Wairarapa train services: survey results Introduction Greater Wellington Regional Council carried out a survey of passengers on the north-bound Wairarapa trains on 22 June 2011 as part of the Wairarapa Public Transport Service Review. A total of 725 completed forms were returned. We would like to thank passengers and train-staff for your help with this survey. A summary of the results are shown below. The full survey report is available at www.gw.govt.nz/wairarapareview Where people live and how they get to the station About 25% of passengers live in each of Masterton, Carterton or Featherston. A further 13% of passengers live in Greytown and 6% in Martinborough. Sixty-eight percent of passengers travel to the station by car (57% parking their car at the station and 11% being dropped off). A further 23% of passengers walk or cycle to the station and 7% use the bus. Origin and destination The main boarding station in Wairarapa is Featherston (33%), followed by Masterton (28%), Carterton (25%) and Woodside (12%). Most passengers (85%) are going to Wellington, with the rest (15%) going to the Hutt Valley. Why people use the train, and purpose and frequency of travel The main reason people said they use the train is because it is cheaper than taking the car (56% of passengers) and a significant number also said it is quicker than driving (29% of passengers). Comfort (45% of passengers) and ability to work on the train (47% of passengers) were also important. Twenty-six percent of passengers also indicated that it’s environmentally responsible and 20% said they had no other transport option.
RAIL NETWORK INVESTMENT PROGRAMME JUNE 2021 Cover: Renewing aged rail and turnouts is part of maintaining the network. This page: Upgrade work on the commuter networks is an important part of the investment programme. 2 | RAIL NETWORK INVESTMENT PROGRAMME CONTENTS 1. Foreword 4 2. Introduction and approval 5 • Rail Network Investment Programme at a glance 3. Strategic context 8 4. The national rail network today 12 5. Planning and prioritising investment 18 6. Investment – national freight and tourism network 24 7. Investment – Auckland and Wellington metro 40 8. Other investments 48 9. Delivering on this programme 50 10. Measuring success 52 11. Investment programme schedules 56 RAIL NETWORK INVESTMENT PROGRAMME | 3 1. FOREWORD KiwiRail is pleased to present this This new investment approach marks a turning point that is crucial to securing the future of rail and unlocking its inaugural Rail Network Investment full potential. Programme. KiwiRail now has certainty about the projected role of rail Rail in New Zealand is on the cusp of in New Zealand’s future, and a commitment to provide an exciting new era. the funding needed to support that role. Rail has an increasingly important role to play in the This Rail Network Investment Programme (RNIP) sets out transport sector, helping commuters and products get the tranches of work to ensure the country has a reliable, where they need to go – in particular, linking workers resilient and safe rail network. with their workplaces in New Zealand’s biggest cities, and KiwiRail is excited about taking the next steps towards connecting the nation’s exporters to the world.
WELLINGTON NETWORK UPGRADE Better rail services for the region. Around 500,000 Wellingtonians and visitors take over 14 million passenger journeys each year on our Metro Rail Network. KiwiRail, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Metlink are working together to modernise the rail, thanks to investment of almost $300 million from the Government to enable: Train services to be more reliable. More people and freight travelling on rail in the future. The Wellington Metro Upgrade Programme is being delivered on a busy, well-maintained but ageing network where trains run 18 hours a day. The focus of our work is: Renewing existing network infrastructure to improve rail services. Renewing traction power overhead line system and signals power supply, and improving the track across the network including inside the four major tunnels. Adding capacity to the network so more people can travel on trains in the future while still allowing for freight services. This includes: Double tracking between Trentham and Upper Hutt. Improvements to Wellington station approaches. Changes at Plimmerton. More information www.kiwirail.co.nz (Wellington Metro Upgrade) HUTT LINE DOUBLE TRACKING More frequent, reliable trains. The 2.7 kilometres of rail line between Trentham and Upper Hutt is being double tracked so trains can travel in both directions at the same time. This will allow more frequent and reliable services along this section of the busy line from Wellington to Upper Hutt and Wairarapa. Stations are being upgraded and we are making it safer around our tracks. Wairarapa Existing Upper Hutt Future Connecting new second track to the network Level crossing upgrade at Blenheim Street Wallaceville Closing pedestrian crossing just North of Wallaceville New platform with shelters will be built in the style of Ava’s (pictured).
