Press Release – KiwiRail Infrastructure work across the Auckland metro rail network is set to ramp up over the Christmas period during a network wide shut down. As Aucklanders head out of the city on holiday, work on several projects is scheduled across the network to take advantage of the quieter period. KiwiRail Chief Operating Officer Todd Moyle says work will focus on track repairs. “We’ll have more than 100 people working over the Christmas and New Year period across the network. Additionally, preliminary work on Papakura to Pukekohe electrification, the Westfield and Wiri junction and the construction of a third main will be getting underway.”