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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. Peter Glensor, Chair of Greater Wellington’s...
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...
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...
$1m Wellington Transport Study Begins
A contract has been awarded for the $1m study looking at the future of Wellington’s public transport. Greater Wellington Regional Council has awarded the contract...
Matangi Faulty
All five new Matangi trains that have been introduced on the Wellington commuter run so far have been withdrawn from service after an electrical fault was discovered. The...
Wellington Fares Up
Two-thirds of Wellington bus and train commuters are in for a fare increase. Wellington’s regional council has pushed ahead with a fare increase from September...
Wgtn 5% Fare Rise Planned
A 5% fare rise on multi-trip tickets may be confirmed by the Wellington Regional Council tomorrow. It’s known at least 3 councillors will oppose the plan until...
Big Changes To Wellington Rail
The Government, the Greater Wellington Regional Council and NZTA have agreed in principle a package deal that will complete the rebuild of Wellington commuter rail...
Matangi Software Glitch
A software configuration issue has hit the first Matangi train during testing. It caused an electrical problem on a test run on the Upper Hutt Line. The Wellington...
Wgtn Bus Introduces 30-Day Pass
Wellington’s bus service GO Wellington is introducing a 30 Day Pass. Zane Fulljames, Chief Operating Officer, NZ Bus says customers and the Greater Wellington...
New Train Great For Disabled
The acting Minister for Disability Issues Pansy Wong has praised Wellington’s new Matangi trains for being designed to be accessible to and make life easier...
Pics: Crowds Welcome Matangi
Every person and their dog wants to look through them. Curious Wellington commuters and keen trainspotters are crowding Wellington railway station’s number...
Joyce: Matangi ‘No Silver Bullet”
Transport Minister Steven Joyce says Wellington’s new Matangi trains will help ease commuters’ frustrations but warned they’re no “silver...
Today is Matangi Day
Today is Matangi day in Wellington. The first Matangi train will be available for public viewing at Platform 9, Wellington Railway Station, from 1.15pm – 3pm. Before...
Wgtn Fare Shock: Sign Of Future
Some Wellington public transport fares are set to double, in a sign of what’s ahead for Auckland with the new NZTA farebox recovery scheme. Inner city bus...
Wgtn Transport Gets Real-Time Info
Wellingtonians are one step closer to knowing when their bus or train will actually arrive, with a pilot of the region’s real time information system getting underway, Real...
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...
Photo: Inside Wgtns New Train
What a treat for Wellington’s long-suffering train passengers. This is what they presently ride in: Now take a look at the inside of their new electric trains. The...
Wellington Council Hopes Public Transport Growth Will Come Right
Peak public transport growth in Wellington has been static for three years, with bus patronage dropping. That growth is now hit further by the commuter frustration...
Leaky Bus Shelters: Wellington’s 20 Year Plan
We’re not the only bus commuters fed up with those leaky Adshel shelters. Back in September, I blogged about how I was drenched while sitting in a shelter downtown...
Final Manners Mall Bus Decision Just Days Away
We’ll know in the coming days whether buses will roll through Wellington’s Manners Mall again. Watch out guys, the buses are about to bowl you over! On Thursday,...
Kapiti Coast Rail Project Takes Another Step
On Wellington’s Kapiti Coast, the move to bring regular Tranz Metro commuter services to Waikanae has stepped up a notch. Work is underway on the extension of...