Attachment 1 Wellington Regional Rail Strategic Direction 2020.Pdf
WELLINGTON REGIONAL RAIL STRATEGIC DIRECTION 2020 Where we’ve come from Rail has been a key component of the Wellington Region’s transport network for more than 150 years. The first rail line was built in the 1870s between Wellington and Wairarapa. What is now known as the North Island Main Trunk followed in the 1880s, providing a more direct route to Manawatū and the north. Two branch lines were later added. The region has grown around the rail network, as villages have turned into towns and cities. Much of it was actively built around rail as transit-oriented development. Rail has become an increasingly important way for people to move about, particularly to Wellington’s CBD, and services and infrastructure have been continuously expanded and improved to serve an ever-growing population. The region is a leader in per capita use of public transport. Wellington Region Rail Timeline 1874 1927 1954 1982 2010 2021 First section of railway between Hutt line deviation opened as a branch Hutt line deviation to Manor EM class electric FP ‘Matangi’ class Expected Wellington and Petone between Petone and Waterloo Park, creating Melling line multiple units electric multiple completion 1955 introduced units introduced of Hutt line 1876 1935 Hutt line duplication to Trentham duplication, Hutt line to Upper Hutt Kāpiti line deviation to Tawa, creating 1983 and electrification to Upper Hutt 2011 Trentham to 1880 Johnsonville line Kāpiti line Rimutaka Tunnel and deviation Upper Hutt 1 Wairarapa line to Masterton 1 electrification Kāpiti line 2 1938 replace
Delivering rail decarbonisation to New Zealand TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE AND BOLD DECISIONS REQUIRED TO DELIVER A DECARBONISED RAIL NETWORK IN NEW ZEALAND. 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................3 Contents 2 Challenges ............................................................................................................4 3 Opportunity .........................................................................................................7 4 Conclusion ............................................................................................................9 PAGE | 2 WSP | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 01 Introduction Angus Gabara, Principal Rail and Transit Advisory Here, KiwiRail has embarked on a study to understand WSP NZ Rail and Transit discipline, describes the the costs of completing the electrification partos of the transformational change and bold decisions required network including: to deliver a decarbonised rail network in Aotearoa, • the North Island Main Trunk Line between Auckland New Zealand. and Wellington, At the end of 2020, with mounting pressure to affect • the East Coast Main Trunk to Tauranga, change that delivers its carbon reduction goal, the Labour Government declared a climate emergency • the Wairarapa line to Masterton for New Zealand. The transport industry’s response to Electrification will be a huge step towards this emergency is pivotal and the rail industry is no decarbonisation, and provide efficient and safe exception. intercity
Sustainable Transport Committee 30 October 2018, Order Paper - Front Page
Sustainable Transport Committee 30 October 2018, Order Paper - Front Page If calling please ask for: Democratic Services 26 October 2018 Sustainable Transport Committee Order Paper for the meeting of the Sustainable Transport Committee to be held in the Council Chamber, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Level 2, 15 Walter Street, Te Aro, Wellington Tuesday, 30 October 2018 at 9.30am Membership Cr Donaldson (Chair) Cr Ponter (Deputy Chair) Cr Blakeley Cr Brash Cr Gaylor Cr Kedgley Cr Laban Cr Laidlaw Cr Lamason Cr McKinnon Cr Ogden Cr Staples Cr Swain Marama Tuuta Recommendations in reports are not to be construed as Council policy until adopted by Council 1 Sustainable Transport Committee 30 October 2018, Order Paper - Agenda Sustainable Transport Committee Order Paper for the meeting to be held on Tuesday, 30 October 2018 in the Council Chamber, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Level 2, 15 Walter Street, Te Aro, Wellington at 9.30am Public Business Page No. 1. Apologies 2. Declarations of conflict of interest 3. Public participation 4. Confirmation of the Public minutes of 19 September Report 18.429 3 2018 5. Action items from previous Sustainable Transport Report 18.427 11 Committee meetings 6. Implementation of new Wellington bus network – Report 18.457 16 October update 7. Ticketing arrangement for Accessible Concession Report 18.458 60 8. Christmas day travel Report 18.503 64 9. General Managers' report to the Sustainable Report 18.454 68 Transport Committee meeting on 30 October 2018 10. Exclusion of the public Report 18.505
