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• • On-demand public transport launched in Wellington

    • 16 May 2022
    • Metlink
    • On-demand public transport was launched in Wellington for the first time today, as part of a 12-month Metlink trial in the suburb of Tawa. Using a mobile phone app designed by Via, people in Tawa can order rides from buses operating without set routes between flexible pick-up and drop-off locations, or ‘virtual stops’.
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    Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Bold designs mooted for upgraded Naenae Subway

    • 1 May 2022
    • Metlink
    • Greater Wellington is urging the Naenae community to provide feedback on its proposals to re-develop the Naenae subway areas to provide a safer, brighter, more efficient and culturally richer environment for travellers and commuters. The plans are a result of Greater Wellington working in partnership with the Naenae community, Hutt City Council and mana whenua to identify what the community wanted from the re-development.
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    Naenae Station subway, Naenae Shopping Centre, Avalon, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, 5011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Interim Snapper payment to be extended throughout the Metlink rail network

    • 29 Apr 2022
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• • Easter weekend works futureproofing Wellington’s rail network

    • 12 Apr 2022
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• • Rugby fans to get a kick out of extra rail services and half price fares this weekend

    • 31 Mar 2022
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• • No more QR scanning on Metlink services as part of latest COVID-19 changes

    • 24 Mar 2022
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• • Metlink confirms April 1 rollout for half price and after-midnight fare changes

    • 16 Mar 2022
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• • Metlink begins work towards introducing half price fares

    • 14 Mar 2022
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• • Metlink monitoring impact of omicron on services

    • 7 Mar 2022
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• • Metlink set to reopen Lambton bus interchange this Sunday

    • 4 Mar 2022
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• • Wellington Railway Station reopened and all rail services have resumed

    • 2 Mar 2022
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• • Wellington Station is closed and all rail services suspended

    • 2 Mar 2022
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• • Metlink On Demand Trial postponed

    • 1 Mar 2022
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• • Accessible shuttle to connect temporary bus stops and train station

    • 24 Feb 2022
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• • Free Accessible Shuttle Service

    • 24 Feb 2022
    • Metlink
    • While the current protest action continues to disrupt our services, Metlink is providing a free Accessible Shuttle service between Wellington Station and our temporary bus terminals on Brandon Street and Lambton Quay, outside Farmers
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    Wellington Railway Station, Wellington Station Entrance, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Metlink removes service from Wellington Interchange

    • 11 Feb 2022
    • Metlink
    • Following its latest risk assessments for the parliament protest Metlink is removing all bus services from Lambton Interchange with immediate effect and putting additional detours in place.
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    Lambton Quay, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Free fares trial postponed due to red light setting

    • 9 Feb 2022
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• • Wellington’s number two bus route quietly goes electric

    • 9 Feb 2022
    • Metlink
    • Noisy diesel buses are a thing of the past on the number two bus route, the first in Wellington to be fully decarbonised following the arrival of the capital’s 55th electric bus. Greater Wellington chair Daran Ponter said the council’s public transport wing, Metlink, was now more than halfway to its goal of having 108 electric vehicles (EVs) on the road by December 2023. “Metlink can be confident of reaching the target, making 22 percent of its buses electric by the end of next year,” Ponter said. “That’s one in every five.”
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• • Hard work keeps rail improvements on track

    • 4 Feb 2022
    • Metlink
    • Metlink is showing its gratitude to Kiwirail and its passengers for their patience, while work went ahead on the Wellington rail network over Summer. Daran Ponter, Greater Wellington Council Chair, said Kiwirail should be proud of its efforts to improve the network’s safety, performance, and sustainability. “I’d like to thank those who worked so diligently on the network during a time when the majority of us were enjoying a break from work,” Ponter said. “I hope they take satisfaction from knowing that commuters will reap the benefits of their hard work now and in the future.” On Boxing Day, work started at Plimmerton Station to build an additional platform, realign the tracks, and enhance safety measures at Steyne and Pascoe Avenue level crossings.
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• • No change to public transport following red settings

    • 23 Jan 2022
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• • Train with Snapper - 30-day Snapper pass on the Johnsonville Line from 25 January

    • 17 Jan 2022
    • Metlink
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    Johnsonville, Wellington
  
  

• • Train with Snapper - 30-day Snapper pass on the Johnsonville Line

    • 17 Jan 2022
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    Johnsonville, Wellington
  
  

• • 2021 thanks for a great journey

    • 23 Dec 2021
    • Metlink
    • This year, thanks to the massive efforts of our staff, our operators, all our frontline staff, and our communities, we’ve continued to deliver on our commitment to improving our public transport network for everyone who uses it.
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• • Road layout, pavement and bus stop improvements coming to Wallace Street

    • 17 Dec 2021
    • Metlink
    • Improved safety, usability and access are among some of the key improvements that Mount Cook residents will see when a popular Wallace Street bus stop gets an upgrade in the first half of 2022.
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    Wallace Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Southern hemisphere’s first electric ferry launched in Wellington

    • 16 Dec 2021
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• • Metlink announces new airport bus service partner and a zero emission fleet

    • 16 Dec 2021
    • Metlink
    • Metlink is pleased to announce Mana Newlands by Transdev as their partner for the new airport express bus service launching in 2022. The partnership means that Wellingtonians from across the region will soon have an easy and convenient way to get to the Airport, with a new 7-day bus service set to run from Wellington Railway Station to the Airport in 2022. The service, funded by Metlink and delivered by Mana Newlands by Transdev as part of a six-year contract, will operate on the Metlink network, and will have Snapper ticketing, credit and debit payments by EFTPOS, real-time information and a dedicated fleet of ten new zero-emissions electric buses.
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• • Metlink commits to wage increase and shift redesign for Tranzurban drivers

    • 9 Dec 2021
    • Metlink
    • From December 1 Metlink will be increasing Tranzurban driver wages to $27 an hour as part of its commitment to retain and attract drivers across the region. The move will take Tranzurban drivers up to a flat rate of $27 an hour, with Wellington drivers seeing around a $3 an hour increase, Hutt Valley drivers $3.80 and Wairarapa drivers $4.25.
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• • Train customers encouraged to plan ahead for upcoming rail union meeting

    • 2 Dec 2021
    • Metlink
    • Metlink train customers will face longer travel times on Wednesday 8 December as buses will replace trains on all lines between approximately 9:00am and 3.00pm while unionised Transdev staff and drivers attend a union meeting. Scheduled bus replacements will continue as advertised.
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• • Free Metlink services for Christmas Eve, Day and New Years’ Eve travellers

    • 1 Dec 2021
    • Metlink
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• • More accessible public transport planned for Greater Wellington

    • 26 Nov 2021
    • Metlink
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