ONTRACK

KiwiRail Network

Type	State-owned enterprise Division
Industry	Rail transport in New Zealand
Founded	2004 (2004)
Headquarters	Wellington, New Zealand Wellington Railway Station
Area served	New Zealand
Key people	Rick van Barneveld, General Manager.[1]
Services	Rail network ownership, maintenance and construction.
Revenue	NZ$155 million (2007)
Employees	780 (2007)
Parent	KiwiRail
Subsidiaries	ONTRACK Infrastructure Ltd
Website	ontrack.govt.nz

ONTRACK replacing sleepers on the Main South Line at Blueskin Bay, Otago.^[2] Closest machine is a dynamic track stabilizer, followed by a Regulator, then a Continuous Action Tamper

KiwiRail Network, formerly ONTRACK (Rere Totika in Māori), is the infrastructure arm of KiwiRail. The ONTRACK trading name was introduced in 2004 after the government repurchased all of New Zealand's rail infrastructure from Toll NZ.^[3] It does not operate revenue rolling stock. Rick van Barneveld, former head of Transit New Zealand is its General Manager.^[1]

Areas of operation

KiwiRail Network has three main areas of operation:

• It is responsible for the maintenance and operation of all of New Zealand's main-line rail infrastructure (see List of New Zealand railway lines). Via its subsidiary ONTRACK Infrastructure Ltd^[4] it provides rail operators with access to the rail network in return for the payment of track access charges. It is also responsible for the maintenance and development of the network.
• It is the rail network controller, providing services such as train control and signalling.
• It administers a substantial portfolio of land on behalf of the Crown, and derives income from leasing land and buildings on a commercial basis.

The network consists of:

• Route length: 3,898 km
• Tunnels: 149
• Bridges: 1,700
• Electrification: 95 km at 1.5 kV DC (Wellington area), 411 km at 25 kV 50 Hz AC (NIMT central section)

See also

• Rail transport in New Zealand
• List of New Zealand railway lines

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Rick van Barneveld, former Transit boss heads KiwiRail Network". 9 November 2009. http://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/former-transit-boss-heads-kiwirail-3122561. 
2. ^ "Half-million dollar rail project at Waitati". Otago Daily Times. 22 September 2009. http://www.odt.co.nz/news/your-news/74956/half-million-dollar-rail-project-waitati. Retrieved 2009-09-26. 
3. ^ "ONTRACK - a key player in rail renaissance". Volume 3, Issue 1,. Industrial Safety News. Summer 2008. p. Page 22. 
4. ^ "Companies Office - ONTRACK Infrastructure Limited". http://www.business.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/1179505. Retrieved 2010-09-25. 

External links

• ONTRACK (New Zealand Railways Corporation)
• Project DART - Project DART
• Deed of Grant for level crossings
• History of the Railways in New Zealand

Preceded by New Zealand Railways Department	New Zealand rail owner and operator 1981-1991	Succeeded by New Zealand Rail Ltd
Preceded by Tranz Rail	New Zealand rail infrastructure owner and maintainer 2004-	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by New Zealand Railways Department	New Zealand railway land owner 1981-	Succeeded by Incumbent