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Train Performance Disappoints
Train performance continues to be a little shaky. In December the average overall punctuality on the lines was 74.6% - only Onehunga being the standout -...
Penny Hulse Deputy
Auckland’s new Mayor Len Brown has confirmed Penny Hulse will be his deputy, as tipped on AKT on Saturday. He says the Waitakere deputy “shares my vision...
New Lynn In Pictures -Part1
New Lynn’s $300m transport project is a real jewel in the crown for Auckland. It ticks off so many boxes for us - trains, buses together, an underground...
New Lynn Pictures - Part 2
More pictures from the New Lynn construction… PHOTOS CONTINUED HERE
New Lynn In Photos Pt 3
More on the New Lynn construction… PHOTOS CONTINUED HERE
New Lynn In Photos 4: Openings
There were two openings - one for the train station in March in which guests including then kiwiRail chair Jim Bolger and Transport Minister Steven Joyce were...
New Lynn Pictures -Part 5
The New Lynn construction continues…. Yesterday’s opening shown here
Outrageous Fortune
Westies have got lucky. The Outpost of the Western Line, Waitakere train station, hasn’t got the flash urban look of Grafton and at this rate, never will. It’s...
No Upgrade For Waitakere Train Station Itself
The Waitakere railway station seems set to be the most neglected of Auckland’s train stations. Recent statistics on the Western line usage – which I posted here...
Auckland Trains: Hell Week II
Last week’s shocker of a week of breakdowns on the Dinosaur Train Service continues with Monday Mayhem. Tonight’s busy Waitakere - bound 4.58pm...
Can Paul Holmes get the trains sorted?
So who amongst the hopefuls for Lord Mayor can we trust to sort out the trains? Unionist Matt McCarten argues we’re being softened up for a privatisation strategy...
