New Zealand rail licence holders

There are approximately 80 organisations operating or providing access to railways and tramways in New Zealand. They can be classified into three broad groups:

1. Network — larger organisations with extensive route kilometres or those operating on the national rail system, including some tourist and heritage organisations
2. Tourist and heritage — those with vintage stock operating on a short dedicated railway
3. Industrial — railways serving the needs of factories or stores, usually on a localised site with connection to the national rail system.

Each of these groups has a different scale of safety requirements depending on their size, nature and operational objectives.

Last updated: 20 July 2006