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Focus of article?[edit]

This article has about 6 sections on details of rolling stock that I find extremely tedious. Yet it only has about 2 sentences, near the very end, about the route - the main attraction here. I don't think TranzAlpine is notable for its rolling stock, regardless of how well refurbished, sorry. I think this article needs a complete rewrite to much reduce this "foamer" information and enhance the actual description of the line. Jpp42 09:20, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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TranzAlpine Turns 30[edit]

Articles and press release

Press release http://www.kiwirail.co.nz/news/502/78/KiwiRail-celebrates-30-years-of-the-TranzAlpine.html http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1710/S00541/kiwirail-celebrates-30-years-of-the-tranzalpine.htm

TranzAlpine named one of the most scenic worldwide train rides on September 26 2017 https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/97246662/tranzalpine-named-one-of-the-most-scenic-worldwide-train-rides
16 Best Train Trips in the World https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/lists/transportation/16-scenic-train-trips/ PUBLISHED July 18, 2017

Also nothing in main article about the fire that shut down the rail for a month. May not be significant in time. Leaving links here so someone has some dates etc to search:

Fire

Reopening

South Island alpine rail link reopens http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/326979/south-island-alpine-rail-link-reopens Radio NZ on 20 March 2017
Stuff http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/90109462/midland-railway-line-to-reopen-between-greymouth-and-christchurch-in-march
TVNZ https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/video-iconic-rail-service-between-christchurch-and-west-coast-back-track

Linnah (talk) 10:16, 1 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]