Auckland Trains and Matangi trains
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More Matangi In Service
- Auckland Trains
- Today, Matangi services more than doubled on the Kapiti and Hutt Valley lines – increasing from the current 14 daily return trips to more than 30 return trips every weekday. Tranz Metro Manager Scott Brooks, calls it great news for commuters “who we know have felt the impact of service disruptions over the last couple of weeks, and we are very pleased to be able to bring them some good news.”
- Accepted from Auckland Trains » Wellington
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Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Replacement Parts For Matangi
- Auckland Trains
- KiwiRail reports that replacement auxiliary power units are being freighted to Wellington to overcome the fault which led to new Matangi Metro passenger units being briefly withdrawn from service.
- Accepted from Auckland Trains » Wellington
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Matangi’s Slow Rollout
- Auckland Trains
- By the end of this week 40% of the new Matangi fleet will have arrived in Wellington. The rollout of the Wellington trains is still a very long drawn out affair. They are operating on the Hutt line at peak times. 15 2-car units are in Wellington. Of those, 9 2-car units are in service. The rest are being used for training. 3 more 2-car units are about to arrive by ship.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Inside The Matangis
- Auckland Trains
- Reader Jim Curtis has taken a ride on the new Wellington Matangis and says he was impressed with the speed of acceleration.
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Matangi Rollout Still Slow
- Auckland Trains
- The implementation of Wellington’s new Matangi trains is still slow – a sign of what Auckland may expect when the city’s new electric trains eventually appear.
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Wgtn Train Ban On Cycles
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington cyclists wanting to carry their bike on trains are being urged to buy a folding bike instead, now the new trains are being introduced.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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3rd Matangi Arrives
- Auckland Trains
- The third new Matangi electric train unit has arrived in Wellington.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Matangi Tested Under Own Power
- Auckland Trains
- The first new Matangi train has gone up the Johnsonville Line under its own power.
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Matangi Software Glitch
- Auckland Trains
- A software configuration issue has hit the first Matangi train during testing.
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Joyce: Matangi ‘No Silver Bullet”
- Auckland Trains
- Transport Minister Steven Joyce says Wellington’s new Matangi trains will help ease commuters’ frustrations but warned they’re no “silver bullet.
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New Train Great For Disabled
- Auckland Trains
- The acting Minister for Disability Issues Pansy Wong has praised Wellington’s new Matangi trains for being designed to be accessible to and make life easier for people with a disability.
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Pics: Crowds Welcome Matangi
- Auckland Trains
- Every person and their dog wants to look through them.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Matangi Train Launch Sept 9
- Auckland Trains
- Want have a look inside Wellington’s new Matangi electric trains? You will need to be at the Wellington central rail station on Thursday September 9.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Matangi Hits The Tracks
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington’s first Matangi electric train has landed on the Wellington tracks, its new home.
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1st Matangi Train Arrives
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington’s first Matangi electric train has arrived in New Zealand.
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1st Wellington Train Shipped
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington’s first new Matangi electric train has left on a ship from South Korea and will to arrive in the capital in about three weeks.
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Photo: Inside Wgtns New Train
- Auckland Trains
- What a treat for Wellington’s long-suffering train passengers.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Installation Of Third Wellington Rail Line Continues This Weekend
- Auckland Trains
- In Wellington, another busy weekend is ahead on the upgrade for the rail network, with a half time called for a soccer game! It’s good news for commuters, who suffered more delays yesterday morning.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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First New Wellington Trains Arrive August
- Auckland Trains
- Confirmation today that the first of Wellington’s new Matangi trains will arrive in August, and passengers will be onboard before Christmas.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Wellington’s Redwood Station Closes For 4 Months
- Auckland Trains
- Another Wellington rail station ugrade. Redwood Station in Tawa will close temporarily in early February to allow for more than $1m worth of improvements to the station platforms.
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Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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