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Henderson On Sundays
Marketing has been launched for the extension of Western Line trips to Henderson on Sundays, from June 20. “Sunday is a great day for a trip to town,”...
Newmarket Tragedy: Man Falls Under Train, Dies
A man has died at Newmarket West after apparently disembarking a train and falling on the tracks. Early reports say the elderly man was dragged under the train...
Monday Meltdown - Number 2397
Mechanical problems were to blame for the dreadful delays on all lines this morning - the first day of the new timetable schedules. It was so bad, passengers...
Bring back the Hamilton to Auckland trains!
In these days of expensive petrol and car costs, there’s no excuse for not bringing back to life the Hamilton to Auckland daily train trip. There’s...
Does the 10 - year transport plan signal a train wreck?
The Auckland Regional Council’s Draft 10 year plan makes for some interesting reading. Lots of work ready to happen on the tracks but will it proceed? For...
Suspicious package causes train chaos: usual lack of communication
CHAOS: Long delays and usual confusion at Britomart tonight UPDATE: The police blew up the package - no bomb. “At least it’s not our fault -...
Thanks Steven, at last some clarity
At last some clarity about who is paying for Auckland’s electric trains. ELECTRIC: The debate today turned a corner Here is Minister Joyce’s statement...
Proof Auckland’s trains are totally broke
I thought there was going to be a riot on board the westbound train tonight. APOLOGY; What understanding? No, we're angry as hell THREESTOOGES: Guards try and...
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...
London snow is a timely warning about our travel info
For a while, I subscribed to the txt message service for the train service supplied through Maxx. It was a waste of money. Messages are only sent for train delays...
This week will be the real test
With schools back this week and the remaining stragglers coming in from the beach to return to their workplace, this will be the real test for the trains post-the...
Catch a train from the Strand? So says the sign!
You can catch a train from the old railway station at the Strand during peak times. So says this sign -significantly detached from reality. It’s hanging at...
Catch a trainbus?
Was going to catch a train but then I remembered - no trains for weeks. There is only a trainbus -a bus that pretends to be a train which doesn’t make...
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