89th Container Falls Off Rena
A container, with meat products inside it, fell off Rena yesterday – this has been recovered. This brings the total number of containers washed overboard to 89.
Recent Stories
Middlemore Train Death
At about 6.55am this morning, a person was struck by a train in South Auckland and died.
Botany Town Centre Shows the Way
Botany Town Centre is doing something Westfield would never dream of doing, judging by the shocking way they treat pedestrians at their malls like St Lukes.
Spatial Plan To Be Re-Written?
The Productivity Commission released its report on the NZ housing situation – and challenges the Auckland Plan which tries to halt the march towards rural land on the outskirts of Auckland.
Parnell Train Station Work Starts
Initial work for the planned Parnell railway station began this morning.
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.
Regular Commuters’ Outrageous Fortune
Angry commuters discover the Christmas rail shutdown in Auckland has started early.
Rena Containers Lost in Storm
Two containers were lost over the side of the stricken ship Rena in last night’s stormy weather.
Lincoln Rd Update
NZTA opens part of the new Selwood Road Bridge to traffic at the Lincoln Road interchange on the Northwestern Motorway next Monday.
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.
Greens New Transport Person
Greens has appointed new MP Julie-Anne Genter as the party’s transport spokesperson.
Crane Problem Halts Rena Ops
Work on removing containers from the Rena is on hold because of a problem with the newly brought in cargo crane Smit Borneo.
Foo Fighters Bus FAIL
Public transport to Foo Fighters concert at Western Springs was a shambles and a massive fail. Why do we keep making these mistakes?
Final Glenfield Rd Upgrade Confirmed
AT confirms that work on the final stage of Auckland Transport’s $40 million Glenfield Road upgrade is due to begin early next year.
Keeping it In The Family
The appointment of Gerry Brownlee as the new transport minister is a National stroke of genius.
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 figures are not as good as those for Wellington.
New Panmure Bridge For Busway
Auckland Transport is planning to build a new Panmure Bridge for a future busway and a shared cycle/pedestrian path.
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 trains arrice.
It’s Shearer
Unless the party chooses Mt Albert MP David Shearer as leader and Jacinda Ardern as deputy, Labour will be relegated to be a minor opposition party behind the Greens and potentially NZ First.
Rena’s Salvage Again Hit By Bad Weather
Weather continues to halt the Rena’s salvage operations
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.
Brownlee Becomes Transport Minister
There’s a new transport minister after the Cabinet reshuffle.
New WHO Report Needs Political Buy-In
A World Health Organisation report released today on transport and the effects on health state the obvious – but it’s a message that needs to be absorbed by our motorway-obsessive politicians.
Fatal Car vs Freight Train Accident
A woman has died tonight after the car she was driving was hit by a freight train on an uncontrolled level crossing near Levin.
New Crane Starts Removing Rena Containers
The new 110-metre crane barge Smit Borneo brought in to help with the Rena salvage has started lifting containers from the stricken ship.
