Auckland Trains and Trains
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Bus RTI Signs Get a DLAY
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington has finally got real time bus schedule info on electronic signs – but it’s already been hit by the mysterious disease that has been plaguing Auckland’s signs for years.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Capital Row Over Parking Charges
- Auckland Trains
- The gloves are off in Wellington over Council plans to make Wellington the most expensive city in New Zealand to park in.
- 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.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Wellington Fares Up
- Auckland Trains
- Two-thirds of Wellington bus and train commuters are in for a fare increase.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Another Motorway Battle Looms
- Auckland Trains
- Another motorway battle is looming in the Capital.And it’s close to the Greens’ heart. A plan to ram a motorway through Hataitai may affect among others, Greens co-leader Russel Norman as he lives in Hataitai. And it could be another big test for the Wellington’s Greens’ Mayor. The NZTA plans to duplicate the Mt Victoria Tunnel and put a four lane motorway through Hataitai which Norman says would be bad for everyone.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wgtn 5% Fare Rise Planned
- Auckland Trains
- A 5% fare rise on multi-trip tickets may be confirmed by the Wellington Regional Council tomorrow.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Wellington Commuters Freeze
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington rail workers say they’re sick of freezing cold conditions for drivers and the public on Wellington’s aged metro trains, and are taking action to stop it.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Wellywood Sign Is A Joke
- Auckland Trains
- In 2009, the Infratil-run Wellington Airport company began investigating the construction of a monument on an unused piece of land on the Miramar Peninsular to add another high profile attraction to Wellington.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Auck vs Wellington Train Performance
- Auckland Trains
- In April, 90% of Wellington trains were on time to within 5 minutes in April.
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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.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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New Wellington Train Contract
- Auckland Trains
- The contract Auckland train operator Veolia has with Auckland Transport is being used to help frame a new contract for the provision of Wellington’s passenger train services.
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Kapiti Alignment Revealed
- Auckland Trains
- Today was the day of reckoning for the north Wellington residents anxious to know what alignment the NZTA had chosen for the MacKays to Peka Peka Expressway.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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$1m Wellington Light Rail Study Approved
- Auckland Trains
- On the eve of a showdown Wellington council meeting over the capital motorway plans, government finance has been approved for a $1m study on the long term options for a high quality public transport corridor running from Wellington Station to Wellington Regional hospital in Newtown.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wgtn Council Supports NZTA Motorways
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington City Council tonight gave its support for the Ngauranga to Airport Corridor Plan -with the Mayor’s backing.
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Wgtn Mayor Explains Motorway Support
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington’s Mayor today defended her support for the NZTA motorway proposals – the Ngauranga to Wellington Airport Corridor Plan – and says she remains committed to advancing a light-rail route between the Wellington Railway Station and the Airport.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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NZTA vs Wellington Council
- Auckland Trains
- Wednesday sees a fascinating showdown between the NZTA and a more pro-PT Wellington Mayor over the Ngauranga to Wellington Airport Corridor Plan and the city’s proposed State Highway Projects tomorrow night.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Wellington Extend Train Moves
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington’s measures to try to curb train overcrowding and subsequent loss of fare collections are not just continuing but being extended.
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Wellington Motorway Decision Uproar
- Auckland Trains
- The issue of Wellington’s future motorway development is getting hotter. The new Mayor is not a big fan of a flyover near the Basin reserve but a group of her councillors are. Following reports some in the NZTA were getting unsettled about the Mayor’s failure to commit to their plans, the councillors have forced through a special meeting on Wednesday for the council to make a call.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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“Bullying” Claims Over Motorway Plans
- Auckland Trains
- A Wellington newspaper report today suggesting a row between NZTA and the new Wellington council over the region’s motorway plans has led to suggestions of NZTA bullying.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Residents Angry About Motorway Plan
- Auckland Trains
- An interesting community concern among residents in Wellington’s Hataitai that’s worth keeping an eye on as NZTA forces through a plan to spend $45m changing Ruahine Street and Wellington Road into a four-lane highway.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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A Better Wellington
- Auckland Trains
- In a week in which one MP calls Wellington’s service a shambles and even buses have to replace some peak-time trains because of overcrowding, it’s exciting to peek into the future.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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MP: Wellington Trains “A Shambles”
- Auckland Trains
- A Wellington MP today labelled Wellington’s train services “a total shambles.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Overcrowding Brings Wgtn Train Changes
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington readers remarked on AKT recently that they were travelling on commuter trains without being asked to show tickets or pay – because of the overcrowding.
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Wellington Finally Gets Real
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington finally comes into the real world this afternoon.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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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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Battle To Save Muri
- Auckland Trains
- In Wellington, a small community is battling to save its railway station which is used by only 30 people a day.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Muri Station, Wellington
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Big Changes To Wellington Rail
- Auckland Trains
- The Government, the Greater Wellington Regional Council and NZTA have agreed in principle a package deal that will complete the rebuild of Wellington commuter rail services.
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Wellington Re-Thinks Transport
- Auckland Trains
- First Auckland, now Wellington is “re-examining” its transport wish list following the Christchurch quake and the Government’s warning they’re not in the mood for big projects beyond the Christchurch re-build.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Wellington’s State Of Play
- Auckland Trains
- With north Wellington’s Waikanae open at the weekend and Matangi trains running soon, Wellington’s long winters of discontent will be coming to an end with the massive upgrades coming into play.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Revamped Ganz Mavag Ready
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington’s first recently refurbished Ganz Mavag train is going to be shown off publicly tomorrow week (Sat Feb 19), at the official opening of the new Wellington to Waikanae commuter service.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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