KiwiRail opens Sims siding for Glenbrook scrap flows

Posted on September 1, 2026 by gobstopper

The Ōtāhuhu connection gives New Zealand Steel a rail-fed supply line for its new electric arc furnace.

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Richard White says:

September 1, 2026 at 11:11 pm

Great news as I figured NZ was trying to kill off rail freight.

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