Ethan ManeraWellington Reporter·NZ Herald·9 Jun, 2026 06:00 PM5 mins to readChief investigator Louise Cook gives an update on the Wellington train derailment. Video / RNZOfficials have confirmed a long-touted project to upgrade Wellington’s rail signalling system, which stalled in February due to funding issues, could have prevented the weekend’s train crash.
Four people were taken to hospital with serious injuries after Metlink’s Johnsonville Line train ran a red signal, diverting it onto a runoff
