https://wellington.gen.nz/greater-wellington-regional-council+transport Items tagged with Greater Wellington Regional Council and Transport. https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/metlink-fares-to-increase-3-1-percent-from-15-may-2026/ fares transport government regional-council Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/metlink-fares-to-increase-3-1-percent-from-15-may-2026/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2026-02-26T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/metlinks-team-in-green-help-protect-a-fair-share-of-fares/ fares transport government regional-council Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/metlinks-team-in-green-help-protect-a-fair-share-of-fares/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2025-09-07T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/bus-corridors-paying-for-park-and-ride-and-pets-on-public-transport-up-for-consultation-in-wellington-plan/ New regional bus corridors, paying for parking at train station Park and Rides, and pets on public transport are among public consultation topics in the draft Wellington Regional Public Transport Plan 2025-2035. Feedback is also being sought on cash free buses and the redevelopment of Waterloo Station into a transport hub with commercial and community spaces. Greater Wellington chair Daran Ponter says the plan proposes affordable investments that improve the passenger experience and encourage people away from using private vehicles. consultation bus-lanes transport government regional-council Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/bus-corridors-paying-for-park-and-ride-and-pets-on-public-transport-up-for-consultation-in-wellington-plan/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2025-02-27T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/roadkill-and-official-information-release-shows-growing-mustelid-pest-problem-for-region/ In bad news for birdlife, roadkill and trappings have shown that Transmission Gully is a mustelid highway - with stoats, ferrets and weasels among the animals using it to get around. An official information release from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport agency shows 226 pests were trapped between November 2022 and January 2024, with rats, stoats, weasels, hedgehogs, mice, ferrets, possums, and rabbits all making the list. Chair of Greater Wellington, Daran Ponter, says that the news is worrying for conservation efforts like Capital Kiwi and Predator Free Wellington and that current central government budgets are wholly inadequate. conservation transmissiongully transport government regional-council Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/roadkill-and-official-information-release-shows-growing-mustelid-pest-problem-for-region/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2024-04-03T00:00:00Z -41.1507564 174.8457942 Transmission Gully Motorway, Kenepuru, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/return-of-standard-metlink-fares-for-under-25s/ fares transport government regional-council Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/return-of-standard-metlink-fares-for-under-25s/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2024-03-26T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/metlinks-airport-express-set-to-break-2023-patronage-record/ Eight months since Metlink’s Airport Express exceeded forecast demand, latest patronage figures indicate a new record is poised to be set. 364,191 trips were recorded on the fully electric buses’ first year of operation to 20 July 2023 – 128% of the number expected. With over 320,000 trips already taken in the service’s second year of operation and figures for April and May forecast to be around 36,000 in each month, patronage is set to surpass the 2023 total in just ten months. Greater Wellington chair Daran Ponter say he’s delighted by the patronage growth which underscores Metlink’s commitment to providing efficient and reliable transport options for our residents and visitors alike. airport buses electric-vehicles transport government regional-council Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/metlinks-airport-express-set-to-break-2023-patronage-record/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2024-03-15T00:00:00Z -41.32691975 174.8077029634527 Wellington International Airport, Coutts Street, Rongotai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/golden-mile-transformation-will-bring-more-life-into-the-city-says-greater-wellington/ Greater Wellington says Golden Mile rejuvenation plans from Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) will make Wellington City and public transport more attractive and bring more life into the CBD. The plans are ambitious, clear, and unapologetic about bringing as many people as possible into the city says Chair of Greater Wellington Daran Ponter. “The benefits of the rejuvenation plan are plenty and undeniable. Distinct precincts that make it easy for everyone to get around, more reliable and uninterrupted journeys for public transport passengers with modern accessible infrastructure designed to keep people more safe, more sheltered and more informed,” says Cr Ponter. lgwm transport government regional-council Sun, 25 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/golden-mile-transformation-will-bring-more-life-into-the-city-says-greater-wellington/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2023-06-25T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-temporarily-extends-half-price-fares/ fares transport