KiwiRail on track for extra workers

Rail workshops are crying out for more mechanical engineers, as the industry's workload ramps up. Six years ago, the rail workshop at Hillside in Dunedin was closed by the then-National government and the Hutt workshop was facing an uncertain future. Now, an influx of work driven by the government's renewed focus on rail, has meant the industry is short of trained mechanical engineers. Meriana Johnsen reports.