Mighty Trains: KiwiRail
44:01
$
Mighty Trains: KiwiRail
Nov 14, 2024
vudu.com
When Great Journeys New Zealand launched its new Scenic Plus service on the Northern Explorer, we jumped on board to experience it for ourselves. Between making sure the mouth-watering food was served on time, the guests were comfortable and the crew was on track, Customer and Crew Manager Katy Meadows took us behind the scenes to find out more. This trip was extra special - Katy took a brand-new crew from Wellington to Auckland for the very first Northern Explorer Scenic Plus dining service. He
1:30
When Great Journeys New Zealand launched its new Scenic Plus serv…
5.1K viewsDec 3, 2024
FacebookKiwiRail
Let us be your guide as you explore NZ beyond the beaten track on an incredible rail journey. | Great Journeys New Zealand
0:16
Let us be your guide as you explore NZ beyond the beaten track on an …
3.8K viewsJul 5, 2023
FacebookGreat Journeys New Zealand
🏗️ 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
0:44
🏗️ KiwiRail is constructing three new stations between Papakura a…
8.9K viewsJan 25, 2025
FacebookKiwiRail
🛤️ KiwiRail owns and operates Auckland’s rail network, so we have a key role in testing the City Rail Link (CRL) to ensure it’s safe and reliable ahead of opening next year. 🚇 Since the first test train ran through the tunnels in February, KiwiRail and our partners, Auckland Transport City Rail Link, have completed over 1,500 test journeys! Now, we’re running multiple trains at once to simulate full-capacity operations. 🔗 CRL Programme Director Bevan Assink explains this “multi-train testing”
0:31
🛤️ KiwiRail owns and operates Auckland’s rail network, so we ha…
2K views8 months ago
FacebookKiwiRail
📣Journeys through Ashburton are safer, after a major upgrade to the intersection at Walnut Avenue was completed in November. 🛤Rail works included a full level crossing upgrade with the installation of new half arm barriers and flashing lights and bells for both pedestrians and vehicles, plus electronic main and emergency pedestrian gates. The upgrade was funded through the New Zealand Upgrade Programme: ➡ https://bit.ly/3w9bAyv 👷 Our project partners: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, Ashburto
2:06
📣Journeys through Ashburton are safer, after a major upgrade to th…
4.9K viewsJan 18, 2023
FacebookKiwiRail
During an extended Labour Weekend (Friday 24- Monday 27 October) closure, KiwiRail teams will be working day and night on upgrades to Auckland's rail network to prepare it for City Rail Link's opening. Watch KiwiRail Project Manager Yatin Bhandari explain how our teams make the most of this time to deliver Aucklanders modern, reliable and resilient train travel. Auckland Transport City Rail Link | KiwiRail
1:05
During an extended Labour Weekend (Friday 24- Monday 27 O…
1.6K views5 months ago
FacebookKiwiRail
KiwiRail - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
KiwiRail - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
Aug 18, 2017
alchetron.com
🥇 ‘Always first for service’ - that’s the Bascik customer promise, and one KiwiRail is integral to fulfilling. Bascik Transport is one of our larger domestic freight-forwarding customers. It’s been a customer of KiwiRail’s for a long time and is a close valued partner. 🎥 In this video, owner and Managing Director Tony Bascik explains why KiwiRail is important to his business and in helping him deliver the service he’s committed to providing his customers. Service reliability, network resilienc
2:50
🥇 ‘Always first for service’ - that’s the Bascik customer promise, and on…
3K views9 months ago
FacebookKiwiRail
KiwiRail and Fonterra are back on track following the reopening of the North Auckland Line, a vital freight link that was out of action for more than 18 months due to New Zealand's severe weather events of 2023. Its closure posed significant transport challenges for Fonterra and required extensive remediation work by KiwiRail. Fonterra has gradually increased volumes, now moving up to 16 wagons per day. This return to rail plays a critical role in supporting Fonterra’s customer commitments and s
7:57
KiwiRail and Fonterra are back on track following the reopening of t…
6.5K views8 months ago
