Trains and Government
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Budget absence of new trains surprises and disappoints regional councils
- 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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Works at Plimmerton Station over Easter and Anzac weekends, 2022
- Porirua City Council
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Plimmerton, Queens Avenue, Plimmerton, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5026, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Trentham Station reopening
- Upper Hutt City Council
- The double-tracked section of rail line between Trentham and Upper Hutt became operational today as part of Kiwi Rail’s work to improve the Hutt Valley Line.
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Trentham, Racecourse Road, Trentham, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5018, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Greater Wellington welcomes rail asset investment from Government
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- 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.
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Greater Wellington investigating Snapper on rail services in preparation for national ticketing
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington is investigating rolling out Snapper payments on rail services across the region following decisions made at Council today to help pave the way for national ticketing.
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Pukerua Bay's place in region's rail history commemorated
- Porirua City Council
- Muri Station may have closed, but it has become a place to talk about Pukerua Bay's colourful history.
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Councils urge Kiwirail to focus on kiwis and reinvent Northern Explorer trains
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Councillors from Greater Wellington appeared at Parliament’s Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee today, representing 16 regional, district and city councils along the Northern Explorer route, calling on KiwiRail to reopen and refocus the service on connecting regions as well as tourism.
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$5M in funding for regional trains case to tackle sardine scenario
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington and Horizons Regional Councils have secured $5m in funding from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to pursue a detailed business case, and commence procurement for regional trains which if delivered would prevent passengers from being packed like sardines within the next five years.
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COVID-19: Return to full timetables on trains and buses under level 3
- Metlink
- Following the Government’s COVID-19 alert level 3 announcement, Metlink has revealed its plans to return to full regular timetables on buses starting on Sunday 26 April and trains on Monday 4 May.
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Keep safe around trains
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Trains are a natural part of Wellington region’s landscape.
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First of Wellington's newest trains arrive
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- The first pair of two-car units from Wellington’s new batch of Matangi trains arrived by boat from Korea yesterday morning (Sunday 24 May).
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Questionable numbers in Regional Council plan to close Kaiwharawhara station
- Wellington Scoop
- The reason for closure is that the overbridge which was built in 1934 has recently been deemed unsafe because too little has been spent on maintenance and it is now heavily corroded from the sea air. As a result the station has been temporarily closed. Tranz Metro and the Regional Council are now considering what to do ‘long term’ with the least cost scenario to repair the bridge requiring half a million dollars. However, the mention of this work apparently triggers the legislative need for a passenger ramps to meet wheelchair users which would raise the cost to $2.4 million. So the Regional Council Engineers want to close the station, citing – in their report to be put to the Council tomorrow – that only 14 commuters use the service in the AM peak.
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Kaiwharawhara, Westminster Street, Wadestown, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand/Aotearoa
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No credibility: the investigation of an underground railway for Wellington
- Wellington Scoop
- We’re getting contradictory messages about tunnels in Wellington. The Transport Agency says they’re too expensive for any of our roads. But consultants hired by the Regional Council are solemnly investigating the possibility of building tunnels under the city for an underground railway. The plan cannot be given any credibility.
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Light Rail could be Cheap as Chips!
- Architectural Centre Inc
- Following stunning news today from the GWRC study into the cost of a possible Light Rail system in Wellington – results have come back that the cost COULD be as LOW as $14m per km.
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Wellington PT Fare Structure Review
- Auckland Trains
- Greater Wellington Regional Council is about to begin a review of how bus, train and harbour ferry fares are calculated. Peter Glensor, Chair of Greater Wellington’s Economic Wellbeing Committee, says the review will look at how fares are calculated now and will explore changes and alternatives.
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Wellington Says No To NZTA Option
- Auckland Trains
- The Government knows best when it comes to this country’s transport needs and what motorways we need.
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Snapper for trains?
- WCC Watch
- Very interesting revelation in today’s Dom Post that the GWRC is missing out on about $9,000 in train fares every weekday because the trains are too crowded for ticket collectors to get to the patrons… It was revealed today that Greater Wellington regional council has lost about $260,000 as overcrowding on trains prevents staff from collecting fares.
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Wellington’s Parking Space Dilemma
- Auckland Trains
- Wellington City Council confirms it’s reviewing motorcycle parking spaces in the city “to more effectively manage public space in the CBD.
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Do we need light rail to the airport?
- WCC Watch
- View This Pollcustomer surveys
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Dunne: new trains need to be matched by new attitude
- Peter Dunn - MP for Ohariu
- UnitedFuture leader and Ohariu MP Peter Dunne today said he was appalled by Tranz Metro’s “cavalier disregard” for Wellington’s 15,000 daily train commuters. Speaking after passengers were told by Tranz Metro that it would get them from A to B, but with no guarantees on the timeframe, Mr Dunne said the subsidiary of State-owned KiwiRail “needs to wake its ideas up”.
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Light rail – compare and contrast
- WCC Watch
- The Press is today running a story about Jim Anderton (Chch Mayoral aspirant) slamming Bob Parker’s (sitting Mayor) plans for light rail and an integrated underground bus interchange in the Christchurch CBD.
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Johnsonville Line upgrade secures future for 30 to 40 years
- Peter Dunn - MP for Ohariu
- Ohariu MP and UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne today welcomed the reopening over the weekend of the upgraded Johnsonville rail line, saying the area’s commuters would reap the rewards of a better rail service for at least 30 to 40 years.
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Dunne rapt with Johnsonville Line upgrade progress
- Peter Dunn - MP for Ohariu
- Ohariu MP and UnitedFuture Leader Peter Dunne inspected progress on the $11 million Johnsonville Line rail upgrade on Wednesday, saying it was an impressive job and every sleeper and piece of track laid down was cementing the line’s future.
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