Auckland’s rail network could require a further USD 1.4 billion in upgrades – on top of the USD 2.5b to be spent on the City Rail Link (CRL) – for it to hit maximum potential, according to State-owned enterprise KiwiRail has told Auckland Council the city’s existing rail network needs costly upgrades.
A KiwiRail presentation and a diagram that showed about USD 400 million was needed prior to the CRL opening to upgrade the wider rail network. On top of that, between USD 500 million and USD 1 billion would be needed „post-CRL”.
However, „until more formal costings are done, they remain KiwiRail’s general view of the level of spending required in Auckland in addition to the CRL,” General manager David Gordon said.
„Complex and expensive projects such as level crossing improvements are needed regardless. Prioritising and funding rail network improvements will be part of the ongoing work on the CRL.”
Recently USD 1.14 billion was spent on Auckland’s rail electrification project where 57 faster commuter trains were progressively introduced across the network.
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