KiwiRail’s rail grinder is scheduled to be in Wellington as part of their routine maintenance. This equipment is brought to the region every couple of years to help extend the lifespan of the rail infrastructure.
Kiwirail advise that “Throughout May and June, the rail grinder will be operating across the region to reprofile turnouts (where trains switch from one track to another) and newly laid rail.
Please note that the work will be conducted during nighttime hours when trains are not in operation. The grinder doesn’t work in one place for very long, but we do apologise in advance for any noise disturbance caused while we work at each site”.
Click here to view a short video of the rail grinder in action.