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.
Recent Stories
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.
Swells Hit Rena Container Recovery
It is unlikely any container recovery operations from the Rena will be able to take place for the next few days. The weather forecast is for heavy rain, culminating in winds of up to 25-30 knots on Sunday night, with sea swells of up to 3m.
Northwestern Motorway Causeway Progress
It is calling for registrations of interest to upgrade the Northwestern Motorway’s causeway across the Waitemata harbour – a $270m project to widen and raise 4.2 kilometres of the causeway.
Shared Spaces Working
Auckland Transport has issued figures showing pedestrians are using Auckland’s new Shared Spaces and the concept is working.
Official: Harbour Bridge Traffic Declining
A confidential report for the NZ Transport Agency and obtained by AKT shows that both the traffic loadings and volumes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge have declined since 2005.
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.
Rena Still Leaking OIl
Maritime NZ National On Scene Commander Rob Service said Rena remains a complex operation.
The Next Transport Minister?
Who will replace Steven Joyce as Minister of Trucks?
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.
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.
Parnell Station Moves Forward
Auckland Council has approved an extension of a railway designation into the Auckland Domain to allow a lowering of tracks for electrification and the construction of a Parnell rail station.
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 every weekday.
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
Newmarket Viaduct To Be Stitched
Three of the four southbound lanes on the Newmarket viaduct will need to be closed for some hours for what NZTA is calling “the Stitch.”
Farmers Santa Parade Trains Buses ferries
Farmers Santa Parade starts at 2pm (pre entertainment from 1pm) Sunday. Here are public transport links.
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 for the earth moving equipment due to start benching (terracing) the slip early next week.
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.
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 Day Out trains in mid-January.
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 central city traffic to the northbound lanes of SH1.
Waikato Rail Plan Kept Alive
The planned Waikato rail service has taken another hit but it’s not dead.
Rena “Still Intact”
The Rena is still intact and its condition has not changed overnight.
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. Auckland public transport patronage totalled 68,590,762 passengers for the 12-months to Oct 2011 an increase of 6,033,457 boardings or +9.6%.
