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Auckland One Rail

Coordinates: 36°50′47″S 174°45′56″E / 36.84648079°S 174.76568605°E / -36.84648079; 174.76568605
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36°50′47″S 174°45′56″E / 36.84648079°S 174.76568605°E / -36.84648079; 174.76568605

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. Officers of the business are Martin Kearney (CEO), Gavin Panter (COO) and TBC (CFO).[1]

History

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Auckland suburban rail network
Swanson
Rānui
Sturges Road
Henderson
Sunnyvale
Glen Eden
Fruitvale Road
New Lynn
Avondale
Mount Albert
Baldwin Avenue
Morningside
Kingsland
Maungawhau
Karanga-a-Hape
Te Waihorotiu
Waitematā
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
Drury
Ngākōroa
Paerātā
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

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  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