🤝KiwiRail and Greater Wellington are working together to bring new battery electric trains to the Wairarapa and Manawatū lines from 2029. 💪They will be faster and run on a more frequent timetable, giving commuters more choice, better reliability, and all the mod cons that come with a newly built passenger train. 👷‍♀️Work to make the line ready for the new trains and increased services is also well underway. Check out the new trains in this video. | KiwiRail

⏱️ 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

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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

8.4K views · 121 reactions | If life’s a journey – KiwiRail is a great way of keeping your career moving through it. Ours is a fast-paced, inspiring, and truly customer-focused culture – where your career will connect you to real opportunities, while balancing work and whānau life. Ready to go places? We’re ready when you are. Check out our careers page for opportunities https://careers.kiwirail.co.nz/ | KiwiRail | Facebook

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

🎉Congratulations to Great Journeys NZ on the launch of a brand new immersive travel experience on the TranzAlpine scenic rail journey. 🥣The new carriage will provide Scenic Plus Service passengers a rail experience showcasing New Zealand's landscapes, stories and flavours. 🔧The carriage itself is renovated from existing rolling stock which has had new life breathed into it in KiwiRail’s Hutt Workshops in Wellington. 🌏It's the extra icing on the cake for this world-class rail experience. #Gre