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Person Struck by Train in Kingsland, New Zealand

September 18, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

A person was struck by a train at the Kingsland Train Station in New Zealand, police said in a news release.

Investigators: Landslide Caused Scotland Train Derailment

August 16, 2020 Voice of America

British investigators Friday confirmed that a landslide caused the fatal passenger train derailment in northeast Scotland that killed three people and injured six others this week.

New Zealand Observes Rail Safety Week

August 13, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Zealand authorities are urging people to pay attention around train tracks and level crossings to stay safe. The reminder comes as New Zealand Police and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency observe Rail Safety Week.

Three Dead After Derailment in Scotland

August 12, 2020 Voice of America

Officials in Scotland said three people died Wednesday and at least six others were injured when a passenger train derailed near the northeastern city of Stonehaven.

New Zealand KiwiRail Spending Includes Replacement Program for Older Locomotives

May 27, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Zealand is investing $1.2 billion NZD to help KiwiRail attract more customers and move more freight by rail, KiwiRail Group Chief Executive Greg Miller says.

New Zealand Allows Work on City Rail Link to Resume

April 22, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Zealand’s government has approved workers to resume work on the City Rail Link, and workers are “champing at the bit” to resume the project.

KiwiRail Conducting Track Maintenance During Period of Reduced Commuting

April 22, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

KiwiRail said it is taking advantage of reduced commuting on the Auckland network to conduct track maintenance.

Dunedin Railways to Mothball Historic Rail Line and Equipment Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

April 22, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dunedin Railways Limited is mothballing its track and equipment as the COVID-19 pandemic compounds “the company’s existing financial challenges,” officials said.

COVID-19 brings Auckland’s City Rail Link Project to a Halt

April 20, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress on the City Rail Link project in Auckland, New Zealand.

Scenic New Zealand Railroad May Stop Running Over a Portion of the Otago Central Railway

April 19, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dunedin Railways is considering ending service to Middlemarch, New Zealand, citing concerns about costs, according to published reports.