KiwiRail stories
A cloud-based compliance platform is giving the NZ Transport Agency, Auckland Council and contractor a single live view of consents on the $709.5m motorway.
The award recognises organisations that deliver quality products and services to help businesses maximise their endeavours.
Resilient freight links and export partnerships helped the rail operator secure the top honour after disruption tested New Zealand’s supply chain.
Freight services are easing pressure on the alternate road, with up to 2000 trucks a month expected to be taken off it during the rebuild.
Freight pressure on the inland route should ease, with up to 2,000 trucks a month set to shift back to rail after the Kaikoura quake.
Strong productivity gains lifted KiwiRail to a $52 million underlying surplus despite a $40 million hit from the Kaikoura earthquake.
Residents and travellers are being urged to stay off the Main North Line, where work trains are operating day and night after earthquake repairs.
Three deaths at level crossings in the past 18 months have prompted a Rail Safety Week drive against headphone use near tracks.
Freight may return to the quake-hit South Island rail line within a month, easing road pressure and cutting transport costs for customers.
Freight was diverted to road and shipping after the Kaikoura earthquake, and KiwiRail has been rewarded for helping keep New Zealand supplied.
Repairs are easing the Picton-Christchurch line's rebuild, with work trains now able to cross the Clarence Bridge again after earthquake damage.
Freight services on the Main North Line remain months away, with only 10 kilometres left to repair after the 2016 earthquake.
Hotworks changes at the rail operator have cut gas-cutting and welding injuries, helping it beat more than 180 entries for an award.
Freight on the Main North Line is closer to resuming as KiwiRail clears earthquake damage and shifts 102-tonne locomotives by road.
New roads, rail and schools will be funded as the government lifts capital spending by USD $4 billion in Budget 2017.
The funding will help keep freight and commuter services reliable, while supporting recovery works and safety upgrades across KiwiRail’s network.
New Zealand could face higher rail costs and more breakdowns after KiwiRail was warned diesel replacements may be pricier and less reliable than electrics.
Freight on the Picton-Christchurch route could resume by year end as KiwiRail prioritises speed over looks in the Main North Line rebuild.
Freight deliveries across the South Island are set to resume sooner after the stranded train was shifted to make way for slip repairs near Kaikoura.
The award boost highlights fresh urgency over pedestrian safety at level crossings as rail incidents rise nationwide.
