Inside Auckland’s New Electric Trains
Auckland’s new electric trains will look like this. 57 three-car electric trains will replace the current aging diesel locomotives servicing the suburban...
Waterview Project Enabling Works Start
Completion of Auckland’s Western Ring Route marks a significant milestone tonight with the start of enabling works at Waterview at the northern end of the Waterview...
Major Upgrade of Panmure Station
Plans have been released for a major upgrade of Panmure Station, which will become the main transfer point between a new busway and trains. Mayor Len Brown has released...
New MIT Train Station Campus
The new $250m Manukau Institute of technology building is emerging above the new Manukau train station. The campus building, with 10,000 square metres of floor...
Videos: Masts Being Erected
Here are videos of masts being erected near the Morningside station, August 2012.
Bus Operators Change to Thales
Auckland Transport said today, it was pleased to confirm Auckland’s bus consortium has advised its members will install Thales hardware on their bus fleets as...
March To Auckland’s Rail Electrification
This site has been recording in photos and words the exciting march towards the electrification of Auckland’s rail service. The site was run for four years...
Progress On City Rail Link
This site has been a strong supporter of the City Rail Link. While the Government remains lukewarm to it, Auckland Council, Auckland Transport and other interested...
Integrated Ticketing Saga
The site has recorded the long slow trek to Auckland getting integrated ticketing. Jon C recorded four years of debate about it which you can read by accessing...
Upgrades to Auckland’s Rail Stations
This site has been recording the amazing progress of upgrading Auckland’s old rail stations as part of the growth of public transport patronage and the march...
Electrification Works
Several weekend closures over August and September have seen more progress toward work for the electrification of Auckland’s rail. Along the western line,...
Onehunga Platform Extended
Remember the outcry when it was learnt that Onehunga’s 55-metre platform will be too short for the 3-car electric units, which need 70? The platform is now being...
Middlemore Train Death
UPDATE Rail services are returning to normal after disruption this morning following a fatality on the southern line near the Middlemore station. Buses replaced...
Moscow, Berlin, Paris In 36 hours By Train
The first train has arrived in Paris on a new cross-continental route that connects Moscow Berlin and Paris. Run by Russia’s train company RZD, the 3200ks trip...
Why Wellington Trains Perform Better Than Ours
One of the puzzling questions for Auckland rail commuters is why there is - perceived at least - to be so many delays and breakdowns and monthly performance...
Overweight Trucks Breaking Law on Harbour Bridge
On average 22 trucks are exceeding the 44 tonne limit on the Auckland Harbour Bridge clip-ons every day. On average 15 of those vehicles exceed 46 tonnes and last...
Swells Hit Rena Container Recovery
It is unlikely any container recovery operations from the Rena will be able to take place for the next few days. The weather forecast is for heavy rain, culminating...
Official: Harbour Bridge Traffic Declining
A new confidential report for the NZ Transport Agency and obtained by AKT shows that both the traffic loadings and volumes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge have declined...
Speed Cut On SH2 Crash Area
Part of the dangerous section of SH2 near Pokeno and Mangatarata is to have its 100k speed limit lowered. This area has a history of fatal and serious injury crashes. NZTA...
More Matangi In Service
Today, Matangi services more than doubled on the Kapiti and Hutt Valley lines – increasing from the current 14 daily return trips to more than 30 return trips...
What Will Banksy Get?
One of the important issues for Auckland will be what ministerial post outside Cabinet ACT’s sole MP John Banks will get. Prime Minister John Key tonight seemed...
Newmarket Viaduct To Be Stitched
Three of the four southbound lanes on the Newmarket viaduct will need to be closed for some hours this weekend for what NZTA is calling “the Stitch.” Contractors...
Farmers Santa Parade Trains Buses ferries
Farmers Santa Parade starts at 2pm (pre entertainment from 1pm) Sunday. Here are public transport links. Trains Southern Eastern Onehunga Western (special...
Revealed: Rena Has More Dangerous Containers
It’s only just been revealed there are more containers containing dangerous goods on the Rena than had been previously reported. In other developments today, 17...