Auckland One Rail
Train operator in New Zealand
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UGL Rail (50%)
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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. 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
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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 NZD$130 milion per year over an initial eight year term, and the venture will take over responsibility for train maintenance from 2025.[5]
