The $5.5 Billion Project Transforming Auckland

Get Our E-Book! We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming release of our first-ever e-book: a curated compilation of 100 Railways Explained scripts, filled with insights, facts, and rail stories from across the globe. If you love our videos, you’ll definitely enjoy reading it. https://payhip.com/b/mTDPX Check out our video about 10 heaviest trains in the world: https://youtu.be/gCwDAz7Ruh4 Support Us & Get Exclusive Benefits: Become a member on Patreon for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes access, and more: / railways_explained Join our YouTube membership to support the channel and get special perks: / @railwaysexplained Donate via PayPal: PayPal.Me/railwaysexplained Check out our official merch and show your love for all things railway: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com/ The City Rail Link, or CRL, is a 3.5-kilometer twin-tunnel railway project currently under construction beneath central Auckland, designed to transform the city’s rail network by linking Waitematā Station with Maungawhau Station and effectively turning a previously dead-end system into a through-running loop. As New Zealand’s largest transport infrastructure investment to date, the project includes two new underground stations—Te Waihorotiu and Karanga-a-Hape—alongside major upgrades to existing ones, allowing for a dramatic increase in capacity, with up to 20 trains per hour in each direction and the introduction of longer, nine-car electric trains. Built to address long-standing capacity constraints, the CRL is expected to double the number of people who can reach the city center within 30 minutes, while also reducing congestion and improving reliability. Jointly funded by the New Zealand Government and Auckland Council, the project has seen its cost rise to around $5.5 billion, largely due to pandemic-related disruptions, with construction now in advanced stages, including completed tunneling and initial testing, and full passenger operations currently expected to begin in 2026. If you enjoy railway history, train documentaries, infrastructure stories, and transport systems from around the world, make sure to like, comment, and subscribe. Subscribe for more in-depth railway stories and analyses from around the world. Big thanks to our Patrons: Walid, Mind K, An Oni Moose, Julian Baumann, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Xosé F. Estrada, Mårten Hammarstrand, Lucas Richter, Korawich Kavee, Alex Zaslavsky, Ben M, Nathan Walls, Bill, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Reinforcedconcrete, Alex McDonald, Martin Pelles, Alice Conalbi, Declan Crowley, Martin Hinge, William Rohe Follow us on Social Networks: Facebook: / railwaysexplained Instagram: / railways_explained Linkedin: / posts #railways #auckland #trains#newzealand #commutertrain #urbantransport