R A I L W A Y O C C U R R E N C E R E P O R T 04-125 collision between an over-dimensioned road load and rail over road 2 October 2004 bridge No.98 on Opaki-Kaiparoro Road, between Eketahuna and Mangamahoe TRANSPORT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION COMMISSION NEW ZEALAND The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is an independent Crown entity established to determine the circumstances and causes of accidents and incidents with a view to avoiding similar occurrences in the future. Accordingly it is inappropriate that reports should be used to assign fault or blame or determine liability, since neither the investigation nor the reporting process has been undertaken for that purpose. The Commission may make recommendations to improve transport safety. The cost of implementing any recommendation must always be balanced against its benefits. Such analysis is a matter for the regulator and the industry. These reports may be reprinted in whole or in part without charge, providing acknowledgement is made to the Transport Accident Investigation Commission. Report 04-125 collision between an over-dimensioned road load and rail over road bridge No.98 on Opaki-Kaiparoro Road, between Eketahuna and Mangamahoe 2 October 2004 Abstract On Saturday 2 October 2004, at about 1015, an exhaust outlet at the top of a bulldozer being carried on a road trailer collided with the underside and damaged rail over road bridge No.98, located at 117.95 km on the Wairarapa Line, about 9 km south of Eketahuna. A nearby farmer who had heard the collision reported details of the damage to train control.
Mahere Waka Whenua Ā-Rohe Regional Land Transport Plan 2021 - 2031
Mahere Waka Whenua ā-rohe Regional Land Transport Plan 2021 - 2031 1 Mahere Waka Whenua ā-rohe Regional Land Transport Plan - 2021-2031 AUTHOR SERVICE CENTRES Horizons Regional Transport Committee, Kairanga which includes: Cnr Rongotea and Kairanga -Bunnythorpe Roads, Horizons Regional Council Palmerston North Marton Horowhenua District Council 19 Hammond Street Palmerston North City Council Taumarunui Manawatū District Council 34 Maata Street Whanganui District Council REGIONAL HOUSES Tararua District Council Palmerston North Rangitīkei District Council 11-15 Victoria Avenue Ruapehu District Council Whanganui 181 Guyton Street Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency New Zealand Police (advisory member) DEPOTS KiwiRail (advisory member) Taihape Torere Road, Ohotu Road Transport Association NZ (advisory member) Woodville AA road users (advisory member) 116 Vogel Street Active transport/Public transport representative (advisory member) CONTACT 24 hr freephone 0508 800 800 help@horizons.govt.nz www.horizons.govt.nz Report No: 2021/EXT/1720 POSTAL ADDRESS ISBN 978-1-99-000954-9 Horizons Regional Council, Private Bag 11025, Manawatū Mail Centre, Palmerston North 4442 Rārangi kaupapa i Table of contents He Mihi Nā Te Heamana - Introduction From The Chair 02 Rautaki Whakamua - Strategic Context And Direction 03 1 He kupu whakataki - Introduction 04 1.1 Te whāinga o te Mahere / Purpose of the Plan 05 Te hononga o te Mahere Waka Whenua ā-Rohe ki ētahi atu rautaki - Relationship of the Regional Land Transport Plan to other 1.2 06 strategic documents 2 Horopaki
Before a Board of Inquiry Transmission Gully Notices of Requirement and Consent Applications Under: The Resource Management Act 1991 In the matter of: Notices of requirement for designations and resource consent applications by the NZ Transport Agency, Porirua City Council and Transpower New Zealand Limited for the Transmission Gully Proposal Between: NZ Transport Agency Requiring Authority and Applicant And: Porirua City Council Local Authority and Applicant And: Transpower New Zealand Limited Applicant Evidence of John Godfried Vannisselroy 1 _________________________________________________________________ QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 1. My full name is John Godfried Vannisselroy. 2. I am providing this evidence as an expert in rail design for passenger operations. 3. I have 39 years experience in the rail industry – including design, construction and operation of railway vehicles. I originally trained in coachbuilding, then worked in rolling stock design, and am now employed by KiwiRail as a Locomotive Engineer driving electric multiple units. I have also been actively involved in the Rail and Maritime Transport Union, providing analysis of ways to improve the quality of the Wellington commuter rail system. As a locomotive engineer, I have an intimate knowledge of the Wellington system. 4. I have read the Code of Conduct for Expert Witnesses as contained in the Environment Court Consolidated Practice Note (2011) and agree to abide by it. SCOPE OF EVIDENCE 5. I have been asked to provide evidence on changes that could be made to fixed infrastructure (i.e. tracks, signals, stations, signage and other infrastructure, rather than rolling stock and operational systems) on the Kapiti Line, that would: 5.1. allow a reduction in factors the adversely effect service delivery and therefore the ability of the rail system to attract users 2 5.2.
