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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...
The Next Transport Minister?
Steven Joyce’s well justified reward for creating yet another stunning victory for National will be a new Cabinet post - and he wants something to do...
Occupy Auckland Get Trespass Notice
So at last the Auckland Council has told the tent people of Occupy Auckland to let the people have their public square back. They have been handed a trespass notice. But...
Wellington PT Fare Structure Review
Greater Wellington Regional Council is about to begin a review of how bus, train and harbour ferry fares are calculated. Peter Glensor, Chair of Greater Wellington’s...
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...
Battle To Solve Manawatu Gorge Slip
NZTA crews have finished cutting a path through dense bush to reach the top of the Manawatu gorge slip, and are clearing bush to establish a safe working platform...
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...
December-Jan Rail Closure Details
Here are the Christmas rail closedown details - following the decision by Auckland Transport to start them earlier than normal this year to accommodate Big...
Wellington St On-Ramp Change Of Mind
The NZTA has deferred a decision on re-opening the Wellington Street on-ramp until after the Victoria Park Tunnel Project is completed next year. The on-ramp feeds...
Waikato Rail Plan Kept Alive
The planned Waikato rail service has taken another hit but it’s not dead. Waikato Regional Council today decided against rating for Hamilton-Auckland passenger...
Rena “Still Intact”
The Rena is still intact and its condition has not changed overnight. It is still extremely windy out at the vessel and there is a low probability of work resuming...
RWC Topples Patronage Records
As expected, RWC inflated the figures for Auckland public transport in October creating records and big increases. It took the annual figure to a near 10% increase....
Mangere Station To Close
Mangere Rail Station will close from December 9. It is served by only four southbound AM peak trains each weekday during school term time to primarily serve King’s...
BDO Versus Pre-Xmas Rail Closure
Special bus shuttle services to transfer rail customers between Britomart and Grafton / Newmarket will run if Auckland Transport approves the plan to stop rail a...
LINK Services Growing Beyond Targets
The new LINK bus services are proving popular- ahead of targets. While the original green Link has kept its usual customers. A report to the board of Auckland Transport...
Ban On Candidates On Platforms
Should election candidates be banned from railway platforms? It sounded rather over the top for a Labour candidate to be ordered off the Onehunga station by a bellowing...
Train To Helensville Sunday
There’s a rare chance to get a train to Helensville and back this weekend – or a train to Pukekohe on Sunday. They’ll be running to help get kids to and from...
US High-Speed Rail Plan Killed Off
Very disappointing to see the Republicans have effectively killed President Obama’s plans for high speed rail. Congress has voted to kill funds for the high-speed...
Should Cyclists Ride Through Stop Signs?
A fascinating debate has raged in Toronto in the last few days about cyclists and stop signs - an issue I have fiercely discussed by both cyclists and angry...
New Twist On Free Train Wi-Fi
One of the reasons I hear people don’t want to use public transport is because they hate the idea of standing so close to strangers and having to try to avoid...
Solving The St Lukes Problem
When the proposed St Lukes mall expansion was debated here - and some of us raised questions about the traffic and public transport issues it brought, it was...
46 Rena Containers Off, Damaged Ones Next
Container removal from Rena has continued today with salvors removing a further 6 containers. This brings the total to 46 containers removed from the ship. A total...
New Parnell Station’s Look
Works are about to get underway near the Mainline Steam depot at the foot of the Domain to lower the tracks between Parnell and Newmarket for the proposed new Parnell...