FacebookKiwiRail
🎉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
2:12
🎉Congratulations to Great Journeys NZ on the launch of a brand new i…
4.4K viewsMay 1, 2024
FacebookKiwiRail
Did you know that every year rail delivers our country up to $1.5 billion in hidden benefits? Lots of people love trains – they’re cool machines and they’re the perfect way to experience New Zealand’s scenery. But they’re also making a difference to your life in less obvious ways. Because trains take cars and trucks off the roads, there are fewer traffic jams and lower costs involved in keeping our roads maintained. It’s better for our environment, as moving freight by rail creates around 66% fe
1:43
Did you know that every year rail delivers our country up to $1.5 bill…
29.1K viewsNov 27, 2017
FacebookKiwiRail
The oldest tunnel on the line between Picton and Christchurch is closed with trains now travelling on a new stretch of track, just south of Ward in Marlborough. Over the past two years KiwiRail, with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and project contractors Tonkin Taylor and HEB Construction, has built 1km of new track and a new overpass for SH1 traffic. It’s been a big job in a remote location, with lots of the team making Marlborough their home away from home for the project. The new rail and ro
2:26
The oldest tunnel on the line between Picton and Christchurch …
12.3K viewsMay 27, 2021
FacebookKiwiRail
Today a special ceremony was held in Kaikōura to mark the wrap up of the North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) Alliance's work to restore transport networks following the 2016 earthquake. This video looks back on the huge amount of work completed to reopen and improve the region's roads and railway. | KiwiRail
5:17
Today a special ceremony was held in Kaikōura to mark the wrap up o…
48.4K viewsDec 14, 2020
FacebookKiwiRail
New Zealand AK class carriage - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia
New Zealand AK class carriage - Alchetron, the free social encyclo…
Jun 26, 2018
alchetron.com
Did you know KiwiRail and Auckland Transport have a joint 30-year vision for the rail network in Auckland? The Strategic Rail Programme is future-focused to meet the needs of the network, its users and increasing demand. The plan aims to deliver on the aspirations for Aucklanders, movers of goods and regional passengers by improving rail’s reliability, capacity, connectivity and journey time. This is not just about Auckland – it boosts inter-regional transport too, creating more travel options a
2:49
Did you know KiwiRail and Auckland Transport have a joint 3…
16.7K viewsNov 30, 2023
FacebookKiwiRail
New Zealand DC class locomotive - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia
New Zealand DC class locomotive - Alchetron, the free social encyclo…
5 months ago
alchetron.com
Great Journeys of New Zealand, operated by KiwiRail, are bringing the journey to you, with virtual trips along our most scenic railways. Today we take a trip on the Coastal Pacific… #stayhome | KiwiRail
1:01
Great Journeys of New Zealand, operated by KiwiRail, are bringin…
3.4K viewsMay 8, 2020
FacebookKiwiRail
🙌 It’s great to see that logs are now being transported by rail to Napier Port, replacing the decades long transport of pulp from WPI’s Tangiwai Mill to Napier before the mill’s closure last year. 🪵 The new arrangement between Ernslaw One, KiwiRail and Napier Port sees logs from Karioi Forest being transported by rail from Tangiwai directly to Napier Port five days a week. 🛤 Each 19-wagon freight train will carry 600 tonnes of logs and removes 21 logging trucks off the roads. Each train also
0:50
🙌 It’s great to see that logs are now being transported by rail to Napie…
18.9K viewsFeb 1, 2025
FacebookKiwiRail
Great Journeys NZ levels up rail offering with new premium experiences – Karryon
Great Journeys NZ levels up rail offering with new premium experi…
May 9, 2023
karryon.com.au
🎉We were excited to officially open the new Fairfield Freight Hub in Ashburton on Friday afternoon. The intermodal hub offers efficient transport options for customers and will see more freight moved by rail, supporting growth and reducing emissions. Mid-Canterbury is a base for moving significant container volumes to South Island ports and around New Zealand, whether it's grain, seed, horticultural produce or meat. Working with the Wareing Group to move operations to Fairfield, we will increas
