When a train passes a stop signal without proper authorisation (a ‘Signal Passed at Danger’ or SPAD), it risks derailment and/or collision with other rail vehicles and track workers. In New Zealand, ...

Watchlist 2026 identifies the safety issues of greatest and most immediate concern to the Commission and calls for stronger rail protection, coordinated action at level crossings, and action on ...

Strategies to promote safety in New Zealand’s recreational boating sector focus on encouraging self-reliance and skipper responsibility through safety awareness and education. Strategies to promote ...

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has published an interim report as part of its ongoing investigation into an incident involving a passenger train on the Johnsonville line north ...

Regulators need to scale their oversight to match how much an operator's risk profile is changing and they need to guard against getting too close to the operators they regulate. This is the core ...

Regulators need to scale their oversight to match how much an operator's risk profile is changing and they need to guard against getting too close to the operators they regulate. TAIC reports on a de ...

A Statement of Performance Expectations sets out service and financial targets. It is generally published on or after the Government presents its annual budget and before 30 June.

State sector chief executives are required to disclose their expenses, gifts and hospitality costs every six months and make this information publicly available on their agency's website and via the ...

A bridge collapse on KiwiRail's Main South Line has exposed weaknesses in how scour risk is identified, managed and responded to across the rail network. In a report published today [eds: 0500, 11 ...

TAIC is investigating the disablement of the Christchurch–Greymouth TranzAlpine service in Tunnel 9, north of Springfield, on 30 May. The train stopped and remained in the tunnel for about an hour ...

This questionnaire is designed to collect accurate information regarding the recent train incident and the effectiveness of safety communications. Your feedback is crucial to helping us understand ...