government regional-council Thu, 22 Jun 2023 04:40:32 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-temporarily-extends-half-price-fares/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2023-06-22T04:40:32Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-to-consider-extending-half-price-fares/ Greater Wellington will consider extending half price fares while it works towards implementing age-based public transport discounts announced on 18 May in Budget 2023. The discounts, which let children under-13 ride for free, and under 25-year-olds at half price, can be introduced by Public Transport Authorities, when possible, from 1 July. fares transport government regional-council Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-to-consider-extending-half-price-fares/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2023-06-16T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/metlink-bike-rack-practice-point-encourages-cycle-savviness/ A bus bike rack installed by Greater Wellington allows Wellingtonians to practice attaching their bikes to Metlink buses - without worrying about stopping traffic. The rack is affixed to a near-life-sized image of a Metlink bus on the Bike Space workshop, a city-council sponsored bike repair shop on Cable Street next to Waitangi Park. buses cycling transport sport government regional-council Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/metlink-bike-rack-practice-point-encourages-cycle-savviness/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2023-06-02T00:00:00Z -41.29135455 174.7847818427785 Waitangi Park, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-welcomes-budget-2023s-free-fares-for-under-13-year-olds-and-half-price-fares-for-all-people-aged-13-25/ fares transport government regional-council Thu, 18 May 2023 03:23:16 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-welcomes-budget-2023s-free-fares-for-under-13-year-olds-and-half-price-fares-for-all-people-aged-13-25/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2023-05-18T03:23:16Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/first-public-transport-fare-rise-in-two-years-balances-inflationary-costs-and-affordability/ Greater Wellington will increase standard public transport fares across the region by 6% following a decision at Council today on its Annual Fares Review (AFR). Despite the patronage and farebox challenges of COVID-19, funding efforts to reduce the national driver shortages and high inflation impacting service costs, the regional council has not raised public transport fares during the last two years. fares transport government regional-council Wed, 22 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/first-public-transport-fare-rise-in-two-years-balances-inflationary-costs-and-affordability/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2023-02-22T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/snapper-on-rail-launched-on-metlink-rail-network/ snapper transport government regional-council Mon, 14 Nov 2022 01:25:53 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/snapper-on-rail-launched-on-metlink-rail-network/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022-11-14T01:25:53Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-welcomes-government-contribution-to-driver-wages-and-conditions/ buses transport government regional-council Sat, 29 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-welcomes-government-contribution-to-driver-wages-and-conditions/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022-10-29T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/air-quality-improves-as-ev-bus-numbers-increase/ buses electric-vehicles transport government regional-council Wed, 19 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/air-quality-improves-as-ev-bus-numbers-increase/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022-10-19T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/diesel-to-electric-bus-conversion-and-sky-stadium-projects-seek-funding-from-greater-wellington-for-low-carbon-initiatives/ Greater Wellington’s Climate Committee has recommended that the regional council fund two projects aimed at lowering the regional council’s carbon footprint. Metlink has applied for funding to reduce bus emissions through a diesel-to-electric power bus conversion trial, and the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust applied for funding for a study into reducing Sky Stadium’s environmental footprint. Both were considered at today’s Climate Committee meeting. Metlink seeks $550,000 to convert a diesel-powered bus to electric power and trial its operation in the Metlink fleet. buses electric-vehicles transport government regional-council Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/diesel-to-electric-bus-conversion-and-sky-stadium-projects-seek-funding-from-greater-wellington-for-low-carbon-initiatives/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022-08-16T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-welcomes-government-backing-of-regional-ownership-of-transport-assets/ Greater Wellington has strongly welcomed the announcement by Transport Minister Michael Wood of the new Sustainable Public Transport Framework. The announcement comes just over a year since Greater Wellington called, in its submission on the Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM), for significant change to bring transport assets under the control of regional councils to create greater flexibility in delivering quality public transport services. “We strongly held then, and