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Almost Real Time
The switch was flicked this morning on six new real time travel information signs installed by Auckland Transport on a key arterial route between Auckland International...
Expressly Frustrating
Walking for many kilometres in last night’s pouring rain because I had mistakingly caught an express bus does not make me warm to public transport. The bus...
Odd Signs
Noticed these in my travels today: Seen in Wynyard quarter Is this a commentary on Eden Park ahead re RWC? Part of the "Be polite to our RWC Visitors"...
Bigger Motorway Signs Coming
Auckland’s motorway network is getting bigger signs. NZTA’s Auckland Motorway Alliance (AMA)is progressively rolling out new signage along the city’s state...
Rail Time Info On Way
Real-time passenger information for rail services is under development for launch in the third quarter this year, according to Auckland Transport. There is no exact...
No ETA On ETA signs
Real time information of train arrivals is on its way - but still no exact date. ARTA will say only that “once the real time data feed is available from...
More Flexibility for Signs, Crossings
Changes are afoot to change pedestrian crossing signals and parking signs. Or at least give councils more flexibility to make such changes. In Auckland, there is...
Kingsland Starts War On Sign Clutter
Let’s hope this works and catches on. Kingsland is trialling for six months an initiative to reduce street sign clutter. Kingsland today Kingsland as it was If...
Tonight, The Signs Fail;Tomorrow, Signals Collapse
As predicted last night, the public boasting of how monthly figures show the train system is almost fail proof inevitably leads within 24-hours to a failure. Tonight,...
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...
