Agencies release 30-year Auckland rail vision

Agencies release 30-year Auckland rail vision
The strategic rail plan looks at how to maximise the benefits from the city rail link and improve the wider Auckland network. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Oliver Lewis
A 30-year work programme to improve the Auckland rail network for freight and passengers could cost $20 billion-plus.KiwiRail and Auckland Transport have been working on the strategic investment plan, which is currently unfunded, in a bid to inform discussions about the future of the network following the opening of the City Rail Link (CRL) and associated investments.In a briefing with media on Tuesday, KiwiRail chief capital planning officer David Gordon said the scale of the proposed programme was comparable to megaprojects like Auc...

More Infrastructure

‘Bluewater backbone’: Lyttelton, Auckland ports plan $1b+ of upgrades
Policy

‘Bluewater backbone’: Lyttelton, Auckland ports plan $1b+ of upgrades

Two of the biggest NZ ports are raising prices as they plan major investments.

Cost of Ōtaki to north of Levin highway nears $2b
Infrastructure

Cost of Ōtaki to north of Levin highway nears $2b

In 2020, the lower North Island expressway was costed at just $817m.

Oliver Lewis 01 Jul 2025
The keys to unlocking Northport's land value
Infrastructure

The keys to unlocking Northport's land value

MMH's land is valued at five times less than its next-door neighbour, Channel.

Ian Llewellyn 30 Jun 2025
Food scrap U-turn chills waste sector investment
Infrastructure

Food scrap U-turn chills waste sector investment

The Government’s backtrack on the food waste mandate undermines investor confidence.

Cécile Meier 30 Jun 2025