‘We'll have more than 100 people working over the Christmas period’
Workers across the Auckland metro rail network are set for a busy Christmas, as work ramps up over the festive period.
"We'll have more than 100 people working over the Christmas and New Year period across the network,” added KiwiRail chief operating officer, Tidd Moyle.
“Additionally, preliminary work on Papakura to Pukekohe electrification, the Westfield and Wiri junction and the construction of a third main will be getting underway.
"Our teams have put in a lot of hours and have already completed over 50% of the required work.
"The upgrade has been a massive task and KiwiRail has worked with Auckland Transport throughout the project to try to minimise the impact on commuters."
The shutdown will take place from December 26 to January 10.
"Once again AT wishes to acknowledge the disruption that these works have had on our customers,” explained AT executive GM Mark Lambert.
“We will continue to provide Rail Replacement Bus services across the network throughout the shutdown, including New Year's Eve, when many Aucklanders will be wanting to spend time with their friends and loved-ones."
