News and Media
Keep up-to-date with KiwiRail’s latest freight news and information
27 Oct 2021
Track User Charge (TUC)
Track User Charge (TUC) comes into effect 15 November 2021
24 Aug 2021
Scheduled maintenance on the Aratere
26 Jul 2021
Newsletter - Southdown Container Terminal
Next Phase Improvement Update
20 May 2021
Budget 2021
Budget 2021 announcement
15 Mar 2021
Newsletter - Port Congestion 15.03.21
South Island Port congestion
15 Mar 2021
Newsletter - Vehicle Booking System update 15.03.21
Customer update on Southdown's Vehicle Booking System
3 Feb 2021
VBS Newsletter - Go-live date announced Feb 2021
New Vehicle Booking System (VBS) go-live date announced for Southdown Container Transfer Site.
21 Jan 2021
Customer Newsletter Jan 2021
A reminder about the Lyttleton Port Company levy and the new VBS at Southdown.
23 Dec 2020
December 2020 Newsletter
Updates regarding Lyttleton Port Company Rail R and D Levy recovery, Southdown VBS, Southdown vehicle weighbridge, Christmas hours.
20 Nov 2020
VBS - important information
Instructions on how to establish a Containerchain account and CAA, fees and FAQ's.