Renationalisation (2008-current) Rail transport in New Zealand

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in 2008 government purchased toll nz rail , ferry assets $690 million, effective 1 july 2008. name of new organisation created operate services on rail network kiwirail.


kiwirail released in 2010 10-year turnaround plan rail industry. has been accompanied significant government investment in kiwirail of on $2.1 billion during period 2008 february 2017. in may 2017, government announced further $450 million capital injection , kiwirail subject further significant review. plan has been undermined christchurch earthquakes of 2010 , 2011, 2016 kaikoura earthquake, pike river mine disaster, coal price collapse, solid energy going voluntary administration in 2016 , major motive power issues new dl class of locomotives. nevertheless, significant improvements in freight volumes have followed (other coal).


two of kiwirail s major customers, mainfreight , fonterra, invested heavily in rail-related infrastructure. mainfreight has allocated $60 million investment in new railhead depots, while fonterra has invested $130m new rail hub complex in hamilton , planned mosgiel.


network ownership

ownership of national rail network vested in kiwirail holdings limited, rail land owned new zealand railways corporation. kiwirail network (formerly ontrack) division of kiwirail maintains , upgrades rail infrastructure, , responsible control of network (i.e. train control , signalling). primary operator kiwirail, operates freight services (kiwirail freight) , long distance passenger services (kiwirail scenic journeys). other rail operating companies include transdev auckland , transdev wellington, operate suburban services in auckland , wellington respectively, , taieri gorge railway, operate tourist trains out of dunedin.








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