⏱️ Introducing our new series, Trains Explained, where we challenge one of our team members to explain something technical or complicated in less than 60 seconds. ☀️ During summer, hot weather can impact our track, sometimes leading to heat-related speed restrictions on sections of the network. 👷‍♂️ Hear from Paul Burke, Asset Engineer for Auckland Metro, as he explains how higher temperatures affect steel rails and the steps we take to prevent it. | KiwiRail

KiwiRail log trains are running again on the Wairoa - Napier line from tomorrow. With the track now back in use, people travelling in the area will need to take special care around level crossings. Please expect trains at any time and from either direction. | KiwiRail

9K views · 158 reactions |  Most nights and long weekends through all weather KiwiRail teams are working to maintain and build a rail network that can support faster, more frequent and more reliable trains.  We know it can be annoying for our rail neighbours, but we can get the most work done at night. ‍♂️ See Thomas, talking about why KiwiRail works at night and what type of work gets done. | KiwiRail | Facebook

24K views · 214 reactions | ️ KiwiRail is constructing three new stations between Papakura and Pukekohe to improve access to reliable public transport across the southern region of Auckland. Listen to Project Manager Anthony Hellyer explain why this rail shutdown has been crucial for the progress of these new stations. | KiwiRail | Facebook

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Our final video of the KiwiRail Scenic Journey trilogy is the TranzAlpine and includes all the best footage that wasn’t featured in the TV commercial. For those that don’t know, the majestic TranzAlpine train roams the rugged mountain terrain of the Southern Alps as it travels from coast to coast through the heart of New Zealand’s South Island. This is a journey that is all about the journey and the majority of passengers ride both ways, returning to Christchurch in the early evening to paw thro

11K views · 231 reactions | Congratulations to Great Journeys NZ on...