CRL Tunnel Vision April 2026

Tēnā koe, We’re almost there. And it’s starting to feel real. Behind the scenes, we’re in the final stretch - putting the whole system through its paces, from major systems testing to making sure train timetables run like clockwork. Jess from Auckland Transport heads underground to watch the trains in action during the timetable testing, while Ana from KiwiRail drops into the tunnels to check the systems are working perfectly. It’s all about one thing: when we open in the second half of this year, your journey will be smooth, reliable - and a little bit special. And because it’s nearly May (New Zealand Music Month) , we’ve dug up something special from the archives… A rare, one-off performance deep inside the CRL tunnels from award-winning Geneva AM. You don’t see that every day. Enjoy. Mā te wā, The City Rail Link team