0:07
🎉We were excited to officially open the new Fairfield Freight Hub in A…
13.8K viewsApr 22, 2024
FacebookKiwiRail
🚉 Work on the new Drury Railway Station is quickly taking shape. It’s more than 50 years since the original Drury Station closed, and the new station, alongside another two brand-new stations in south Auckland, is part of delivering improved public transport options for the growing region. 👏 This video shows what has already been achieved. The Station Access Road is almost ready to take traffic from Flanagan Road, which will allow our teams to work on Flanagan Road. The wetlands are now establ
0:52
🚉 Work on the new Drury Railway Station is quickly taking shape. It’…
5.2K views7 months ago
FacebookKiwiRail
Want to know more about the work we are doing ahead of the City Rail Link opening next year? Watch this video where KiwiRail's Project Manager, Hadi Abbaszadeh, explains our Rail Network Rebuild project. Auckland Transport City Rail Link | KiwiRail
1:00
Want to know more about the work we are doing ahead of the City Rai…
2K views5 months ago
FacebookKiwiRail
👀 Watch KiwiRail's Senior Civil Engineer, Michal Franczak, explain what work is happening on Auckland's rail network these school holidays. Auckland Transport City Rail Link | KiwiRail
1:14
👀 Watch KiwiRail's Senior Civil Engineer, Michal Franczak, explai…
2.9K views6 months ago
FacebookKiwiRail
⚡️ As we’re working to electrify the line between Papakura and Pukekohe, we’ve been getting ready to build our three new railway stations in southern Auckland. 🤝 Our two projects are designed to complement each other by providing the growing community with accessible, safe and sustainable transport options. ⏱ In this timelapse video, you can see the team building the platform fronts at the upcoming Ngākōroa Railway Station in Drury and installing the masts that will hold the overhead electric l
0:15
⚡️ As we’re working to electrify the line between Papakura and Pukek…
9.2K viewsNov 22, 2023
FacebookKiwiRail
🤠 “Steely Stare, Steely Stare, All Clear.” 👀 Don’t just look for trains. See them. 🐴 Regardless of whether your preferred mode of transport has 4 legs. | KiwiRail
0:11
🤠 “Steely Stare, Steely Stare, All Clear.” 👀 Don’t just look for trains. …
960 viewsAug 8, 2023
FacebookKiwiRail
🎉DM Locomotive Update 🎉 Last week, the first DM locomotive officially entered service, operating the route from Christchurch to Timaru. This marks the beginning of the exciting trial journeys phase, during which the new locomotives will travel more than 5,000 km across the network. Over the past seven months, KiwiRail and our partners at Stadler in Spain have been working together to develop and carry out a detailed testing programme. This included rigorous trials throughout the South Island,
3:24
🎉DM Locomotive Update 🎉 Last week, the first DM locomotive officially e…
13.2K views7 months ago
FacebookKiwiRail
Test trains are running through the City Rail Link tunnels, meaning we're a step closer to a more connected Auckland. ⚡🚆👏 With every test, we're ensuring a seamless, safe and reliable journey for all passengers when the CRL opens. We know you're keen to try it out - we're working hard alongside City Rail Link and KiwiRail to get your new rail network ready for launch in 2026! | Auckland Transport
1:02
Test trains are running through the City Rail Link tunnels, meaning w…
27.5K viewsMar 6, 2025
FacebookAuckland Transport
When was the last time you made time for you? Slow down, breathe, and see New Zealand the easy way — by scenic rail. Travel, stays, and experiences — all arranged. | Great Journeys New Zealand
0:05
When was the last time you made time for you? Slow down, breathe…
73.4K views3 months ago
FacebookGreat Journeys New Zealand
Don't miss the endless beautiful views on our scenic trains. | Great Journeys New Zealand
0:09
Don't miss the endless beautiful views on our scenic trains. | Grea…
46.2K viewsOct 31, 2018
FacebookGreat Journeys New Zealand
See more