still do, that for regional councils to be truly strategic in planning and providing world-class public transport, we need to have stronger control of critical infrastructure such as buses, depots and charging infrastructure,” says Greater Wellington chair Cr Daran Ponter. transport government regional-council Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-welcomes-government-backing-of-regional-ownership-of-transport-assets/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022-08-16T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/councils-back-government-decision-on-wellingtons-mass-rapid-transport-future/ Greater Wellington and Wellington City Council today approved the preferred Mass Rapid Transport option for the Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) programme, the same option endorsed by Government last week. The preferred option, known as option 1, introduces Mass Rapid Transit to the South Coast and continuous bus priority to the East, and focuses on a new Mt Victoria tunnel with dedicated provision for public transport, walking and cycling, as well as upgrades at the Basin Reserve to improve flows and physically separate movements and extend the Arras tunnel. As a package this option moves the most people possible from the southern and eastern suburbs, supports the most housing and urban development of all the options, and makes city streets better for everyone. lgwm transport government regional-council Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/councils-back-government-decision-on-wellingtons-mass-rapid-transport-future/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022-07-06T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/government-announces-preferred-option-for-wellingtons-mass-rapid-transport-future/ Greater Wellington welcomed an announcement by Transport Minister Michael Wood and Infrastructure Minister Grant Robertson this morning which outlined the Government’s preferred Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) option for the Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) programme. The preferred option, known as option 1, focuses on south coast light rail and a new public transport tunnel – helping move the most people possible to and from Island Bay and surrounding suburbs, beautifying the Basin Reserve, supporting the most housing and urban development of all the options, and making city streets better for everyone lgwm transport government regional-council Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/government-announces-preferred-option-for-wellingtons-mass-rapid-transport-future/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022-06-28T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-calls-for-community-views-on-public-transport-fares/ Public consultation on the Future Fares Review is open and Greater Wellington wants the community’s views on changes to our region’s public transport fares. Greater Wellington’s Transport Committee Chair Roger Blakeley says, “one of our strategic priorities outlined in the Regional Public Transport Plan 2021 is to increase mode shift. The new fare types and potential zoning changes have real potential to encourage people out of their cars and onto public transport.” fares transport government regional-council Fri, 17 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-calls-for-community-views-on-public-transport-fares/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022-06-17T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-welcomes-cheaper-fares-for-community-service-card-holders/ fares transport government regional-council Thu, 19 May 2022 05:00:22 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-welcomes-cheaper-fares-for-community-service-card-holders/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022-05-19T05:00:22Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/budget-absence-of-new-trains-surprises-and-disappoints-regional-councils/ The Budget’s failure to contribute funding for a fleet of hybrid electric trains in the lower North Island has surprised and disappointed Greater Wellington and Horizons regional councils. The trains, which are battery powered on non-electric track, were proposed by the councils in a business case paid for by Waka Kotahi. Greater Wellington chair Daran Ponter and Horizons chair Rachel Keedwell said the government’s decision was, “Like the lights being turned off”. "It’s especially disappointing for commuters and surprising for our councils. But we’re not giving up,” Cr Ponter said. “When enacted, our business case will significantly reduce transport emissions while providing for population growth and the replacement of aged rolling stock.” Supported by Manawatū-Whanganui’s seven mayors, as well as the eight mayors of the Wellington region, the business case recommends a $762 million dollar investment in a fleet of 22 four-car, tri-mode trains, and associated infrastructure. electric-vehicles trains transport government regional-council Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/budget-absence-of-new-trains-surprises-and-disappoints-regional-councils/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022-05-19T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-supports-government-action-on-public-transport-industry-and-decarbonisation/ Greater Wellington has thrown its support behind a range of Government announcements today to make public transport more attractive and help reach decarbonisation goals. In a pre-budget announcement today, the Government pledged $350 million to fund