Named after two small towns once connected by rail in West Otago, New Zealand, Heriot-Edievale.Com is the website of Heriot-Edievale Ltd, a Rail, Public Transport and Freight Advisory Consultancy.
We provide advisory and consultancy services on Rail, Public Transport, and Freight across the globe. We also provide a Resources and Reports webpage on topical areas of interest in Australasian Transport and also an informative Transport / Rail Blog on emerging Transport issues. We have a special focus on the New Zealand Rail sector.
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KEY DOCUMENT - KiwiRail Statement Of Corporate Intent 2025-2027- Click here - 4 July 2024
KEY DOCUMENT - Final 2024 GPS on NZ Transport June 2024 - Click here - 4 July 2024
KEY DOCUMENT - Heriot-Edievale Ltd Submission on Draft 2024 GPS on NZ Transport March 2024 - Click here - 2 April 2024
KEY DOCUMENT - Draft 2024 GPS on NZ Transport March 2024 - Click here - 2 April 2024
KEY DOCUMENT - Auckland Rail Programme Business Case Presentation March 2024 - Click here - 20 March 2024
KEY DOCUMENT - Auckland Rail Programme Business Case March 2024 - Click here - 20 March 2024
KEY DOCUMENT - KiwiRail Briefing Incoming Ministers of Coalition Government November 2023 - Click here - 29 February 2024
KEY DOCUMENT - Auckland Rapid Transit Pathway from Auckland Transport - Click here - 12 December 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Project IREX - Interislander Ferries and Terminals Detailed Business Case - Click here - 12 December 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Project IREX - NZ Treasury Advice on Interisland Project IREX - Click here - 11 December 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Project IREX - KiwiRail Presentation Terminals on Interisland Project - Click here - 11 December 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Project IREX - MoT Advice on Interisland Project 2021 Project IREX - Click here - 11 December 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Project IREX - MoT Advice on Interisland Project 2020 Project IREX - Click here - 11 December 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Overview New Zealand Rail Network, Auckland / Wellington Networks and National Passenger Vision
Click here - 1 December 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Auckland Rail Programme Business Case (30 Year Investment Plan) - Click here - 30 November 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Rail Network Growth Impact Management (RNGIM) Single Stage Business Case - Click here - 10 November 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Auckland Rail Network High Level Infrastructure Review - Click here - 10 November 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - KiwiRail 2023 Annual Integrated Report - Click here - 1 November 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Article In September 2023 CILT Magazine on the June 2023 The Future Is Rail Conference - Click here - November 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Inquiry Report Into Rapid Review Of KiwiRail Passenger Services (KiwiRails Handling of Disruptions) MoT - Click here - 1 September 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Kiwi Rail Statement Of Corporate Intent 2024-2026 - Click here - 1 September 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Inquiry Into Inter-regional Passenger Rail MoT Departmental Final Report to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Click here - 4 July 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Inquiry into the future of inter regional passenger rail in New Zealand Report of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee June 2023 - Click here - 4 July 2023
WATCH - YouTube Video - The Future Is Rail Conference Wellington - Click here - 29 June 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Speech from Michael van Drogenbroek at Future Is Rail Conference, Wellington - Click here - 28 June 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - "Vision For Inter-regional Passenger Rail In New Zealand - Future Is Rail Conference", Wellington, 28 June 2023 - Click here - 28 June 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Making Rail Work and Michael van Drogenbroek issue Open Letter to all registered Political Parties regarding their polices On the Future Of Rail - Click here - 4 May 2023
