The replacement of KiwiRail’s oldest diesel shunt locomotive with a modern, zero-emissions equivalent symbolises the transformation going on in KiwiRail, Acting Chief Executive David Gordon says.

The new locomotives will feature several onboard technologies. Credit: matthew Feeney on Unsplash. New Zealand rail operator KiwiRail has signed a $263.49m (€228m) binding contract with Stadler Rail ...

Modernisation of KiwiRail’s electric locomotives will extend their validity by ten years. Credit: GPS 56. KiwiRail is set to receive NZD35m ($23m) in funding from the Government of New Zealand to ...

KiwiRail has signed a contract with Swiss rail manufacturer Stadler Rail Valencia for 57 new mainline locomotives worth about $403 million. The new locomotives will mainly be used in the South Island ...

The first of New Zealand’s newest high-tech, low-emission trains which will upgrade the country’s ageing fleet have arrived. Two of KiwiRail’s new DM locomotives have arrived at Christchurch’s ...

Dalian Locomotive, a subsidiary of the China North Locomotive and Rolling Corp, has won a contract to supply a further eight Class DL diesel locomotives to KiwiRail of New Zealand, taking its total ...

KiwiRail's electric locomotives are limited to the line between Hamilon and Palmerston North. Photo / Ross Setford The union representing rail workers says KiwiRail is a "green-washing hypocrite" for ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from World Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. KiwiRail says just seven of the 204 samples taken for testing showed a very small presence of ...

KiwiRail has been forced to admit it has placed on hold a second order of 20 Chinese-built locomotives. In March, KiwiRail denied to NBR ONLINE in an email that there were any significant problems ...