Archive for: Waterfront trams

Tram Fares Revealed

Tram Fares Revealed

The Wynyard Quarter trams will cost $10 for an all day pass. It will be free for children 16 years and under accompanied by an adult (to a max. of 3 children per...

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Waterfront Trams Wired Up

Waterfront Trams Wired Up

Poles and wires have appeared in the Wynyard Quarter as preparations continue for Auckland’s waterfront trams. Auckland’s landscape as seen from the...

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Waterfront Trams FAQ

Waterfront Trams FAQ

Here is everything you need to know about the Auckland Waterfront Tramway starting August. Waterfront trams arrive |Ports of Auckland This site has been strongly...

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Wow Double Tram Rainbow!

Wow Double Tram Rainbow!

Here are official photos of the arrival of the new waterfront trams to be launched on the weekend of August 5. Waterfront Auckland has leased two 1920’s trams...

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First Look At Waterfront Trams

First Look At Waterfront Trams

Trams are back in Auckland. Trams last graced the streets of Auckland in 1956. Auckland Council Transport Committee Chair -then ARC Chair - Mike Lee championed...

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Want To Drive The Trams?

Want To Drive The Trams?

Want to be a tram driver? The waterfront tramway has started advertising for them. PART-TIME TRAM DRIVERS AUCKLAND TRAMWAY Auckland Tramway is situated right in...

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Waterfront Trams Nears Destination

Waterfront Trams Nears Destination

The waterfront tram construction has reached the corner of Madden St and Halsey St. Here are the latest pictures as workers lay the tracks for the heritage tram...

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Trams To Britomart “As Soon As Possible”

Trams To Britomart “As Soon As Possible”

The proposal to extend Auckland’s waterfront trams to Britomart has been stepped up today. Auckland’s Mayor and the Chairmen of both CCOs, Auckland Transport...

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How It’s Looking: Waterfront Trams

How It’s Looking: Waterfront Trams

So here is how construction of Auckland’s waterfront tramline looks right now in my walk around the actual circuit. The associated infrastructure such as light...

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Waterfront Tram Tracks Grow

Waterfront Tram Tracks Grow

The waterfront tram tracks have reached the corner of Gaunt and Daldy Sts in the Wynyard Quarter. The 1.5km loop will run clockwise along Jellicoe St, down Halsey...

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Waterfront Trams Construction Resumes

Construction of the tracks for the Heritage Trams along Wynyard Quarter has resumed - and the tracks have now reached Pakenham Street. The 1.5km loop will...

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Public Transport Key In Waterfront Plan

Public Transport Key In Waterfront Plan

The redevelopment of Auckland’s waterfront will generate $4.29 billion to the region by 2040, according to a report released by the Minister of Transport, Steven...

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Wynyard’s Future Look

Wynyard’s Future Look

I’m excited about the Wynyard Quarter development, and not just because the trams will roll through it! It’s a chance to get part of the waterfront right...

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Light Rail: Back To Future

Light Rail: Back To Future

My joy at the waterfront trams proposal is that at last the idea of light rail is back on the table. Modern light rail is doing amazing things for cities overseas. Heritage...

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Tram Debate Fires Up

Tram Debate Fires Up

The plan to introduce heritage trams along the Waterfront has certainly fired up the locals. Here are issues being debated and questions you have been asking: Why...

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Waterfront Trams May Roll

Waterfront Trams May Roll

The quaint plan for tourist trams to travel down Auckland city streets again is still alive. The idea was for electric trams to be used along the Auckland waterfront,...

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