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KiwiRail Running Fewer South Island Passenger Trains Amid Ongoing Pandemic

March 30, 2021 Special to Railfanning.org
KiwiRail is running fewer passenger tourist trains on the South Island as New Zealand’s borders remain closed to international visitors.

Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific to Acquire Kansas City Southern

March 22, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire
Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern announced their intention to merge, a move they say will create the first Canada-to-Mexico rail network.

World

KiwiRail Making Big Push on Auckland Rail Replacement

January 23, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire
Trains will not run on the Eastern line between Britomart and Ōtāhuhu for two weeks as KiwiRail finishes work to replace worn rail on the passenger and freight line.

World

Passenger Trains Return to Auckland’s Britomart Station Following Three-Week Closure

January 22, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire
Workers installed a new scissor track crossing at the eastern end of the Britomart tunnel and replaced worn-out rail between Newmarket and the city.

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Trump Issues Presidential Border Crossing Permit for Alaska-Alberta Rail

October 8, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire
President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Border Crossing Permit for the Alaska-Alberta Railway Corporation, a crucial step for the $17 billion project.

World

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.

World

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. 

Safety

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.

World

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. 

Dunedin, New Zealand
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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.

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