Transport Choices which commits to making public transport more accessible and easier to use, as well as $61 million to support a sustainable, skilled workforce of bus drivers, and a further $40 million over four years to accelerate the decarbonisation of the public transport bus fleets ahead of the Government’s decarbonisation target by 2035. transport government regional-council Mon, 16 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-supports-government-action-on-public-transport-industry-and-decarbonisation/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022-05-16T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/southern-hemispheres-first-electric-ferry-launched-in-wellington/ he first fully electric, high speed passenger ferry in the southern hemisphere was officially launched today in Wellington, where the locally built vessel will sail commuters across Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Constructed by the Wellington Electric Boat Building Company, the 19-metre Ika Rere is powered by Meridian Energy for Metlink public transport services and owned and operated by East by West Ferries. electric-vehicles ferry transport government regional-council Thu, 16 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/southern-hemispheres-first-electric-ferry-launched-in-wellington/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-12-16T00:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/greater-wellington-welcomes-1-2-billion-boost-for-regional-transport-funding/ Greater Wellington Regional Council has welcomed Tuesday’s announcement by Minister of Transport Hon Michael Wood of the Government’s transport funding priorities for the next three years contained in the National Land Transport Programme. transport government regional-council Wed, 08 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/greater-wellington-welcomes-1-2-billion-boost-for-regional-transport-funding/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-09-08T00:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/greater-wellington-welcomes-rail-asset-investment-from-government/ Greater Wellington welcomed news today that the Government is investing $1.3 billion in the national rail network over the next three years. Chair of Greater Wellington Daran Ponter says the investment news comes at a crucial time with the regional council preparing its business case for new inter-regional trains. “It’s great to see the Government putting real value back into rail network assets. We need resilient rail corridors to get value out of the new rolling stock that Greater Wellington and Horizons are planning to introduce. There’s no point having fancy new trains connecting more passengers in the Lower North Island if they are being held up by the same creaking rails and signals. trains transport government regional-council Wed, 07 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/greater-wellington-welcomes-rail-asset-investment-from-government/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-07-07T00:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/snapper-and-metlink-win-most-innovative-customer-serving-operator-at-world-s-largest-transport-ticketing-forum/ At the TT2021 Digital Forum, the world’s largest transport ticketing forum, broadcast from London, Snapper and Metlink have won "Most Innovative Customer Serving Operator". transport government regional-council Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/snapper-and-metlink-win-most-innovative-customer-serving-operator-at-world-s-largest-transport-ticketing-forum/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-06-25T00:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/project-contractor-held-to-account-for-illegal-works/ CPB HEB Joint Venture (the JV), the contractor building the Transmission Gully Motorway for Waka Kotahi (NZTA), has been convicted and fined for unconsented earthworks and sediment discharges in Belmont Regional Park. transmissiongully transport government regional-council Tue, 22 Jun 2021 02:30:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/project-contractor-held-to-account-for-illegal-works/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-06-22T02:30:00Z -41.1507564 174.8457942 Transmission Gully Motorway, Kenepuru, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand http://www.gw.govt.nz/greater-wellington-urges-government-to-back-regional-ownership-of-transport-assets/ Greater Wellington is urging significant change to the Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM) to bring transport assets under the control of regional councils to create greater certainty in delivering quality public transport services. transport government regional-council Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/greater-wellington-urges-government-to-back-regional-ownership-of-transport-assets/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-06-17T00:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/operators-report-due-diligence-on-china-source-ev-buses/ Wellington bus operators Tranzurban and NZ Bus have responded to questions from Greater Wellington about sourcing electric buses from Chinese manufacturer CRRC Corporation Limited (CRRC), both reporting that their due diligence revealed no evidence of the company using forced labour. buses electric-vehicles transport government regional-council Wed, 09 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/operators-report-due-diligence-on-china-source-ev-buses/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-06-09T00:00:00Z