36°50′47″S 174°45′56″E / 36.84648079°S 174.76568605°E
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| Industry | Railway |
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| Founded | 16 January 2022 |
| Headquarters | , New Zealand |
| Parent | ComfortDelGro (50%) UGL Rail (50%) |
| Website | www |
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
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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
- ↑ "Acquisition of Shares in Transdev Auckland Limited". ComfortDelGro. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ↑ New operator appointed to run Auckland Transport's suburban rail service Radio New Zealand 27 August 2021
- ↑ ComfortDelGro JV wins contract to operate rail services in Auckland Business Times 27 August 2021
- ↑ ComfortDelGro joint venture lands $1.13 billion deal to operate rail services in Auckland Straits Times 27 August 2021
- ↑ "Auckland eyes integrated delivery" in Railway Gazette International October 2012 p8