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Transdev Wellington
Network of five services on four lines serving 49 stations: from Wellington on the lines to Johnsonville, Waikanae and Melling, plus two services on the route from Wellington to Waterloo, Upper Hutt and Masterton. Transdev has operated services under the Metlink brand since 2016 when it took over from Tranz ...
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New Zealand - country profile
Now managed by state-owned enterprise KiwiRail, New Zealand has ambitions to upgrade rail infrastructure and grow freight and passenger traffic through a 10-year Rail Plan.
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City Rail Link Ltd (CRLL)
Project to construct mainline tunnel under central Auckland. See Auckland network map. From July 1 2017 CRLL took on responsibility for delivery of the 3·5 km underground rail connection from the current Britomart terminus via stations at Aotea and Karangahape to the Western line at Mount Eden. Construction ...
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Ministry of Transport, New Zealand
The Ministry is responsible for development of railway policy and rail-related legislation. It also negotiates and monitors contracts with the NZ Transport Agency, which is responsible for enforcing regulation and safety of railways. AddressPO Box 3175Wellington 6140New ZealandPhone+64 4 439 9000Emailinfo@transport.govt.nzWebsitewww.transport.govt.nz
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New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society
Facilitates interchange of information on all aspects of railways in New Zealand, places historical data on public record, encourages preservation of significant items, and advises on marking of historical sites and objects. Address1a North StreetPetoneLower Hutt 5012New ZealandPhone+64 4 568 4938Fax+64 4 586 5554Emailnzrls@actrix.gen.nzWebsiterailsoc.org.nz
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New Zealand Railways Corp
KiwiRail is a state-owned enterprise at the core of New Zealand’s integrated transport network, consisting of four business units: KiwiRail Freight (which also provides locomotives for passenger services); KiwiRail Infrastructure & Engineering (which includes train operations and rolling stock maintenance; KiwiRail Interislander ferry services; and KiwiRail Passenger. The latter runs ...
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Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA)
RTSA promotes the science and practice of railway engineering and related technology, and seeks the advancement of the rail industry through excellence in engineering and technology. It represents the interests of rail professionals in Australia and New Zealand. Address11 National CircuitBarton, ACT 2600AustraliaPhone+61 2 6270 6555Emailadmin@rtsa.com.auWebsitewww.rtsa.com.au
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Auckland One Rail Ltd (AOR)
Network of four operating lines serving 40 stations. See Auckland network map. The core network was electrified in 2015, with a 19 km southern extension from Papakura to Pukekohe to be added. In 2017 City Rail Link Ltd was established to build an underground line from Mount Eden to Britomart ...
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Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC), New Zealand
The Commission seeks to influence transport safety improvements through promoting the learning from its investigations and wider work, and by ensuring it keeps up to date with international research and best practice for accident investigation. AddressLevel 710 Brandon StreetPO Box 10-323Wellington 6140New ZealandPhone+64 4 473 3112Emailinquiries@taic.org.nzWebsitewww.taic.org.nz
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Infrastructure New Zealand
Aims to advance best practice in the development of world-class transport, energy, water, telecommunications and social infrastructure through research, advocacy and public and private sector collaboration. AddressPO Box 7244Wellesley StAuckland 1141New ZealandPhone+64 9 377 5570Emailoffice@infrastructure.org.nzWebsiteinfrastructure.org.nz
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Dunedin Railways
Runs daily tourist trains up from Dunedin to Pukerangi and Middlemarch over part of the former Otago Central branch and on the Seasider line to Palmerston, Moeraki and Oamaru over the national network. Also runs excursions and charter trains over other national lines to any destination in New Zealand. AddressPO ...
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Christchurch Tramway Ltd
Opened in 1995, this tourist tramway serves a figure-of-8 loop in the city centre. Although only lightly damaged in the February 2011 earthquake, services were suspended until November 2013 while much of the city centre was closed for safety. A 1·6 km second loop southeast serving Cashel St, under construction ...
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Auckland Transport
On November 1 2010 the former Auckland Regional Transport Authority (established by Auckland Council in 2004) was combined with the eight Auckland region local authority transport departments to form Auckland Transport. This single council-controlled organisation is responsible for implementing regional land transport strategy and, amongst other activities, contracts for operation ...
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Australasian Railway Association (ARA)
Formed in 1994, ARA is the political voice of the rail industry in Australia and New Zealand, acting as advocate for nearly 200 member organisations. It represents all passenger, freight, track operators and the wider rail supply industry in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. ARA’s fundamental purpose is to create ...
