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Visit Old Devonport Ferry
Tomorrow there is a rare chance to look over an historic Devonport ferry. The 106-year old wooden former Devonport ferry the Kelstrel has tied up again at Auckland’s...
Auckland PT Patronage Breaks Records
As predicted, the March patronage figures for Auckland’s public transport are off the scale. With higher petrol prices encouraging the growth of public transport...
Other Ferries Get Attention
Auckland Transport is giving less well-known Harbour ferry services attention with an aim to start to boost services other than the popular Waiheke and Devonport...
Historic Devonport Ferry Returns
The 105-year old wooden former Devonport ferry the Kelstrel has tied up again at Auckland’s waterfront. She is moored at Queens Wharf after coming up from...
Passengers Spot Body
An upsetting discovery this afternoon for people waiting on Brkenhead wharf for the ferry. It was a body which police now confirm as being that of a missing man, ...
Birkenhead’s New Terminal
Ferry patrons are this morning enjoying Birkenhead’s new look ferry terminal, complete with an hydraulic ramp and canopies, which look great. The outer berth...
Huge Rise In PT Use
There’s been another record month for use of public transport in Auckland. To the end of June, there was a 4.3% increase in use of buses, trains and ferries...
Rail Use Hits Record
A new monthly record in Auckland commuter rail travel of 918,000 passengers, an impressive 14.3% higher than the year before. That’s the encouraging story...
Wellington Blames Waiheke Ferry
Wellington’s regional council singles out the Waiheke ferry service for the blowout in costs for the Government’s SuperGold transport concessions card...
Auckland Train passenger numbers up 26.7% in a month
Who were the politicians who said Auckland wasn’t a train town? Former minister of transport Williamson I seem to recall was one. Anyway the latest statistics...
Keeping them real
Great to see a new blog from a passenger keeping an eye on Waiheke’s Fuller ferries. I love the trip across- but like the train only when it goes well Having...
