#RailNews: Masterton’s miniature railway holds a special place in the hearts of many and a $25,000 boost from Mitre 10 aims to have the trains chugging for another 50 years. Via The Post: www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

#StationNews: Metlink has installed wheel stoppers to keep paths clear at Takapu Road Station. Works are also underway at Paremata Station to repair a retaining wall and add two extra parking spaces. Mana Station received new fencing and safer walkways.

#FerryNews: Auckland has become the first city in New Zealand to commission a Megawatt Charging System for electric ferries. The new infrastructure, located at Half Moon Bay, forms part of a wider electrification programme. Via ChannelLife: channellife.co.nz/story/auckla...

#TransportNews: Inside this edition: Henderson Station platform works progress, Auckland Transport gets festive and Locomotive Josephine gets a fresh set of pinstripes. Read the Weekly Review though the link in our bio now.

#RailNews: An engineer's report on the damage to the Tinwald Viaduct after a crash in June says another impact would heighten the risk of the bridge collapsing. Via The Ashburton Courier: www.odt.co.nz/star-news/st...

#StationNews: More than 60 pieces of art from local school students now take pride of place on a new mural at Homai Station. The mural stretches alongside the new accessible ramp leading from Browns Road to the station platform.

#StationNews: The new park and ride at Petone Station is to be chip-sealed on Friday with line marking, sign installation and stormwater works to start the following week. The car park will be available from December until 2031 to support the Melling station closure

#RailNews: Dunedin Railways have had to adjust their Twilight Trains departure to leave at 6 pm due to a schedule change from KiwiRail. Passengers who stop at the Arc Brewery will arrive at 6.50 pm and will return on the train at 8.20 pm.

#BusNews: Auckland Transport has announced details of a number of West Auckland bus improvements to the 152, 154, 171, 172 and 191. *Route 15 replaces most of but 154 no longer runs on Solar, Pisces or Sunvue Road. *Route 17 replaces 172.

#TramNews: MOTAT have fitted a mo to their Melbourne tram (No 906) this month to support Movember.

#LocomotiveNews: Locomotive Josephine at the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum has reinstated Josephine’s 1925 pinstripes. The stripes were repainted by Portobello sign writer Shem Sutherland.

#CableCarNews: Two gondola projects pursuing different consent processes and using distinct technologies are vying to set up in Queenstown. The proposed gondola projects come from companies Whoosh and Southern Infrastructure Ltd. Via Crux: crux.org.nz/crux-news/tw...

#RailNews: KiwiRail has launched a carbon calculator to meet increasing demand from customers wanting to compare carbon emissions from rail, road and air. Via Travel Weekly: travelweekly.com.au/kiwirail-lau...

#RailNews: The Blenheim Riverside Railway – the longest two-foot gauge railway in New Zealand – will mark its 40th anniversary trip on Saturday, 29 November. Via MarlboroughApp: marlboroughapp.co.nz/news/article...

#FerryNews: Ferry Holdings has released a number of renders of the new Cook Strait Ferries that will replace the existing Interislander fleet. Ferry Holdings also released maps showing the upgrades and new infrastructure that will be constructed to support the ferries

#CRLNews: Ahead of Albert Street reopening to buses on the 29th of November, City Rail Link has shared a drone flyover of the area around Te Waihorotui Station. WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGg9...

#FerryNews: Australian media has reported Morgan Stanley intends to sell StraitNZ, the company which owns Bluebridge, the Cook Strait ferry operator. Via The Post: www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...

#BusNews: Busit Waikato will change over to their Holiday Timetable from Thursday 25th December until Sunday 4th January. Special Holiday Timetables will be available from the Busit Desk at Hamilton Transport Centre from late November.

#BusNews: The Terramotive team have recently delivered a new Yutong D7 to Waiheke Island for Fullers360.

#BusNews: Auckland Transport has published a list of bus timetables and route changes that are due to occur on November 29 & 30th. Route 12 will see services every 15 minutes, every day from 7 am - 7 pm and adjustments to evening services to align with trains at Henderson.

#StationNews: Auckland Transport appear to be installing new live departure signage on the Henderson Station access bridge. A large black bracket has been installed at the top of the Railside Avenue escalators with TVs being attached overnight Tuesday.

#CRLNews: Auckland Transport train drivers will be joined by train managers this weekend to simulate the way real train operations will work when the CRL opens in 2026. Trans will run on the inner city 'loop' on Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 of November between 5 am – 12 pm.

#FerryNews: EastByWest ferries have now moved onto their summer timetable from November 16. MORE: eastbywest.co.nz/wp-content/u...

#BusNews: In addition to the Auckland Transport wrapped 'Take a Joy Ride' Christmas bus there Noel Leeming, St Pierres, Bedpost, Starbucks, 2Degrees and SkyCity branded joy ride buses. Each bus will feature a wrapping paper design for the brand with the gift bow look retained.

#RailNews: Steam Incorporated and Pounamu Tourism Group held their first test run of their new regular cruise programme on Monday One of the first cruise programme runs is the Mountaineer and starts on Tuesday. The Mountaineer uses the former Capital Connection carriages.

#RailNews: Seven new apprentices will take part in the Oamaru Steam and Rail Society’s successful education and mentoring programme. Via Otago Daily Times: www.odt.co.nz/regions/nort...

