Infrastructure and Engineering Team

After a recent restructure the Infrastructure and Engineering team is now responsible for all network maintenance, upgrades and infrastructure projects, and for rollingstock maintenance, refurbishment, design and build.

Rick van Barneveld, General Manager

Rick van Barneveld leads the Infrastructure and Engineering team. He was the Chief Executive of Transit New Zealand prior to joining Evans & Peck where he worked on a project to plan, design and construct a 215 kilometre railway in Queensland.  

Senior Management Team

• Phil McQueen, General Manager Operations - Email
  - Walter Rushbrook, Regional Manager Central - Email
  - Stephen Collett, Regional Manager Northern - Email
  - Todd Moyle, Regional Manager Southern - Email
• David Gordon, General Manager Network Performance - Email
• Murray Hood, General Manager PMO - Email
• Neil Buchanan, General Manager Commercial - Email
• Peter Steel, General Manager Engineering and Standards - Email
• Kevin Morgan, HR Manager Network - Email
• John Holloway, Network Financial Controller - Email 
• Paul Ashton, Maintenance Manager - Email
• Scott Murray, Business Service Manager - Email
• Kevan Thompson, HR and Safety Manager - Email
• Karl Bouterey, Hutt Workshops Manager - Email
• Andy Bissett, Hillside Workshops Manager - Email

Locomotives Team

North Island

Danny Topia, North Island Manager - Email
- Danny Topia, Acting Service Manager Westfield (Auckland) - Email
- Tom Rusher, Supervisor Te Rapa (Hamilton) - Email
- Darren Giles, Supervisor Mt Maunganui - Email
- Robin Kerr, Supervisor Palmerston North - Email
- Russell Wells, Service Manager Wellington - Email

South Island

David Borlase, South Island Manager - Email
- Carl Bamford, Site Manager Middleton - Email
- Grant MacKenzie, Site Manager Linwood - Email

Wagons Team

John O'Neill, National Wagons Manager - Email
- Mark Madelin, Service Manager Northern (Westfield) - Email
- Paul Hubbard, Service Manager Eastern (BoP) - Email
- Tony Langridge, Service Manager Central (Palmerston North) - Email
- Alan Hill, Operations Manager Southern (Christchurch) - Email

Infrastructure Team

• Map of locations

Northern Region

Stephen Collett, Regional Manager Northern - Email
Gavin Smith, Service Manager Northern - Email
Mike Kiddie, Materials Coordinator - Email
Nigel Thompson, Signals and Telecommunications Asset Performance Manager - Email

Auckland Area
- Peter Ramsay, Auckland Area Manager - Email
- Gloria Buddle, Area Administrator - Email
- Aaron Hermond, Corridor Access Coordinator (for Permits to Enter) - Email

Hamilton Area
- Peter Dix, Hamilton Area Manager - Email
- Sarah MacDonald, Area Administrator (also for Permits to Enter) - Email

Hamilton South
- Wayne Stewart, Hamilton South Area Manager - Email
- Jo Milham, Area Administrator - Email
- Brooke Kana, Field Engineer (for Permits to Enter) - Email

Central Region

Walter Rushbrook, Regional Manager Central - Email
Owen Birchall, Service Manager Central - Email
Mike Lewis, Materials Coordinator (Otaki/NPlymth/PNth/Taum) - Email
Mark Stratford, Materials Coordinator (Woodville to WLG) - Email
Greg Hackett, Signals and Telecommunications Asset Performance Manager - Email

Wellington Area
- Chris Sullivan, Acting Central Area Manager - Email
- Toni Christie, Area Administrator - Email
- Isaac Adams, Corridor Access Coordinator (for Permits to Enter) - Email

Napier Area
- Bill Rarere, Napier Area Manager - Email
- Joy Wilson, Area Administrator (also for Permits to Enter) - Email

Palmerston North Area
- Kevin Egger, Acting Palmerston North Area Manager - Email
- Kathy Preston, Area Administrator - Email
- Traction Control Room (for Permits to Enter) - 06 351 6839

Taranaki Area
- John Humphrey, Taranaki Area Manager - Email

Southern Region

Todd Moyle, Regional Manager Southern - Email
Neil Campbell, Service Manager - Email
Sean Moran, Signals and Telecommunications Asset Performance Manager - Email
Ann Hitchings, Regional Administrator - Email

Greymouth Area
- Geoff Bromley, Acting Area Manager - Email
- Beverley Owen, Area Administrator - Email
- Ken Moore, Field Engineer Maintenance (Permits to Enter) - Email
- Adam Stanford, Materials Coordinator (Greymouth) - Email

Christchurch Area
- Wayne Ramsay, Area Manager - Email
- Cheri Bai, Area Administrator (also Permits to Enter) - Email
- Kyra Pritchard, Part Time Area Administrator (also Permits to Enter) - Email
- Murray Blair, Materials Coordinator (Christchurch) - Email

Dunedin Area
- Brian McAllistair, Area Manager - Email
- Howard Mason, Area Administrator - Email
- Kevin McAlevey, Field Engineer Maintenance (Permits to Enter) - Email

Buying Secondhand Material

From time to time second hand rail material is available for sale. These materials are surplusto requirement and are available for farmers, contractors, private rail operators and members ofthe public to purchase. The most common materials are:

• Second hand timber railway sleepers
• Used railway iron
• Second hand concrete railway sleepers
• Various railway track fittings
• Surplus minor plant and equipment

For purchases contact:

National enquiries - Mike Kiddie - email or call ++64 7 848 0247

Area enquiries see below

- Dunedin Simon Flaherty - email or call ++64 3 466 3153
- Christchurch Murray Blair - email or call ++64 3 339 3955
- Greymouth Adam Stanford - email or call +64 3 769 8219
- Otaki/New Plymouth/Palmerston North/Taumarunui Mike Lewis email or call ++64 6 3516875
- Wellington to Woodville Mark Stratford - email or call ++64 4 498 2136
- Hamilton (Northern Area) Mike Kiddie - email or call ++64 7 848 0247