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Wellington Bus, Train Fares Up
Wellington’s public transport fares which went up last October are up again in November. Many bus and train fares will increase from November 1 to meet increasing...
2.2% Train Fare Price Rise
The average increase on train fares from October 3 will be 2.2%. From that date, you will no longer be able to purchase a monthly pass onboard and the $5.00 discount...
GST Applied To Fares
The GST increase will be applied to all public transport fares in Auckland over a three day period. Fullers Waiheke Island service, tourist and other charter service...
Fare Crackdown Working
ARTA says its crackdown on fare evasion is working. ARTA and Veolia launched ‘it’s fair to pay your fare’ customer driven initiative at Britomart and Newmarket...
Passenger Protest
A group of Wellington passengers refused to pay the fare because they had not been infomed their rush hour morning train had broken down and they would be late. But...
Farebox Policy Slammed
The Greens today slamed the government’s farebox recovery policy as a short-sighted funding policy for public transport that will mean more expensive bus and rail...
Confirmed: Auckland Bus Fares Up 2-3%, Train Up 5-7%
ARTA this afternoon confirmed that bus and train fares will rise from February 21. Bus fares for single and ten trip tickets will increase between 2 to 3 per cent...
The New Train Fares?
A mentioned earlier today, new Auckland rail and bus fares are imminent and observant reader Andrew has found the train ones on the new Maxx site - if you...
Bus, Train Fare Increase: Only Question is How Big?
An Auckland bus and train fare increase is not a question of if but by how much? Today, suggestions one is pending were dampened down in the media but the word on...
Train Guards Not Coping With Stress?
Some of the new train managers (you know they used to be called conductors or guards) are getting over - aggressive in their treatment of passengers they...
How To Travel Free on Auckland Trains
Amazed passengers in an over-crowded train watched the other morning when a well-dressed and determined businessman refused to pay his fare - and got away...
Strange Recession Tales: Dob-em-in movement starts
The recession is bringing out the worst in human nature. As Obama would say, this is a time to rally around and give everyone a hug. Not if you’re on an...
