A brief history of passenger trains in New Zealand: 2008-2024

The final installment on the series on the history of passenger trains in New Zealand. The railway has been renationalised in 2008 and is now run by KiwiRail.
photage of Kaikoura earthquake effects by KiwiRail; all other videos and photos by myself.
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[@danieleyre8913]

Good overview.
But just one thing: The DL class ordered by the (then new);government in late 2008 were a cheap replacement for an original locomotive class (DK) that was to built at Hillside in Dunedin. So the new government in 2008 severely reduced the earmarked funding.

[@silvanski]

Interesting series about NZL rail. Thank you.

[@DouglasDC10.30]

I’m Australian and NZs trains are worse than ours, all the long-distance trains except the Capital Connection and Te Huia are intended for scenery and not transportation.

[@cameronhicks9452]

And the one to Masterton

[@danieleyre8913]

@@cameronhicks9452 Hey at least ours are better than Tasmania’s.
In all seriousness; yes it’s funny how railways are something these right wing turds here in NZ who always moan about how “things are better in Australia” neglect to mention.

[@laurencefraser]

Yeah, privatisation did what privatization of perfectly functional and effective state run infrastructure pretty much always does and broke it.

[@paupaupaupaupau]

Did you use AI to make the music clip at the end? NICE!

[@trainvicar4008]

Yes, that was done by Suno.

[@tehflak9820]

Great vid

[@daviduphill4880]

Good summary train Vicker. Our hope is in God |

[@trainvicar4008]

Thanks. It's why I find history so interesting.