Due to this morning’s derailment of a Tranz Metro passenger train at 8:14am, a decision has been made to operate a 30 minute peak timetable this evening on both the Kapiti and Hutt Valley Lines.

At 8:14am this morning, the 7:43am Porirua rail service derailed at Kaiwharawhara, affecting all services coming into Wellington on the Hutt Valley and Waikanae lines.

Interislander will be giving its flagship passenger ferry – the Kaitaki – a bit of a spruce up this winter. Following the recent decision to renew the lease for another four years until 2017, a refurbishment of the passenger areas on the ship will be completed when the ship goes into dry dock in August this year.

KiwiRail has today released the report on its investigation into the accident in which a young woman was critically injured when a train hit her wheel chair after it became stuck at the Morningside pedestrian level crossing.

New flashing light and bell automatic alarms have been installed at the Raleigh Street level crossing, located just south of the Greymouth freight terminal on the Hokitika Industrial Line.

New flashing light and bell automatic alarms have been installed at Palmerston’s Stour Street level crossing.

Interislander has today announced the decision to renew the lease on the Kaitaki ferry for another four years.

Fares for the Capital Connection will increase for all travel from 1 May 2013. The last fare increase for the service was on 1 November 2011.

KiwiRail has today announced that the Coastal Pacific train between Picton and Christchurch will operate as an extended summer service in the seven months between October and April. This seasonal service is expected to be in place while Christchurch rebuilds its tourism infrastructure.

KiwiRail has today announced that it will continue to operate the Capital Connection service for another two years before making a final call on whether or not it will be closed.