Marsden Point Rail Link Progresses

Marsden Point Rail Link Progresses

“The previous Government allocated $410 million, seemingly at random because they did so without any clue of the design or costs and subsequently received a billion dollar estimate from KiwiRail."

Marsden Point Rail Link Design Sprint Launched with Three Shortlisted Construction Firms

New Zealand’s Northland region is edging closer to a rail connection that has been debated for decades. KiwiRail has identified three shortlisted construction partners to carry out a competitive design sprint for the Marsden Point Rail Link, a 19-kilometre freight spur that will branch off the existing North Auckland Line at Oakleigh and terminate at […] The post Marsden Point Rail Link Design Sprint Launched with Three Shortlisted Construction …

Three firms selected for Marsden Point rail link design competition

Stock photo. The Government has moved a step closer to advancing the proposed Marsden Point Rail Link, with KiwiRail identifying three infrastructure companies to compete in a design process aimed at reducing the project’s cost. Rail Minister Winston Peters announced that Acciona, a Downer/HEB joint venture, and Martinus Rail have been selected to take part in a “design sprint” to further develop lower-cost options for the 19-kilometre rail conn…