#RailNews: The Dunedin Tunnels Trail project has received a $2 million injection from the government. The trails are set to span the 15km between Dunedin and Mosgiel, linking the centres through two historic railway tunnels. Via Otago Daily Times: www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...

#CRLNews: Auckland Transport has announced that 200 of the 270 train drivers are now City Rail Link certified. To become CRL-certified, drivers undergo: Theory training Simulator sessions Station familiarisation Hands-on tunnel driving practice

#CableCarNews: Christchurch company Whoosh is a step closer to building a demo version of its ‘Uber in the sky’ transport system in Queenstown’s Remarkables Park.' Whoosh expects its demo to be running by early 2027. Via Otago Daily Times: www.odt.co.nz/regions/quee...

#TrainNews: Te Huia have launched a survey on the future of Te Huia. Te Huia says this information will help to shape what Te Huia might look like in the future. MORE: yourvoicematters.waikatoregion.govt.nz/future-of-te...

#StationNews: Works at Henderson Station have progressed further with the construction of a new protection/retaining wall against the council building. New platform edges have also been lifted into place on the new platform 3 and existing platform 3.

#RailNews: Once finished, a cycle trail involving two large historic railway tunnels would span a largely flat trail between Dunedin and Mosgiel. Via Stuff: www.stuff.co.nz/travel/36088...

#CRLNews: Fire and Emergency Te Hiku Regional Headquarters recently hosted a comprehensive series of tabletop exercises focused on emergency preparedness within the City Rail Link tunnel and station environments. Via FENZ: portal.fireandemergency.nz/notices-news...

#RailNews: Rail level crossings between Wellington and Palmerston North will need to be upgraded before new battery-electric trains can run on the Capital Connection. Via The Post: www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

#TransportNews: Inside this edition: Motu Move launches across Christchurch, construction progresses on the new Nelson Bus Hub and Greater Auckland shares a peak at the Northwest Busway. The Weekly Review available now through the link in our bio.

#BusNews: Auckland Transport have got into the festive spirit by wrapping NB5043 in a Christmas themed livery. Spotted by @sbaker1428.bsky.social on X.

#BusNews: Auckland Transport is proposing to install dynamic lane technology to improve congestion along Park Road near Auckland Hospital. A dynamic lane layout would operate Monday to Friday between 10 am and 2 pm between Grafton Road and the entrance to Auckland Hospital.

#TramNews: CBL Contracting has assisted Christchurch Tramway with relocating a spare tram bogie from their storage container to the Tramway Historical Society at Ferrymead. The bogie will then be fitted to one of the Christchurch Tramway trams before returning to service.

#RailNews: Northland’s Marsden Point Rail Link could be the country’s first to be built with a public-private partnership, with companies showing keen interest in the project. Via PressReader: www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/...

#TransportNews: Auckland Transport's signage and wayfinding design code, version 2.1, has been shared publicly. The code includes detailed technical specifications for creating wayfinding signs for AT. MORE: fulssa1.blob.core.windows.net/public-files...

#BusNews: Whangārei's BusLink brand (which operates CityLink and SchoolLink services) has launched a new website. The new site features service updates, what services they operate, as well as timetable information. MORE: www.buslink.co.nz

#BusNews: NZTA has shared some of the early designs for the Northwest Busway and stations along the way with Greater Auckland. Via @greaterauckland.bsky.social: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/11/m...

#BusNews: Nelson City Council shared progress photos of the new Nelson Bus Hub at Millers Acre. The concrete base for the hub has been poured and the outline of the kerbing has been installed and showing the layout of the future bus hub. Halifax St has also been re-ashphalted.

#RailNews: The Canterbury Railway Society has shared images of the Ferrymead Railway's new Sidings. The sidings are near complete and have had their first train over them. Teams have also been installing new floor boards in the F Van.

#LocomotiveNews: Smith Crane's has showcased which crane they have used to move the new KiwiRail DM locomotives that arrived at Lyttleton Port. Crews used a Demag Terex AC350-6 (350t) mobile crane to lift the 108t locomotives off their truck and onto the tracks.

#FerryNews: Fullers360 Te Kotuku’s main engines have been installed by the crew at McMullen and Wing. Work is continuing on completing alignment, exhaust systems and fuel connections, with cleaning and paint repairs ongoing. Te Kotuku is scheduled to be launched this week.

#TicketingNews: Metro Canterbury has shared an image from the launch of Motu Move, showcasing what appears to be the Motu Move mascot. They also showcased a staff member who had been out at the depots activating the Motu Move validators.

#StationNews: The NZ Transport Agency has opened tenders for the upgrade and signalisation of the SH22 and Jesmond Road intersection. These upgrade works will tie into access for Ngākōroa Station when it opens. MORE: www.gets.govt.nz/NZTAHNO/Exte...

#TicketingNews: Motu Move has launched on all Metro buses and ferries across Greater Christchurch (Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri) on Monday morning. Passengers can now pay a standard Metro fare using contactless debit/credit cards, Google Pay, Apple Pay and Metro cards.

#CableCarNews: Wellington Cable Car's Car 2 has received freshly painted gold pin-stripes and the number 2. The previous gold pin-stripes and number 2 were removed during repainting, following works to rebuild the car during the 2025 extended maintenance period.