Due to the severe weather warning issued by the Met Service we have made the decision to cancel scheduled Interislander sailings after the 6.25pm sailing from Wellington to Picton this evening.

KiwiRail’s core business of rail freight has experienced an 11 percent increase in revenue to over $220 million contributing to an overall business revenue increase of over five percent for the half year. The stand-out performer for freight was the Import Export (IMEX) division which recorded an increase in volume of 16 percent and a revenue increase of over 12 percent to over $61 million.

The Crusaders squad are travelling on KiwiRail’s TranzAlpine train from Christchurch to Greymouth today, two days before their pre-season match with the Highlanders.

As of today, Matangi services will more than double on the Kapiti and Hutt Valley lines - increasing from the current 14 daily return trips to more than 30 return trips every weekday.

The latest on-time performance figures for Tranz Metro show that 95 percent of all services arrived within 5 minutes of scheduled arrival times in October - the best performance this year.

Tests carried out while Aratere was berthed at Aotea Wharf last night were successful but there is more to do. Work is continuing on the ship's engines today to carry out further testing.

KiwiRail's new scenic carriages have entered service on the Coastal Pacific service between Christchurch and Picton.

KiwiRail is well on its way to a sustainable future, Chairman John Spencer said today at KiwiRail's Annual Public Meeting.

Fares for the Capital Connection will increase from 1 November 2011.

New flashing light and bell alarms are working at the level crossing at Flint Road in Stratford, Kiwirail Network general manager Rick van Barneveld said today.

Despite the effects on the business of the Christchurch earthquakes, the Pike River disaster and the major slips at Kaikoura and in the Manawatu, KiwiRail still made substantial progress on its road to becoming a self-sustainable business, Chairman John Spencer said today. The operating surplus, before depreciation and grant income, was just over $100 million, an increase of 28.9% on the previous year. Operating revenue also increased despite the difficult operating conditions to $667 million, an increase of 2.6%.

KiwiRail is launching a nationwide search for new train drivers to meet the growing demand for rail services around the country.

KiwiRail's key Auckland rail freight terminal at Southdown has shown a 20 percent increase in container through-put in the past financial year, demonstrating a welcome endorsement by customers for the strategic direction being taken by the company.

A new nationwide awareness campaign is being launched tomorrow for National Rail Safety Week - and it is the trains in the big cities that will be carrying the message "Stay Clear. Stay Safe."

Livestock wandering in the railway corridor is dangerous for the animals, trains, and our customers, KiwiRail says.

14th July, 2011

KiwiRail today confirmed that after five weeks of consultation, between 40 and 44 employees at Hillside Workshops will be made redundant.

Work continues to clear the railway line south of Kaikoura, following the derailment late last night of a northbound freight train.

KiwiRail staff will early this morninginspect and begin therecovery ofafreight trainwhich partiallyderailed late last night after it struck a slipbetween Claverley and Oaro.

KiwiRail intends to resume services through Christchurch to the Port of Lyttelton tonight.

KiwiRail freight services today resumed in Christchurch after the latest earthquakes in Christchurch, and passenger services are to resume tomorrow.

KiwiRail has today suspended all train services between Ashburton, Springfield and Waipara in the South Island because of the latest earthquakes in Christchurch.

KiwiRail's Mechanical Business is undergoing a change process to better support the requirements of the new rollingstock arriving over the next ten years.

KiwiRail welcomes the announcement by Minister for Transport, Hon Steven Joyce, that the Ministry of Transport (MOT) will be conducting an investigation into the feasibility of a new sea and rail terminal at Clifford Bay.

KiwiRail freight services resume along part of the Castlecliff branch line this week.

A further milestone has been reached in the procurement of new electric trains for the Auckland network with KiwiRail today announcing the short list of two bidders to advance to the final stage of contract negotiations.

A combination of extraordinary external events has prompted KiwiRail to revise its financial targets downwards for the current financial year.

New electronic bells are to be installed at the level crossing in Carterton on Monday next week (April 4, 2011).

Rising freight revenue in the first six months of the 2010-11 financial year has enabled KiwiRail to make an encouraging start in its quest to create a business capable of paying its way, said Chairman John Spencer.

Christchurch Earthquake: Rail Network Update

The rail network in Canterbury has been largely cleared for the resumption of freight rail operations.

Christchurch Earthquake: Rail Network Update

The rail network in Canterbury has been largely cleared for the resumption of rail operations.

All trains in the Christchurch region are still stopped until further notice. Trains are moving south of Ashburton and able to move north of Rangiora to Picton.

KiwiRail has stopped all trains at 12.58 (time of earthquake) between Timaru and Picton, and on the West Coast. There are no injuries to staff or passengers.

Canterbury Earthquake

All trains stopped at 12.58 (time of earthquake) between Ashburton and Picton, and on the West Coast.

All trains stopped at 12.58 (time of earthquake) between Ashburton and Picton, and on the West Coast.

All passenger and freight trains services in the Canterbury region have been halted because of the earthquake, felt today Tuesday February 22.

It is not known when services will resume. Track inspections have begun.

KiwiRail is working to contact all Canterbury-based staff to ensure their welfare.

KiwiRail are warning members of the public to take care as there are extra trains running between Paraparaumu and Waikanae, in preparation for the start of passenger services.