#RailNews: TrackSafe have released a video sharing tips for trainspotters on how to stay safe while photographing or videoing trains.

Tips include:
Don't trespass on private land or railway property
Always stand a minimum of 5m from the tracks
Stand back from the platform edge

#RailNews: KiwiRail, Treescape New Zealand, Apirana Bush Regeneration Group, and the local community came together to tackle pest plants alongside the Glen Innes rail corridor.

#RailNews: A commemorative plaque celebrating the opening of New Zealand’s largest ever infrastructure project was put on hold over fears the National Party would roll Christopher Luxon as its leader.

Via The Post: www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

#RailNews: Construction has started on converting the former rail bridge between Gisborne’s city and Inner Harbour into a dedicated pedestrian walkway.

Handrails will be installed on the existing bridge deck and railway infrastructure removed.

MORE: eastlandport.nz/news/iconic-...

#RailNews: KiwiRail has condemned a driver as "incredibly reckless" after footage showed a car overtaking queued traffic and cutting through lowered barrier arms at a West Auckland level crossing.

Via 1 News: www.1news.co.nz/2026/10/05/i...

#RailNews: KiwiRail are working on the rail bridge above the Orakei Basin sluice gates to replace several bolts which anchor the bridge to the piers.

Crews will be working:
5-8th Oct - Day shift
14-15th Oct - Day shift
19-22nd Oct - Day Shift
9-12th Nov - Night Shift

#RailNews: The glass artwork panels on the Sturges Road overbridge on the North Auckland Line have been replaced with new metal panels.

The panels still feature the original artwork ‘A small house fits a hundred people you love’ by Anthony Sumich.

#RailNews: The group behind Hamilton’s Ruakura Inland Port has put in a bid to rewrite noise rules to allow the growing freight hub to operate around the clock.

Via Waikato Times: www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

October's issue of #IRSE News includes articles on creating pathways for young people into signal engineering, a back-to-basics article particularly helpful for the #IRSEexam, and Ali Hessami's Presidential paper ➡️ buff.ly/KSzPnjL

#IRSEnews #Railnews #Railindustry

#RailNews: Auckland’s long-awaited underground City Rail Link (CRL) was set to open in late August, The Postcan confirm, before a “safety-critical emergency services radio” issue prompted an unexpected two-week delay.

Via The Post: www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

#RailNews: A Wellington indoor sports centre is shutting one of its sites after nearly two decades.

Wellington Indoor Sports (WIS) announced it would be closing its City Station location on 31 October after KiwiRail ended its lease.

Via RNZ: www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions...

#RailNews: More than one million train rides have been recorded on Auckland’s rail network in the first two weeks since the City Rail Link opened.

MORE: www.beehive.govt.nz/release/city...

#RailNews: KiwiRail has plunged $1.4 billion into the red after taking the City Rail Link on to its books – but its underlying business is gathering steam.

Via NZ Herald: www.nzherald.co.nz/business/kiw...

#RailNews: Google Maps has once again updated the Public Transport Layer in Auckland to correctly show the newly opened City Rail Link and new line layouts.

This update has added the Onehunga West Line and corrected the East West Line. The South City line is still incorrect.

#RailNews: Many of the speed restrictions on Wairarapa’s rail line to Wellington are expected to be eliminated by the end of summer as track upgrades continue.

Via The Post: www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

🚂 Council leader Glen Sanderson said mayoral funding would allow for the "next step of extending the line" adding he hoped the first planning application would be in by autumn 2027.

#NorthumberlandLine #Northern #Railway #RailNews

#RailNews: Now that it’s only three shopping months until Christmas, here is my top ten list of what I want Santa to give to public transport in Aotearoa/ New Zealand.

By @darrendavis.bsky.social via Adventures in Transitland: adventuresintransitland.substack.com/p/all-i-want...

The October edition of #ModernRailways is live! 🚆 Dive into TPE's £1bn battery train order, ETCS challenges, GWR's '175s' issues, and Wales' call for more devolution. Get the latest insights at modernrailways.com/! #RailNews #TransportUpdates

#RailNews: Grant Hood Contracting has shared photos of the Ashburton Railway Footbridge.

The footbridge has been restored over the past months with crews repairing and repainting the bridge as well as truss and structure.

🎟️ Rail passengers can use their tickets on other train operators and buses. Anyone who no longer wants to travel on Wednesday can apply for a refund or use their tickets on Thursday.

#Didcot #Reading #GWR #RailNews