REGISTER

Phil McQueen BE (Hons), CPEng, MIPENZ, AMIRSE

ONTRACK (NZ Railways Corporation)

This paper describes the two major rail infrastructure projects currently underway on the Auckland Metropolitan Rail Network (AMRN): Project Develop Auckland's Rail Transport (DART) and the Auckland Electrification Project (AEP). Both are part of an overall rail upgrade that includes provision of improved station and passenger facilities and provision of a new fleet of electric trains. The scale of the projects has not been seen in rail in New Zealand for over 20 years and is placing demands on resourcing as well as causing service impacts during construction. However, both are immensely positive developments for rail in New Zealand, and in Auckland in particular. This paper briefly outlines each project, its current status, and challenges with resourcing and construction.