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Ellerslie Train Station Revamp Details
Ellerslie’s revamped train station – first revealed by AKT – will involve reducing the station’s platform by 2 metres in width and extending it by another...
Aratere Stopped Until Ruled Safe
Maritime New Zealand says the interisland ferry Aratere can not sail until issues are resolved and they rule it is safe for passengers and crew. This follows recent...
What’s Wrong With Refurbished Aratere?
What’s gone wrong with the Cook Strait ferry Aratere? Four return sailings of the Cook Strait ferry Aratere have been cancelled while the cause of “an issue...
New Selwyn Station Would Be $20m
A new Eastern rail station near Selwyn College and connecting to Gowing Drive would cost at least $20,000,000, according to Auckland Transport. Orakei Local Board...
More Of These Signs Please
I was in a crowded peak time Western Line train last night - and only when I got out and could see the window as I made way through to the door did I see this...
Escalator Crisis Time!
Is anyone counting how often the escalators at Britomart are out of action - or need maintenance? I see it’s that time again. I always love the way there’s...
Will KiwiRail Be Privatised Again?
The Rail Workers Union is asking whether KiwiRail’s move to separate its business in two is a foreshadow of future privatisation. After releasing its annual report,...
NZTA: 30% More Find PT Attractive
30% more people think public transport is a viable option, according to the NZTA in its just published annual report. Public transport services performed below...
Auck Rail Patronage Rising 13.7% A Year
If we remove the distortions created by big events like the RWC travel to Eden Park, the comparative year-on-year increase for Auckland rail patronage is 13.7% with...
KiwiRail Remains Positive
KiwiRail’s annual report is putting a brave face on its result which misses targets and the company is also reportedly talking of a $6b writedown on assets. The...
Waikato Rail Looking More Unlikely
A setback today for plans for a Waikato to Auckland train service. It comes because how it’s going to be funded is so up in the air. Waikato Regional Council...
OK Wellington, Do You Want Light Rail?
People’s ideas about what a high quality public transport system in central Wellington would look like are being sought as part of a major study being carried...
How Mayor Will Fund City Rail Link & Rates
Auckland Mayor Len Brown this afternoon outlined how he expects the CBD rail link –which he calls essential – to be funded. He expects the Government to pay...
PT Measurements Almost Met
In the last year, only one Auckland public transport measurement is said to have not been met- the public transport subsidy per passenger km. The Super City is one...
Capital Growth
While Auckland’s train travel is at a high and growing fast, Wellington is still struggling to see the same sort of growth in public transport. After years of...
What To Call Manukau? Update
It will be at least March before we know what Manukau station will be called - and even then it may be later if there are public objections. The station opens...
Will We Ever Catch Up?
We’re making progress with public transport - new trains coming, station renewals, a new Manukau line, new LINK bus services…. But no-one could...
Back To Normal? Sadly, No
Phew, the RWC is over and we can get back to using the trains as we used to. Sadly no. It’s the countdown to Christmas. That means another big rail network...
AT Score Their Goals
Auckland Transport have a lot to be pleased about in tallying up, not just last night’s public transport success but, opening night exempted, the way it went...
RWC Transport Passes A Success
Auckland Transport is hailing the first attempt at a multi-mode transport card for Auckland as a success. 1228 special A-Passes were sold to RWC visitors. They were...
RWC Final: 41,000 Walk Fan Trail
We know the score! Here’s the official stats from last night’s transport and Fan Zones for the RWC Final. And the incredible stat is that 41,000 walked...
RWC: Was It Worth It?
So it’s over. The All Blacks are world rugby champs beating France but only just! Prime Minister John Key admires Webb Ellis RWC trophy | Copyright AKT In...
RWC Boosts PT Patronage
As expected, the RWC has distorted patronage numbers of those using Auckland’s trains and buses. Last month, Auckland Transport recorded 6.63 million public transport...
Good Sign
Great to see a vote for National, means more rail in the future. BILLBOARD: National promises more rail in the brighter future What could that refer to? It must...
RWC: PT Works, Fan Trail Popular
The Fan Trail was again the winner last night. Almost 11,000 people walked to the Eden Park match along the Fan Trail. Typically smartly dressed Aussie rugby fans...
