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Auckland One Rail
IndustryRailway
Founded16 January 2022
Headquarters,
New Zealand
ParentComfortDelGro (50%)
UGL Rail (50%)
Websitewww.aucklandonerail.co.nz

Auckland One Rail is a train operator that commenced operating services under contract to Auckland Transport in January 2022. It is a 50/50 joint venture owned by Singapore-based ComfortDelGro and Australian-based UGL Rail. The operation is the first overseas heavy rail venture by a Singapore company, as well as ComfortDelGro's first in New Zealand.[1]

History edit

Auckland suburban rail network
 
Swanson
 
Rānui
 
Sturges Road
 
Henderson
 
Sunnyvale
 
Glen Eden
 
Fruitvale Road
 
New Lynn
 
Avondale
 
Mount Albert
 
Baldwin Avenue
 
Morningside
 
Kingsland
 
Mount Eden
 
 
 
City Rail Link (Under Construction)
 
 
Karanga-a-Hape
 
 
Te Waihorotiu
 
 
 
Britomart
 
 
Grafton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Parnell
 
 
 
Newmarket Junction
 
 
Newmarket
 
 
Ōrākei
 
 
Remuera
 
 
Meadowbank
 
 
Greenlane
 
 
Glen Innes
 
 
Ellerslie
 
 
Panmure
 
 
Sylvia Park
 
 
 
 
 
 
Penrose
 
 
 
Te Papapa
 
 
 
Onehunga
 
 
 
 
Ōtāhuhu
 
Middlemore
 
Papatoetoe
 
Puhinui
 
 
 
 
Manukau
 
 
Wiri TMD
 
Homai
 
Manurewa
 
Te Mahia
 
Takaanini
 
 
 
Papakura
 
 
Papakura-Pukekohe shuttle
 
Pukekohe

On 27 August 2021, Auckland One Rail (AOR) was awarded an eight-year contract by Auckland Transport to operate the Auckland suburban rail network, beating a consortium of Transdev, John Holland and CAF.[2] It took over from Transdev Auckland on 16 January 2022.[3][4] The contract is worth around $NZ 130m/yr over an initial 8-year term, and the venture will take over responsibility for train maintenance from 2025.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Acquisition of Shares in Transdev Auckland Limited". ComfortDelGro. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  2. ^ New operator appointed to run Auckland Transport's suburban rail service Radio New Zealand 27 August 2021
  3. ^ ComfortDelGro JV wins contract to operate rail services in Auckland Business Times 27 August 2021
  4. ^ ComfortDelGro joint venture lands $1.13 billion deal to operate rail services in Auckland Straits Times 27 August 2021
  5. ^ "Auckland eyes integrated delivery" in Railway Gazette International October 2012 p8