Date: |
26 Nov 2025, 12.00PM – 1.00PM |
duration: |
1 hr |
Location: |
Online |
Cost: |
Free event |
The Rail Network ReBuild (RNR) project in Auckland Metro commenced in early 2020 under the banner of the Rail Network Growth Impact Management (RNGIM) programme and is nearing completion. The project was initiated with the simple goal of ‘addressing historic formation, drainage and track issues to bring the network up to a modern metro standard’.
The $385m project has touched every part of the Auckland Metro Network and utilised all parts of the New Zealand rail industry from KiwiRail Engineering, Infrastructure and Operations teams, Auckland Transport/AoR to specialised Consultants and Contractors.
The presentation will outline the journey over the past 5 years from scope definition through engineering challenges, stakeholder engagement, process development, programme management, physical delivery and the benefits realisation so far.
Presenter Bio
Nathan Pinch is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 25 years in rail industry split between United Kingdom and New Zealand. Started life as a Graduate Engineer with GTRM; a rail maintenance contractor in the United Kingdom then 7 years with Network Rail as Track Maintenance Engineer for the West Coast Main Line and London Euston Station.
Since coming to New Zealand in 2010 (for the sunshine) and joining KiwiRail has predominantly worked in Auckland. Started as a Project Engineer on latter stages of DART/AEP and Wiri Depot, then a stint as Auckland Metro Production Manager. He transitioned to the project space in 2015 where he has worked on various infrastructure projects including Southdown CT Upgrade, Tranzcenic Westfield, Kaimai Tunnel, CRL C5/C8/C9 and AMR. Leading the Rail Network Rebuild project since 2021
Join us for a presentation on the Rail Network ReBuild (RNR) project in Auckland Metro
The Rail Network ReBuild (RNR) project in Auckland Metro commenced in early 2020 under the banner of the Rail Network Growth Impact Management (RNGIM) programme and is nearing completion. The project was initiated with the simple goal of ‘addressing historic formation, drainage and track issues to bring the network up to a modern metro standard’.
The $385m project has touched every part of the Auckland Metro Network and utilised all parts of the New Zealand rail industry from KiwiRail Engineering, Infrastructure and Operations teams, Auckland Transport/AoR to specialised Consultants and Contractors.
The presentation will outline the journey over the past 5 years from scope definition through engineering challenges, stakeholder engagement, process development, programme management, physical delivery and the benefits realisation so far.
Presenter Bio
Nathan Pinch is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 25 years in rail industry split between United Kingdom and New Zealand. Started life as a Graduate Engineer with GTRM; a rail maintenance contractor in the United Kingdom then 7 years with Network Rail as Track Maintenance Engineer for the West Coast Main Line and London Euston Station.
Since coming to New Zealand in 2010 (for the sunshine) and joining KiwiRail has predominantly worked in Auckland. Started as a Project Engineer on latter stages of DART/AEP and Wiri Depot, then a stint as Auckland Metro Production Manager. He transitioned to the project space in 2015 where he has worked on various infrastructure projects including Southdown CT Upgrade, Tranzcenic Westfield, Kaimai Tunnel, CRL C5/C8/C9 and AMR. Leading the Rail Network Rebuild project since 2021
