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New Zealand Railways Corporation logo, 1981–1990. Like the Railways Department that preceded it, the corporation had a responsible Minister, the Minister of Railways. Along with rail operations, the Corporation inherited New Zealand Railways Road Services bus, truck and parcels services and SeaRail interisland ferries.
The New Zealand Railways Department, ... black and white corporate logo designed by Barry Ellis was introduced and a new Passenger Division was established.
Tranz Rail, formally Tranz Rail Holdings Limited (New Zealand Rail Limited until 1995), was the main rail operator in New Zealand from 1991 until it was purchased by Toll Holdings in 2003. History [ edit ]
New Zealand Railways Department (also known as New Zealand Government Railways) – New Zealand national rail owner/operator until 1982 New Zealand Railways Corporation – New Zealand national rail owner/operator (1982–1990), railway landowner (1990–2003), rail network owner trading as ONTRACK (2003–2008), railway landowner (2008–present)
Rail transport in New Zealand is an integral part of New Zealand's transport network, with a nationwide network of 4,375.5 km (2,718.8 mi) of track linking most major cities in the North and South Islands, connected by inter-island rail and road ferries.
In 1981 NZR was corporatised as the New Zealand Railways Corporation, and in 1991 New Zealand Rail Limited was split from the corporation. New Zealand Rail was privatised in 1993 (and later renamed Tranz Rail), with the New Zealand Railways Corporation retaining the land (due to Treaty of Waitangi claims on land taken for railway construction ...
Several locomotives that were repainted in the New Zealand Rail Cato Blue livery, had the Tranz Rail logo painted over the New Zealand Rail logo, along with a dark blue oblong patch. Some locomotives received the livery with blue cab stripes. A small group of locomotives had truncated stripes long enough to cover over the non-reflective numbers [7]
Tranz Rail Bumble-Bee livery Bumble-Bee Yellow and black Tranz Rail livery. Introduced on DC 4323 in 2001 after the Makihi collision, and officially named 'Hi-Viz'. Originally all locos were to have the Tranz Rail winged logo, but most carried 'TR' block letters on the long hood and several locos did not carry any branding (No Name).