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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...
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...
AKT’s Greatest Hits
I’m used to getting an email complaining about a story literally a few minutes after a story was published because a tweet or RSS Reader alerted someone...
2011: Year Of The EMUs
Looking back at the big rail stories of the year Signed sealed and delivered soon There is no going back now. In October, the paperwork was signed for Auckland’s...
2011: The Year People Found PT
Looking back at the big transport stories of 2011 PT popular I have long argued: Build it and they will come. They have. Each month AKT has reported and published...
Photos: Auckland Rail As It Was
How quickly we forget how bad rail was when I started this site four years ago. And reader Andrew W also found some photos of Auckland rail of only a few years before...
Report Lists RWC Transport Lessons
One of the Auckland Council’s main stated objectives with the RWC was to “make public transport use a habit.” A 250-page external consultants’ report...
PT Patronage Leaps 9.1% In Year
People using public transport in Auckland continues to take giant leaps - a 9.1% increase in the last 12 months. Auckland public transport patronage totalled...
Why The Rescue?
Why are Auckland ratepayers having to find $100m to cover an “unexpected” shortfall in NZTA projects around Auckland said to include AT’s train...
Twyford Gets Transport
Phil Twyford has scored the shadow transport portfolio under Labour’s new broom, David Shearer. A wise choice especially as the MP also gets Auckland issues and...
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...
Parnell Train Station Work Starts
Initial work for the planned Parnell railway station began this morning. This involves lowering and re-aligning the tracks where the station will be - at the...
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...
Regular Commuters’ Outrageous Fortune
Anyone else overhear the grumbles this morning when leaflets were distributed to Auckland rail commuters advising them of the Christmas rail closedown starting today? It...
Auck, Wgtn Rail Closures
Machinery has started arriving for the start of the big Rail Maintenance month around Auckland - and Wellington is also in for a closedown. The focus of the...
Foo Fighters Bus FAIL
Have we learnt nothing from the RWC opening night fiasco? Last night I had to walk away from the Foo Fighters public transport shambles it was so depressing. And...
Next Train Timetable Changes
Auckland Transport has confirmed details of the new rail timetable to be introduced next March – and say it will be the last timetable change until the new electric...
Brownlee Becomes Transport Minister
Gerry Brownlee is the surprise choice of transport minister taking over from Steven Joyce. Joyce, successful campaign manager for the last election, gets his reward...
Veolia Quits
Statements out of Paris tonight from Veolia saying it’s quitting the transport sector and will quit half the countries it is operating in to reduce massive debt. Veolia...
Fine Selfish Bus Commuters
I’ve been using buses more than trains in the last few weeks, for a number of reasons including getting tired of running late when trains get stopped outside...
Safer To Cross To Henderson
Good news for those using the Henderson railway station. It’s going to get safer to cross to the station. Auckland Transport is proposing to change the existing...
AMETI Means Panmure Change
Construction of the first AMETI Panmure transport project will see a number of changes this month for users of the Panmure railway station. Changes to access to...
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...
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...
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