KEY DOCUMENT - Heriot-Edievale additional Submission on Parliamentary Inquiry Into Inter-Regional Passenger Rail - Value Capture - Click here - 31 December 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - Wellington Rail Programme Business Case - Wellington Strategic Rail Plan - Click here - 31 December 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - Independent Review into Auckland Metro Rail System Issues Final Report : Released by MoT - Click here - 10 December 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - Auckland Metro Rail System Issues: Phase 1 - Ministry of Transport Final Report : Independent Review - Released by MoT - Click here - 10 December 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - Heriot-Edievale supporting presentation to Parliamentary Select Committee Inquiry Into Inter-regional Passenger Rail - Click here - 24 November 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - Heriot-Edievale Submission to Parliamentary Inquiry Into Inter-regional Passenger Rail - Click here - 1 November 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - Heriot-Edievale Submission to Parliamentary Inquiry Inter-Regional Passenger Rail Supporting Document - Click here - 1 November 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - Kiwi Rail 2022 Annual Integrated Report - Click here - 1 November 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - Kiwi Rail Statement Of Corporate Intent 2023-2025 - Click here - 1 November 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - KiwiRail report on BoP Tauranga Potential Metro Rail Services - 2020 - Click here - 1 November 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - BoP Passenger and Freight Rail Report - May 2019 - Click here - 1 November 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - Presentation To RTSA on the Future Of Regional and Long Distance Passenger Rail in New Zealand -
Click here - 15 June 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - Article In March 2022 CILT Magazine on The Future Of Regional and Long Distance Passenger Rail In New Zealand by Michael van Drogenbroek - Click here - 14 June 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - Making Rail Work - A community's proposal for the reintroduction of an intercity passenger rail link to Tauranga - Tarakin Global - Click here - 22 May 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - Lower North Island Regional Passenger Rail Rolling Stock Business Case - Click here - 20 May 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - Road and Rail - Delivering for New Zealand (Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand - Formerly Road Transport Forum - NZ Truck Lobby Group) - Click here - 14 February 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - Auckland Light Rail Indicative Business Case - Click here - 14 February 2022
KEY DOCUUMET - Auckland Light Rail Decision - Cabinet Decision Paper - Click here - 14 February 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - NZ Southerner Train Viability Report To Justify Closure - Click here - Original from 2001 - 10 February 2022
KEY DOCUMENT - Kiwi Rail 2021 Annual Integrated Report - Click here - 28 October 2021
KEY DOCUMENT - Cabinet Briefing Future of Rail and Track Access Charges - Click here - 28 October 2021
KEY DOCUMENT - Kiwi Rail Statement Of Corporate Intent 2022 - 2024 - Click here - 3 September 2021
KEY DOCUMENT - New Zealand Rail Network Investment Programme - Final 2021 - Click here - 8 July 2021
KEY DOCUMENT - New Zealand Rail Plan - Final 2021 - Click here - 6 May 2021
KEY DOCUMENT - The Value Of Rail In New Zealand - Click here - 6 May 2021
KEY DOCUMENT - Cabinet Briefing On New Zealand Rail Plan - Click here - 6 May 2021
KEY DOCUMENT - Kiwi Rail 2021 Half Year Integrated Report - Click here - 10 April 2021
KEY DOCUMENT - Kiwi Rail 2020 Annual Integrated Report - Click here - 10 April 2021
KEY DOCUMENT - Kiwi Rail Statement Of Corporate Intent 2021 - 2023 - Click here - 28 October 2020
KEY DOCUMENT - Business Case - City Rail Link - Auckland - Auckland Transport - Click here - 25 August 2020
KEY DOCUMENT - Business Case - Hamilton to Auckland Stage 1 Regional Passenger Rail - Click here - 25 August 2020
KEY DOCUMENT - Hamilton - Auckland Public Transport Demand Study - Click here - 25 August 2020
KEY DOCUMENT - Preliminary Business Case Hamilton - Auckland Fast Rail - Click here - 25 August 2020
KEY DOCUMENT - Hamilton - Auckland Fast Rail (Cabinet Advice) - Click here - 25 August 2020
NEWS - We have restarted our Public Transport, Rail and Freight Advisory / Consultancy business trading as Heriot-Edievale Limited - See Blog Post Here - 17 August 2020
KEY DOCUMENT - Feasibility Report On Proposed Hokitika to Westport Passenger Train - Click here - 2 August 2020
KEY DOCUMENT - Tūranga ki Wairoa Rail - Feasibility study into reinstatement of Wairoa - Gisborne rail line - (BERL Report) - Click here - 16 December 2019
KEY DOCUMENT - Upper North Island Supply Chain Strategy - Click here - 16 December 2019
(See "Resources and Reports" for more details)
KEY DOCUMENT - Keep Cities Moving (Public Transport - NZTA) - Click here - 16 December 2019
KEY DOCUMENT - Papers Release On North Island Rapid Passenger Rail - Click here - 16 December 2019
KEY DOCUMENT - Government Advice - Additional Regional Passenger Rail - Click here - 16 December 2019
KEY DOCUMENT - New Zealand Government Advice On Future Of Rail - Click here - 13 December 2019
KEY DOCUMENT - Northland Rail Business Case - Click here - 13 December 2019
KEY DOCUMENT - Kiwi Rail - Third Main Business Case - Wiri - Westfield - Click here - 24 February 2018
KEY DOCUMENT - The Economic Value Of Rail In New Zealand - EY Report - Click here - 27 November 2017