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Keep up-to-date with KiwiRail’s latest freight news and information
Easter 2025 block of line and road-bridging information
Easter BOL maps for Auckland/Northland, Wellington and Bay of Plenty, road-bridging information, important reminders, freight cut-off times, first and last services etc. No BOLs in South Island over Easter
Easter BOL 2025 maps
Easter block of line 2025 maps showing the three stages of work planned for Auckland and Wellington 12-27 April: Easter weekend lead-up; Easter weekend; Easter-ANZAC Day gap and ANZAC weekend. There are no BOLs planned in the South Island for Easter.
Auckland block of line calendar for freight 2024 - 2026
The significant blocks of maintenance and upgrades for Auckland month by month when rail to parts of the network may not be available. This work supports the City Rail Link readiness programme.
Freight customer reminders February 2025
Otago rail pad rebuild and changes to Ancillary Surcharges
Commercial update November 2024
Ports of Auckland tariff change, Lyttelton Port Company Rail R and D Levy scope widening, Capacity Management surcharge adjustments, temporary closure of Port of Otago rail pad for rebuild.
Christmas BoL 2024 stages of work maps
The extended Auckland Christmas block of line 2024 for CRL Readiness has five main stages of work as indicated in the maps attached. There are also blocks of line over Christmas in Wellington and Wairarapa. No BoLs in the South Island over this period, however there are changes to services as a result of the Wellington BOL.
Christmas BoL 2024 IMEX information
Information for the IMEX (import/export) freight market regarding the extended Auckland Christmas block of line for CRL Readiness 27 Dec 2024 - 27 Jan 2025
Christmas BoL 2024 Domestic information
Information for the domestic freight market regarding the extended Auckland Christmas block of line for CRL Readiness 27 Dec 2024 - 27 Jan 2025
Customer Update 30 Aug 2024
Commercial update re new Port Otago Rail Receival and Delivery surcharge, changes to our Capacity Management scheme, new track and trace functionality, Blenheim CT site closing Saturdays
KiwiRail freight newsletter December 2023
KiwiRail news and updates for December 2023