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    Ohai Railway Board No.1 update September 2024

    • 13 Sep 2024
    • Rimutaka Incline Railway
    • Ohai Railway Board No.1 update September 2024 Hugh McCracken Fri, 13 Sep 2024 - 15:07
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    Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust, Maymorn, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Killed by a Tram

    • 7 Mar 2024
    • Friends of Karori Cemetery
    • On the evening of 28th May 1917, a tramcar motorman was driving his tram towards Lambton Station when a man stepped off the footpath in front of him. He sounded the gong and the man seemed to stop and stagger. He then applied the emergency brake but the man was struck by the advertisement side of the car and knocked down. The injured man was carried to the Central Hotel with the assistance of a solider. He never regained consciousness on being admitted to hospital and died at 8am the following morning.
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    Karori Cemetery, Northland, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Let’s Get Something Something

    • 19 Dec 2023
    • Eye of the Fish
    • It’s been a curious start to a new Government and a curious end to an old year. 2023 – don’t want to see that one...
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    Rail Safety Week 2023

    • 7 Aug 2023
    • Silver Stream Railway
    • This week is Rail Safety Week in New Zealand and Australia, so we thought this would be a good opportunity to remind the community that we are part of about…
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    Why we need MRT

    • 22 Jun 2023
    • Wellington Scoop
    • At a time of close scrutiny of the LGWM programme, with some Wellington city councillors calling for it to be abandoned and an opposition party ready to scrap it if they win power, it is time to reflect on just why we need Mass Rapid Transport and what the consequences for our region will be if this doesn’t go ahead.
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• • Metlink looking forward to resuming full week-day rail timetable on Thursday 

    • 1 May 2023
    • Metlink
    • Metlink is looking to resume its full week-day rail timetable on Thursday 4 May following KiwiRail’s commitment to finish track inspections on Wednesday after a fix was found for its specialist equipment at the 11th hour. Metlink General Manager Samantha Gain welcomed KiwiRail’s commitment but warned that passengers were not out of the woods yet. “We have still got Tuesday and Wednesday’s reduced services to get through. We have been working with Transdev to monitor the performance of the network today (Monday 1 May) and we are adding two extra services over the remaining two days as a result.
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• • Funding for new passenger trains celebrated by Greater Wellington and Horizons

    • 29 Apr 2023
    • Metlink
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• • KiwiRail speed restrictions on Wellington’s rail network during May   

    • 28 Apr 2023
    • Metlink
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• • KiwiRail equipment failure holds North Island rail network hostage and leaves Metlink passengers in the lurch

    • 28 Apr 2023
    • Metlink
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• • Taupo Swamp and Catchment science mural for the rail underpass

    • 9 Apr 2023
    • Plimmerton Residents’ Association
    • Working with Friends of the Taupo Swamp and Catchment, Plimmerton School, scientists and advisors, under the guidance of artist teacher Margaret Tolland Plimmerton Residents’ Association is working on the production for a large mural to go opposite the new rail mural in the underpass. It will show the flora and fauna of this vital area and how science is being applied to understand and protect the swamp and catchment.
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    Plimmerton, 31, Steyne Avenue, Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Cautionary tales out of Auckland light rail: a good thing, being done badly

    • 8 Apr 2023
    • Talk Wellington
    • Make no mistake, Wellington city needs mass transit. And we’re watching with alarm how Auckland, in trying to get a vital component of its own mass transit system (that their fast-growing city needs ever more desperately), is kicking itself in the leg Just in case anyone listening too closely to certain councillors: there’s no other...
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• • Why we need new trains

    • 29 Mar 2023
    • Wellington Scoop
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• • Metlink supporting passengers, bus drivers and train crew with onboard etiquette campaign 

    • 28 Feb 2023
    • Metlink
    • A Metlink campaign aiming to create more pleasant journeys for customers and frontline staff by reminding passengers of onboard etiquette is being rolled out across its network. Metlink General Manager Samantha Gain says its launch is well timed with Metlink’s two largest operators making significant progress on recruiting new drivers through individual recruitment campaigns and newly opened pathways for immigration.
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    Why restoring long-distance passenger rail makes sense—for people and the climate

    • 12 Feb 2023
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • To cut transport emissions in our larger cities, we need to 're-imagine' car ownership as an option rather than a necessity, write Robert McLachlan and Paul Callister.
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• • Metlink bus and train services boosted as school term begins

    • 27 Jan 2023
    • Metlink
    • Regular weekday timetables for Metlink buses resume on Monday 30 January after the network operated on enhanced Saturday schedules for most of the month to alleviate the impact of the national driver shortage.
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• • Rail Monthly Passes are leaving the station

