
Passenger numbers on the Te Huia train between Hamilton and Auckland hit a high in August despite major disruptions to the service in July.
Trains delivered more than 173,000 patrons travelling to FIFA Women’s World Cup games in Auckland and Wellington, demonstrating the benefits of commuter rail, according to the government.
Fullers360 is making further cuts to its Auckland Transport services for up to 18 months as it doubles down on staff training programme.
The company’s international patronage will be back to pre-Covid levels by October, says Souter Holdings Fullers.
The ferry operator’s boss says it has “doubled down” on maintenance to ensure a strong-looking summer ahead is not plagued by problems.
KiwiRail’s TranzAlpine scenic train is putting on a special journey to commemorate the 100th anniversary of a crucial tunnel link between the West Coast and the South Island.
KiwiRail and Waikato Regional Council will mark Te Huia’s return to central Auckland with free tickets for a week.
The Waikato Chamber of Commerce has asked WorkSafe to investigate the reasons why Waka Kotahi has banned the Te Huia passenger train from entering Auckland’s metro rail network.
The Te Huia passenger train between Hamilton and Auckland has been banned from entering the city’s metro network, and will instead stop at Papakura rather than its usual termination point at The Strand in Parnell.
A new memorial at Ongarue in the Manawatu district has been unveiled to mark 100 years since the derailment of a train that killed 17 people and seriously injured 28 others.
A passenger rail service between Auckland and Wellington could potentially undermine KiwiRail’s Northern Explorer scenic train, according to feedback in a report from the Transport and Infrastructure Committee.
Auckland Transport says it will introduce a hybrid-electric ferry on its Devonport services from 2026.
KiwiRail plans to sell its Valentine ferry to free up funding and crew for further passenger and freight ferries.
KiwiRail’s Great Journeys New Zealand has added new rail-based tourism packages to its TranzAlpine experience to encourage visitors to explore the West Coast.
Te Puia’s NZMACI receives nearly $6m and the Major Events Fund almost $18m.
An investigation into a power outage on Interislander’s Kaitaki ferry on 28 January 2023 has found that KiwiRail did not correctly follow its own equipment replacement processes.
An inquiry on the future of inter-regional passenger rail has attracted more than 1,000 written submissions from members of the public since it began in August last year.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has warned of growing climate change risk to New Zealand’s rail infrastructure following a derailment.
Disruption to KiwiRail’s Wellington network and services such as the Northern Explorer due to a faulty track evaluation car could be over by the end of the week.
Scenic train journeys on the Northern Explorer will be slower on trips between Wellington and Auckland from today.
KiwiRail has been fined $350,000 and ordered to pay $30,000 in reparations after a worker was injured on an Interislander ferry.
Fullers360 has welcomed the government’s move to improve residency pathways for skippers and deck hands under the transport sector agreement.
The transport sector agreement is being extended to help ferry businesses access workers.
The Kaitaki ferry will be back in full service tomorrow, Wednesday 12 April, after being out of service since 4 March due to a gearbox issue.
The Commerce Commission is launching an investigation into Interislander and StraitNZ, the owner of Bluebridge, about the ongoing ferry delays and cancellations.
