Archive for: RailBus

Crazy Weekend Ahead: Details

Crazy Weekend Ahead: Details

It’s going to be a crazy weekend ahead. You can walk and cycle on parts of the new Manukau and Newmarket motorway developments - but won’t be able...

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Crazy Rail Week Ahead

Crazy Rail Week Ahead

From 7pm tomorrow, keep an eye on the Western Line train timetable. It’s a major weekend for rail work over the Queen’s Birthday weekend with the commissioning...

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This Weekend’s Arrangements

This Weekend’s Arrangements

Work on double tracking of the Western Line continues this long Auckland Anniversary weekend, when some train services are replaced with buses. Work on preparing...

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More Disruptions Are On The Way

More Disruptions Are On The Way

More rail work is to be done over the Auckland anniversary weekend (late this year at the very end of the month) - and this will mean the return of the railbuses...

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RailBus Is a Bizarre Experience

RailBus Is a Bizarre Experience

Buses have replaced trains so that work can proceed on the tracks - and it’s great a service continues. But what a bizarre experience when a train morphs...

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Big Rail Development Swings In Next Weekend

Big Rail Development Swings In Next Weekend

Newmarket station | Photo:Roger New Lynn trench progress | Photo: Roger Labour weekend marks the start of a summer of Auckland train disruptions which are all in...

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Crazy Weekend Ahead: Public Open Day, Road Closures, Rail Closures, Daylight Saving

Crazy Weekend Ahead: Public Open Day, Road Closures, Rail Closures, Daylight Saving

A number of public transport - related things this weekend including a public info day on the Northwestern Motorway widening. Motorway Project Open Day: The...

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Park Rd Bridge Work this Weekend

Park Rd Bridge Work this Weekend

Because of major work on the Park Rd rail overbridge this weekend, there will be no trains on the Western line. There will be bus replacements throughout both Saturday...

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Train-less Weekend While Major Works Progressed (+Photos)

Train-less Weekend While Major Works Progressed (+Photos)

The big weekend of work to progress the new Newmarket St and the nearby Remuera Rd railbridge is underway as you can see here. This weekend, buses replace trains...

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Timetable Changes: Will the Southern Line Cope?

Timetable Changes: Will the Southern Line Cope?

UPDATE: Read post above how it turned out to be  a Monday Meltdown . It’s another sign of progress. New timetables for Southern and Eastern lines come into...

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Auckland City Council Gives Out Unhelpful Info

Auckland City Council Gives Out Unhelpful Info

Auckland City Council’s weekly household circular City Scene this week highlights Queen’s Birthday Activities. NO GO: Good luck finding a train and getting...

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No trains for 3 days: An essential guide to how to use a RailBus

No trains for 3 days: An essential guide to how to use a RailBus

There are no trains for the next three days. In a week in which many Aucklanders had no electricity during two days of the week, it sounds nothing unusual for...

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