    • 21 Oct 2022
    • Metlink
    • November 2022 will be the final month of paper Rail Monthly passes. The 30-day Rail pass replaces these passes and is available to load onto your Snapper card from 7 November, for use on the Kāpiti Line from 12 November and the rest of the network from 27 November. The pass is activated on its first use and includes your bus trip to or from your local station when travelling to Wellington Station from zones 4-14.
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• • Monthly passes are leaving the station

    • 13 Oct 2022
    • Metlink
    • You can load your Snapper card with a 30-day Rail pass from 7 November. Monthly and MonthlyPlus passes will be replaced by the 30-day Rail pass. If you’re travelling to or from Wellington Station, the Snapper 30-day Rail pass will include your bus trip to or from your local train station between zones 4-14 only. Tag on and off for every journey to avoid a default fare. And remember, your Snapper payment may be checked on board the train.
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    Winter 2022 news roundup

    • 30 Sep 2022
    • Rimutaka Incline Railway
    • Winter 2022 news roundup Hugh McCracken Fri, 30 Sep 2022 - 14:35
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    Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust, Maymorn, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Planned cancellations in place for Metlink rail services bringing more certainty for passengers

    • 31 Aug 2022
    • Metlink
    • Metlink and Transdev Wellington have put in place a series of planned cancellations for the rest of this week to help manage staff shortages and bring more certainty to passengers on the region's rail network. Samantha Gain, General Manager for Metlink says her team is working around the clock to update timetables and information for passengers. "We appreciate that this is a difficult time for our passengers who have shown incredible patience and understanding towards the health and well-being of our rail staff and the important service they provide to our communities. We are working closely with Transdev Wellington to ensure we can have as many services running as possible with the number of staff available," says Ms Gain.
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• • Greater Wellington endorses bold investment vision for regional rail services

    • 1 Jul 2022
    • Metlink
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council endorsed a bold and visionary plan for regional rail services this week. The Wellington Rail Programme Business Case, a 30-year customer-driven strategic investment plan, outlines what is required beyond current investment to help drive the region’s economic development and social wellbeing in an environmentally and socially sustainable and resilient manner. It covers the passenger services and infrastructure needed to deliver a modern transit system, and the network infrastructure required to support this system while also enabling a growing freight operation.
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    Light rail – maybe

    • 30 Jun 2022
    • Wellington Scoop
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    LGWM Decision at last

    • 29 Jun 2022
    • Eye of the Fish
    • Transport Minister Michael Wood blindsided Wellington this morning, with an announcement – and a definite decision – that Wellington is going to get Light Rail...
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• • Budget absence of new trains surprises and disappoints regional councils

    • 19 May 2022
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • 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.
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• • 50th Anniversary Excursions Announced

    • 6 May 2022
    • Stream Incorporated
    • To celebrate our 50 years of heritage rail we are offering members, past members and the public to join us for a day trip from Wellington to Woodville and return. We are using all our locomotives and carriages and offering four options for the day. Ja 1271 & Ab 608 will be at the head of the 'Coastal Steam' , and our pair of Da's, 1410 & 1431 will head up the Wairarapa with the 'Bush Rambler'. An excursion like this has NEVER happened before!
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• • Easter weekend works futureproofing Wellington’s rail network

    • 12 Apr 2022
    • Metlink
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    How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail – Part 4 Bait and Switch – Change the Decision for Rail Later

    • 6 Apr 2022
    • Wellington Commuter
    • In 2006, the SKM Stage 3 Report recommended a Do Minimum “Base Case” based on replacing the old English Electric EMUs with refurbished Ganz-Mavag EMUs. In 2010, the GWRC then announced that new Matangi EMUs would operate on the Johnsonville Line.… Read more ...
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    How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail – Part 1 Jack Up the Rail Option BCR

    • 6 Apr 2022
    • Wellington Commuter
    • The SKM Stage 3 Report recommended keeping the Johnsonville Line because no bus Scenario had a better Benefit Cost Ratio But the SKM Stage 3 Report recommended “Base Case” excluded the cost of buying any replacement EMU trains and other costs as well Excluding these costs hid that the Bus-On-Street Scenario had the best Benefit Cost Ratio This post follows The North Wellington Public Transport Study (2006) which is the introduction this series of posts on “How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail” and will focus on how the “Do Minimum” Rail Base Case Benefit Cost Ratio was fixed in the SKM Stage 3 Report to help it come first.… Read more ...
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    Works at Plimmerton Station over Easter and Anzac weekends, 2022

    • 20 Mar 2022
    • Porirua City Council
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    Plimmerton, Queens Avenue, Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    Carriage A1328 restoration progress February 2022

    • 11 Feb 2022
    • Rimutaka Incline Railway
    • Carriage A1328 restoration progress February 2022 Hugh McCracken Fri, 11 Feb 2022 - 14:11
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    Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust, Maymorn, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • 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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