New Zealand Railways Corporation
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KiwiRail Network, formerly ONTRACK (Rere Totika in Māori
), is the infrastructure arm of KiwiRail
. The ONTRACK trading name was introduced in 2004 after the government repurchased all of New Zealand's rail infrastructure from Toll NZ
. It does not operate revenue rolling stock. Rick van Barneveld, former head of Transit New Zealand
is its General Manager.
The network consists of:
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
), is the infrastructure arm of KiwiRail
New Zealand Railways Corporation
KiwiRail Network, formerly ONTRACK , is the infrastructure arm of KiwiRail. The ONTRACK trading name was introduced in 2004 after the government repurchased all of New Zealand's rail infrastructure from Toll NZ. It does not operate revenue rolling stock...
. The ONTRACK trading name was introduced in 2004 after the government repurchased all of New Zealand's rail infrastructure from Toll NZ
Toll NZ
Toll Group Limited is a New Zealand trucking company. A subsidiary of the Australian company Toll Holdings, it has its headquarters in Auckland. It carries out operations by road and in the air, and formerly by rail and sea....
. It does not operate revenue rolling stock. Rick van Barneveld, former head of Transit New Zealand
Transit New Zealand
Transit New Zealand was, from 1989 to 2008, the New Zealand Crown entity responsible for operating and planning the New Zealand State Highway network...
is its General Manager.
Areas of operation
KiwiRail Network has three main areas of operation:- It is responsible for the maintenance and operation of all of New Zealand's main-line rail infrastructure (see List of New Zealand railway lines). Via its subsidiary ONTRACK Infrastructure Ltd it provides rail operators with access to the rail network in return for the payment of track access charges. It is also responsible for the maintenance and development of the network.
- It is the rail network controller, providing services such as train control and signalling.
- It administers a substantial portfolio of land on behalf of the Crown, and derives income from leasing land and buildings on a commercial basis.
The network consists of:
- Route length: 3,898 km
- Tunnels: 149
- Bridges: 1,700
- ElectrificationRailway electrification systemA railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...
: 95 km at 1.5 kV DC (Wellington area), 411 km at 25 kV 50 Hz AC (NIMT central section)