The rail link between Christchurch and Invercargill was severed due to a structural failure on a rail bridge over the Rangitata River, about 30km south of Ashburton — forcing all freight services on t...
04.22.2024 Newshub.co.nz and 1 sitesThe new Fairfield Freight Hub offers efficient transport options and gets more of Canterbury’s goods on rail. The intermodal rail-road hub was officially opened this afternoon at an event attended by ...
04.19.2024 Rnz.co.nz and 2 sitesA man jailed for throwing a Molotov cocktail at former prime minister John Key's electorate office and setting fire to rugby club rooms, has now admitted torching the historical Huntly Railway Buildin...
04.19.2024 Odt.co.nz and 2 sitesOne of 34 bridge piers was washed away in flood waters last Friday, causing the bridge to sag and prompting the closure of a 50-kilometre section of railway between Timaru and Ashburton. KiwiRail said...
04.18.2024 Rnz.co.nz and 2 sitesHigh floodwaters last Friday washed out one of the 34 concrete bridge piers that support the rail bridge over Rangitata River near Canterbury, New Zealand. A rail bridge over the Rangitata River in New Zealand was left with a sagging span after high floodwaters took out one of its 34 concrete piers. Credit: KiwiRail The New Zealand rail authority, KiwiRail, is working to correct the resulting sag so that freight services can run once more between Timaru and Ashburton. It has worked with contract...
04.18.2024 Bridgeweb.comThe intermodal Fairfield Freight Hub was officially opened at an event attended by Transport Minister Simeon Brown, Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown and senior managers from the Wareing Group and KiwiRail. ...
04.22.2024 Railexpress.com.au and 1 sitesThe new trust board of the NZ Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata in France will focus on continuing to grow visitor numbers and enhancing day-to-day operations to make it a must-visit destination in Euro...
04.17.2024 Voxy.co.nzA big thank you to all the businesses who have supported the RSA - see list below of supporting businesses. Livestreaming of the Dunedin ANZAC Dawn Service can be viewed here from 6. 00am. GORE & DIST...
04.23.2024 Odt.co.nz and 1 sitesThank you to all the businesses who have supported the RSA - see list below of supporting businesses. BRIGHTON Parade: 10: 00am - Leaves Brighton Rugby Club Service: 10: 15am - Brighton Hall DUNEDIN P...
04.23.2024 Odt.co.nz and 1 sitesThe town of Picton has been in limbo since the Government pulled the pin on KiwiRail's new interisland ferry project in December. Ministers are seeking independent advice on what to do next - but the wait is hurting locals. 'Picton needs to know what...
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