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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
More Electric Wires Going Up
The Auckland rail electrification work seems to be going at full steam now the RWC is over. There are more masts and KiwiRail has been putting the wires up for a...
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...
ITU Triathlon World Cup Affects PT
Public transport will be affected on Sunday by the big triathlon event – as well as other traffic restrictions being in place. The ITU Triathlon World Cup is a...
Rimutaka Incline Rail Returns
The famous Rimutaka Incline, 40km north-west of Wellington closed in October 1955 when rail traffic was re-routed through a new Rimutaka tunnel. Plans are to bring...
Greens Propose Wellington Light Rail
Scrapping the Transmission Gully Levin to the airport motorway in place of a modern light rail network for Wellington is the key part of the Greens’ Wellington...
Dominion Rd Project Moves Ahead (Slowly)
Auckland Transport is about to begin geotechnical investigation along Dominion Road to inform the design for the Dominion Road Upgrade project. Auckland Transport...
$2.1m Upgrade Of Otara Interchange
Preliminary work on a $2.1 million uprade to the Otara Interchange and Streetscape will start in a few weeks. The upgrade is a combined Auckland Transport/Auckland...
NZ Post & Aust Firm Win HOP Contract
Auckland Transport has awarded the tender to supply smartcards for the full stage roll out of Auckland’s HOP integrated smartcard to a joint consortium comprising...
Big Boys Toys Trip Far From Boring
Mayor Len Brown leaves for Shanghai on Thursday for a trip that has the potential to push the much-wanted Auckland City Rail Link project one step further. He’s...
Orakei Railbridge Project Starts
Preparatory works have begun for the big Orakei rail bridge replacement programme. The construction site is being set-up set-up, including establishing a yard...
Keeping Track Of Ellerslie - Photos
NZTA and contractor Fulton Hogan have begun work on the Ellerslie Train Station changes. The station’s platform will be reduced in width by two metres and extended...
Getting Wired
Auckland’s rail electrification has taken another leap forward with the first appearance of wires. The wiring will carry the electricity to power Auckland’s...
Orakei Bridge Replacement Starts
Preparatory works are getting underway for one of KiwiRail’s big Christmas rail projects - the replacement of the Orakei rail bridge. That bridge over...
Aratere Freight Sailings Resume
Maritime NZ tonight approved freight-only sailings of the Aratere to resume. So Aratere will resume services tonight. No details have been released of what has been...
Aratere Tests Continue
Tests on the Cook Strait ferry Aratere are continuing. Interislander general manager Thomas Davis says good progress has been made, but any resumption of services...
KiwiRail’s Coastal Scenic Carriages Start
Some good news for Christchurch for a change. KiwiRail’s new scenic carriages have entered service on the Coastal Pacific service between Christchurch and Picton. A...
