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Electrifying the North Island Rail Network

Summary by Greater Auckland
At about the same time as Wellington were announcing their new battery electric regional trains, Kiwirail were talking to the Waikato Regional Transport Committee (WRTC) about a plan to effectively electrify the entire North Island rail network. You can also watch the presentation here from about 44 minutes. When it comes to carbon emissions, rail is already about 70% more efficient than moving freight by truck and Kiwirail say they’ve already m…
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Greater Auckland broke the news in on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
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