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Driver goes through red light

Driver goes through red light

A train driver going through a red light mid-morning added to Morningside’s general chaos today. Fortunately no-one was injured and the correct procedures...

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Morningside Commuters Find Their Station A “Bomb Wreck”

Morningside Commuters Find Their Station A “Bomb Wreck”

Commuters trying to board from Morningside are battling to be able to find any room on the platform to stand amid machines and workmen busy tearing down the old...

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Another Rail Death: Man struck by train

Another Rail Death: Man struck by train

Despite all the warnings, another man died today after apparently walking onto a track, oblivious to an approaching train. The man died at lunchtime in Mt Maunganui...

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Auckland In the Future: Rail Links Everywhere – But What Happens To This Plan Now?

Auckland In the Future: Rail Links Everywhere – But What Happens To This Plan Now?

Imagine Auckland in 2041– a Metro line from Manukau City to Botany Downs, from Albany to Downtown and a rail link to the airport reaching Puhunui. How wonderful...

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New Wellington Trains: The One Essential Part They Missed

New Wellington Trains: The One Essential Part They Missed

They hailed it a new era for rail in Wellington - but now Wellington people are warning they may get caught short - and we’re not talking about...

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In Melbourne, they surf on the back of trains – and angrily confront guards (videos, audio)

In Melbourne, they surf on the back of trains - and angrily confront guards (videos, audio)

Two crazy stories out of Melbourne. Front page of the Herald Sun (to watch go to link in story to the left) First check out this video of a 19 year old caught on...

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Mind The Gap –  But What If You’re Disabled?

Mind The Gap - But What If You’re Disabled?

" Look at the gap. I have grazed my leg about 3 times trying to get into it." London - style “Mind The Gap” signs have been painted...

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Auckland Train passenger numbers up 26.7% in a month

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...

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Tales of Dodgy Romanian Deals

Tales of Dodgy Romanian Deals

Keep your conversations private! In an age when people obsess about internet privacy (and the mainstream media thrive on such stories), there’s a bizarre contradiction...

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The Day The Trains Went Backwards

The Day The Trains Went Backwards

Tonight Auckland’s trains set a new high-speed record. The 5.33pm main rush hour Westbound-train leaving Britomart to go to Swanson took exactly an hour -...

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Have a nice trip? No we don’t mean it and BTW, we’re watching you!

Have a nice trip? No we don’t mean it and BTW, we’re watching you!

The biggest growth section in the Veoila rail company section has to be their their signage department. Since January, they must have hired dozens of signwriters...

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Scary trip after train runs out of petrol!

Scary trip after train runs out of petrol!

Nicola emails about her scary trip on the train. Running out of diesel? What next! “I am disgusted by the Auckland train service. Not only are the trains late...

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ARC transport chief locked in Auckland train for 2 hours- says attitudes & culture must change

ARC transport chief locked in Auckland train for 2 hours- says attitudes & culture must change

Auckland Regional Council transport chair Christine Rose has had a not unusual nightmarish experience of Auckland trains - and she tells me the attitude and...

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The day the train didn’t know where to go

The day the train didn’t know where to go

Britomart Announcer: “Those waiting on platform 5 for the 3.43 to Swanson, this train will be running 10 minutes late. No, it’s uh.. it’s arriving...

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When Marketers Get It So Wrong

When Marketers Get It So Wrong

They might have Marketing Diplomas but they can get it so wrong with their spin. What on earth are they thinking with these boasting notices this weekend at Britomart? It’s...

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Passengers get ruder and selfish

Passengers get ruder and selfish

What is happening to people’s manners in this recession? Passengers on Auckland trains seem to be displaying more selfish attitudes by the day. This morning,...

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We get flashy trains – but welcome to Gangsta’s Paradise

We get flashy trains - but welcome to Gangsta’s Paradise

Now the dust has settled on the Government’s decision to buy Auckland’s much-needed electric trains, comes the scary realisation it’s a half-deal. Along...

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How low tech can a rail service be?

How low tech can a rail service be?

Once again tonight, trains were stuck at Britomart when they should have departed. Destination boards urged people to buy tickets before they board -which they would...

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Stand up for your rights

Stand up for your rights

These days political correctness is so tricky, who knows what is the “right” thing to do. Good on the young student who tonight stood up in a very...

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Auckland’s next 10 year rail plan unveiled – another fantasy?

Auckland’s next 10 year rail plan unveiled - another fantasy?

Auckland public transport’s next 10 year plan has been unveiled by the Auckland Regional Transport Authority - and there are some big projects which...

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Strange Recession Tales: Dob-em-in movement starts

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...

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Who cares about the environment- Aucklanders go back to using their cars

Who cares about the environment- Aucklanders go back to using their cars

I’ve been trying to work out why trains I use at peak time have been much emptier since the start of the year. EMPTY: I can't believe my luck at rush hour I’ve...

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So where is everyone…?

So where is everyone…?

Seats to choose from on a rush hour journey. How come? The trains were empty today.  What’s going on? Are people taking an extra holiday to celebrate Auckland’s...

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Start swotting your Train Code!

Start swotting your Train Code!

Stand there rigid and don't touch anything or you'll explode! What is with Veolia all of a sudden? Back from holidays, we find the trains littered with new...

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