Auckland One Rail

36.84648079°S 174.76568605°E / -36.84648079; 174.76568605

Auckland One Rail

Industry	Railway
Founded	16 January 2022
Headquarters	Auckland , New Zealand
Parent	ComfortDelGro (50%) UGL Rail (50%)
Website	www.aucklandonerail.co.nz

Auckland One Rail is a train operator that commenced operating services under contract to Auckland Transport in January 2022. They are the operator of the trains in the Auckland suburban rail network. The Conglomerate 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

v t e Auckland suburban rail network
Legend
Swanson  Rānui Sturges Road Henderson Sunnyvale Glen Eden Fruitvale Road New Lynn Avondale Mount Albert Baldwin Avenue Morningside Kingsland Maungawhau City Rail Link Karanga-a-Hape Grafton Te Waihorotiu  Britomart  Newmarket Junction Parnell Newmarket Ōrākei Remuera Meadowbank Greenlane Glen Innes Ellerslie Panmure Onehunga Branch Sylvia Park Penrose Te Papapa Westfield Junction  Onehunga  Ōtāhuhu Middlemore Papatoetoe Puhinui Manukau Branch Wiri TMD  Manukau  Homai Manurewa Te Mahia Takaanini Papakura Drury Ngākōroa Paerātā  Pukekohe
Key
Eastern Line Southern Line Onehunga Branch Western Line multiple lines under construction or no passenger service

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]