Our final video of the KiwiRail Scenic Journey trilogy is the TranzAlpine and includes all the best footage that wasn’t featured in the TV commercial. For those that don’t know, the majestic TranzAlpine train roams the rugged mountain terrain of the Southern Alps as it travels from coast to coast through the heart of New Zealand’s South Island. This is a journey that is all about the journey and the majority of passengers ride both ways, returning to Christchurch in the early evening to paw thro

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When Great Journeys New Zealand launched its new Scenic Plus service on the Northern Explorer, we jumped on board to experience it for ourselves. Between making sure the mouth-watering food was served on time, the guests were comfortable and the crew was on track, Customer and Crew Manager Katy Meadows took us behind the scenes to find out more. This trip was extra special - Katy took a brand-new crew from Wellington to Auckland for the very first Northern Explorer Scenic Plus dining service. He

Recently, KiwiRail had the pleasure of hosting Stan Letica, a 100-year-old rail veteran, at our Southdown Site. Stan came along to share his rich history working for the New Zealand Railways from 1940-1980 and talked about just how much it’s all changed. He shared stories and memories from the past and gifted KiwiRail his collection of rail tools he handmade in the Ōtāhuhu workshops! So take a look down memory lane and listen to some of Stan’s stories that celebrate KiwiRail’s fascinating past.

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