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KEVIN STENT/Stuff Train driver David Jin says the view of the city from a southbound train can’t be beaten. ​Metlink train driver David Jin​ is often among the very first Wellingtonians to start their day, taking hundreds of early commuters to work. He told The Dominion Post about the magical views he sees from his driving cab. How long have you been a Wellingtonian? Just shy of 2½ years. I’m one of the more recently-minted Wellingtonians, having moved here in late 2018 from Christchurch to become a train driver with Transdev Wellington, the operator of the Metlink rail services.

News from Metlink Off-peak Wairarapa train services will experience new disruptions from 8 June, as part of the KiwiRail, Metlink and Transdev Wellington rail upgrade programme to improve the Wellington Region rail network.­­­ Peak services will continue to run as normal, and affected off-peak services will have bus replacements available as train lines undergo refurbishments. Metlink general manager Scott Gallacher says: “The upgrade programme is a joint project that will see the replacement of railway lines, renewal of bridges, refurbishment of road crossings and other enhancements to ...

Press Release – Greater Wellington Regional Council Off-peak Wairarapa train services will experience new disruptions from 8 June 2021, as part of the KiwiRail, Metlink and Transdev Wellington rail upgrade programme to improve the Wellington Region rail network. Peak services will continue to … Off-peak Wairarapa train services will experience new disruptions from 8 June 2021, as part of the KiwiRail, Metlink and Transdev Wellington rail upgrade programme to improve the Wellington Region rail network.­­­ Peak services will continue to run as normal, and affected off-peak services will...

Press Release – Greater Wellington Regional Council Off-peak Wairarapa train services will experience new disruptions from 8 June 2021, as part of the KiwiRail, Metlink and Transdev Wellington rail upgrade programme to improve the Wellington Region rail network. Peak services will continue to … Off-peak Wairarapa train services will experience new disruptions from 8 June 2021, as part of the KiwiRail, Metlink and Transdev Wellington rail upgrade programme to improve the Wellington Region rail network.­­­ Peak services will continue to run as normal, and affected off-peak services will...

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) found the driver of the Hutt Valley train was distracted by a radio call and failed to stop. The commission said it identified safety concerns at the station three years ago and raised these with KiwiRail. It said KiwiRail should review its arrangements to try to reduce the risk by providing better communication between train drivers. The commission said if these recommendations were not properly addressed, the risk to the transport system would remain. In a statement, KiwiRail chief operating officer Todd Moyle said the incident was trea...