New Zealand

The Christchurch Tramway recently opened a long-awaited track extension. The extension will add another 500 meters (roughly one-third mile) to the current 4.5-kilometer (roughly 2.8-mile) circuit.

KiwiRail and Stadler Rail Valencia have signed a binding contract for 57 new, state-of-the-art locomotives.

KiwiRail and TrackSAFE NZ want motorists to take extra care as new research reveals more than three-quarters of significant vehicle collisions with trains occur in provincial towns and rural areas.