City Rail Link testing underway before expected opening next year

Friday 5 December 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 5 Dec 2025, 5:30am

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Auckland's $5.5 billion City Rail Link is undergoing extensive testing, including crowd emergency evacuations. While officials are confident in the new timetable, they have not confirmed a specific opening date for the project, which is expected to open in the second half of next year.

How they headlined it

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1. NewsroomFri 5 Dec 2025, 5:00am

   Finish line in sight for the City Rail Link (opens in new tab)

2. RNZFri 5 Dec 2025, 5:30am

   Testing, testing and more testing for the country's biggest transport job: Auckland's CRL (opens in new tab)