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Eden Park’s Real Big Test
This Saturday’s Tri-Nations clash at Eden Park is the final dress rehearsal for public transport -and the park and security- before the start of the Rugby...
Crossover Key In Weekend Work
More train disruption this weekend -and a key part of the work will be building a new crossover between tracks at Morningside Station. This will allow trains to...
Welcome To Friendly Eden Park!
It’s only a Blues game tonight but you would think it was an armed offenders callout. And good luck if you work in one of the small businesses in one of the...
Weekends Not For Regulars
Some regular rail commuters are in for two more weekends when they might be best using a car or other ways to get around. Emails are already coming in to AKT complaining...
Rugby Fans, Get Real!
It’s a sign of our obsessive car culture that people moan about having to walk for 10 minutes as if it’s the end of the world. The morning tabloid seems...
Eden Park Looks Worldly: Photos
More than 40,000 people attended tonight’s Four Nations League series at Eden Park - probably not quite the 65,000 expected for the RWC 201. And Eden...
Overbridge Closed For Game
The Kingsland station overbridge that takes you across to either Kingsland village or Sandringham Rd - is going to be closed on Saturday from 3pm. It’s...
A New Eden
What do you think of the new multi-million dollar Eden Park revamp, three years in the making? Alex K comes away pleasantly surprised. I have to admit I was sceptical...
Brown, Key Open Eden Park
John Key today opened the new-look Eden Park and predicted that in a year’s time “the All Blacks will trounce one of those other teams and Sir Richie...
Video: Eden Park’s South Stand
Here’s video of what it will be like sitting in Eden Park’s new South Stand to watch rugby from now on, including next years RWC 2011 matches. During...
Dodgy Cabs Fined
Heavy fines have been imposed on the director of three Auckland taxi companies who allowed some of his drivers to operate taxis without the correct passenger service...
Eden Park Opens Sunday
Additional trains to Kingsland will run on Sunday for Eden Park’s opening which happens from 10am. At 11am Prime minister John Key and sports minister Murray...
15,000 To Bus To RWC North Harbour
With no North Shore trains, how will rugby fans attending North Harbour RWC 2011 games get there easily? The North Harbour Stadium Transport Plan was released today...
Eden Park Opening Oct 10
The new look Eden Park will be officially opened on Sunday October 10 with a charity public open day but who will be Mayor? The prime minister John Key will officially...
RWC2011 Trial Run
Auckland’s public transport system was being well and truly tested tonight with a dry run for the Rugby World Cup 2011. Rugby fans pour off trains to head...
Video: Kingsland Underpass Opens
Kingsland train station’s new underpass was used for the very first time tonight. It is suppose to cater for any overload of rail passengers arriving for...
The Real Test
Fingers crossed for the dress rehearsal for the RWC matches at Eden Park. Rugby fans heading for the Springboks-All Blacks match are being urged to go by train,...
Photos: Stairway To Eden
The lady who’s sure has plenty of stairways to rugby heaven to choose from when the Kingsland train/railway station revamp opens. Although if she’s heading...
Videos: Kingsland Latest
Kingsland’s platforms are being extended in time for the tri-Nations Springboks clash on July 10. Here’s how the work looks from high: Go to PHOTOS...
Videos: Kingsland RWC Upgrade
Eden Park is also getting ready Kingsland train station’s platform extension work is becoming more obvious now and so it should. There are now two months before...
RWC Fans Travel Free
Public transport will be free to all Rugby World Cup 2011 matches in Auckland for match ticketholders, enabling fans to get to the game quicker. ARTA chair Rabin...
Photos: $3m RWC Link Road
Talk about paved with gold. Here’s a look at Eden Park’s new $3 million walkway. Eden Park's $3 million link road for the RWC 2011 The walkway is...