Kahikatea Gardens - Trade Information Sheet Product: Kahikatea Garden & Farm Tour Category: Garden and Farm tours Location: 60 Wilkie Street, Woodside, Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand [we are located on the corner of Wilkie and Humphries Streets] By Car: Five minutes west of Greytown Five minutes from Woodside [Greytown's train station] Twenty-five minutes south of Masterton One hour, ten minutes from Wellington on State Highway 2 By Train: One hour from Wellington to Woodside [Wairarapa Line] Hosts: Greg & Neil Montgomerie-Crowe Phone: [+64] 06 3049 461 Mobile: [+64] 021 509 461 Email: kahikateagardens@xtra.co.nz Website: www.kahikateagardens.co.nz https://www.facebook.com/KahikateaGardens Rates: Prices are gst [15%] inclusive. - Eight [8] adults or more - $20 per adult and $10 per child [5-10 years]. Infants, Tour Leaders, Drivers etc FOC. - For less than eight [8] adults - $25 per adult and $10 per child [5-10 years] A minimum charge of $100 applies for smaller groups and is subject to availability. Bookings essential: Phone [+64] 06 3049 461 or [+64] 021 509 461 or email us kahikateagardens@xtra.co.nz Hours: Tours available between 9.30am and 4pm. Allow 1½ to 2 hours. Open daily except Christmas Day [25 December] unless notified by the owners. Main flowering season is September to April. A list of seasonal flowers is available for Inbound Operators on request. Extras: Morning or afternoon teas are available @ $7.50 per person. Request should be made at time of booking. Comfortable footwear should be worn. The walk is over gentle terrain but covers lawn, gravel and pasture.
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INDEX TO THE NZ MODEL RAILWAY JOURNAL , FEBRUARY 1986 TO NOW SEARCHING : You can search this index in Adobe Reader by clicking Ctrl+Shift+F or clicking the arrow beside the Find button. Click Open Full Reader Search and type a word or phrase to search for into the box headed: What word or phrase would you like to search for? then click Search . You can search for any part word, word or phrase. Hint: Take care with spelling and if in doubt use part words, ie, search for "kero" rather than "kerosine", which can be spelt two ways. Hint: Most topics begin with a category heading, such as Locomotivery, Tools, etc, and it may often be useful to search by one of these categories. Your search will return a list of all the matches to the text you typed. You can click on any of these to see the full entry and what else is in the same Journal . (Note: The matches listed usually include text from the beginning of the next item. The end of the searched item is marked by two hash ## signs. Errors and other problems: Please report typos or other errors, or any problems using the index to Peter Ross, peterr@inet.net.nz KEY TO CATEGORIES : Added detail: Self-explanatory. Bits & bytes: Use of digital (ie, computer) technology, including DCC and onboard sound. Bridges: Bridges, culverts, viaducts, etc. road or rail. Car & wagon: Carriages, wagons and other rail-mounted equipment, eg, mobile cranes. Electrics: Wiring layouts, making, applying or controlling electronic accessories. For DCC see Bits & Bytes.