https://wellington.gen.nz/wellington-scoop+trains Items tagged with Wellington Scoop and Trains. https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=153200 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. lgwm light-rail transport trains media Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=153200 Wellington Scoop 2023-06-22T00:00:00Z https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=145641 light-rail trains transport media Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=145641 Wellington Scoop 2022-06-30T00:00:00Z https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=139646 Light Rail is the second option being put forward by Let’s Get Wellington Moving for mass transit. While it is better than bendy buses, it has diverged alarmingly from what was supported by all tiers of government in 2019. Most concerning is the thinking around the route. lgwm light-rail transport trains media Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=139646 Wellington Scoop 2021-10-07T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=137042 light-rail trains transport media Mon, 21 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=137042 Wellington Scoop 2021-06-21T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=135807 Let’s Get Wellington Moving has recently received a lot of criticism – apparently it’s spending $4million per month, enough to lay 100m of double track through town or purchase half a light rail vehicle (LRV). In my humble opinion, the criticism foisted on them is not scathing enough. lgwm trains transport media Tue, 04 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=135807 Wellington Scoop 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=75809 trains transport media Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=75809 Wellington Scoop 2015-02-28T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=75204 light-rail trains transport media Fri, 06 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=75204 Wellington Scoop 2015-02-06T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=62226 How strange that the regional council has renovated the wasteland station at Ngauranga, but has closed the Kaiwharawhara station which was used by five times as many travellers. trains transport media Mon, 25 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=62226 Wellington Scoop 2013-11-25T00:00:00Z -41.2486661 174.8136682 Ngauranga, SH 1, Ngauranga, Wellington, 6037, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=62062 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. trains regional-council transport government media Wed, 20 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=62062 Wellington Scoop 2013-11-20T00:00:00Z -41.2598076 174.79155852959502 Kaiwharawhara, Westminster Street, Wadestown, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=60026 Bus Rapid Transit was to run between three interchanges, at the Railway Station, Wellington Regional Hospital and Kilbirnie. Now it looks too light for the job, which probably means light rail. light-rail buses trains transport media Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=60026 Wellington Scoop 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=59871 transport light-rail trains regional-council government media Thu, 26 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=59871 Wellington Scoop 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=59860 light-rail trains transport media Thu, 26 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=59860 Wellington Scoop 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=56327 Wellington’s transport model has failed to deliver, and all the recent studies show more of the same is going to make things worse. We need a different approach if we want a vibrant, economically successful city. light-rail trains transport media Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=56327 Wellington Scoop 2013-06-17T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=50879 The reality of the noise problem on Johnsonville trains (which brought complaints last week) is that the heavy rail electric multiple units which provide the service are at their limits on the line, although it now has the best on-time performance of any rail line in Wellington – 94%, even with the clapped-out English Electrics that were in use till June. matangi trains light-rail johnsonville transport places media Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=50879 Wellington Scoop 2012-12-07T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=43498 The use of modern trams (light rail) along the core Wellington CBD spine is inevitable, because bus systems cannot (or will soon be unable to) deliver the required passenger capacity in the space available, along the Golden Mile in particular. light-rail trains transport media Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=43498 Wellington Scoop 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=44794 Another milestone was reached in Wellington’s electric transport history on 19 March when the venerable English Electric EMUs retired from their 74-year-old career shuttling commuters up and down the 10km Johnsonville Line. matangi localhistory light-rail johnsonville trains transport places media Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=44794 Wellington Scoop 2012-05-12T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=42902 Stranded in Waikanae? TransMetro was replacing trains with buses between Porirua and Waikanae this weekend, because of continuing work on the Kapiti line. But today they announced that the buses may also be stopped “due to the extreme weather.” johnsonville trains matangi kapiti places transport media Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=42902 Wellington Scoop 2012-03-03T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=33455 After spending $500m on rail upgrades, they’re now short of trains. Sunday’s extraordinary announcement from the Regional Council makes the admission that there aren’t enough trains to carry peak-hour Wellington commuters on the upgraded lines. trains transport media Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=33455 Wellington Scoop 2011-04-04T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/2010/08/changing-the-city-landscape-celia-wade-brown-focuses-on-the-mayoralty/ Meeting places speak volumes. A fair trade clothing sale at Zeal is where mayoral candidate Celia Wade-Brown is scheduled to be on a Monday afternoon, and so that is where we meet her, to hear her plans for a greener and more sustainable Wellington. video light-rail election-candiates-2010 trains transport elections2010 local-body-elections media Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/2010/08/changing-the-city-landscape-celia-wade-brown-focuses-on-the-mayoralty/ Wellington Scoop 2010-08-12T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/2010/08/why-wellington-needs-light-rail-and-why-we-can-afford-it/ One of the biggest daily problems facing Wellingtonians is transport – the simple act of getting from A to B, especially at peak times. In some areas even quiet weekends can be difficult. Yet the current mayor and councillors seem to have little idea of the extent of the problem, let alone how to fix it. light-rail trains transport media Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/2010/08/why-wellington-needs-light-rail-and-why-we-can-afford-it/ Wellington Scoop 2010-08-10T00:00:00Z http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=21081 The subject for today (when there’ve been more breakdowns) is how Tranz Metro is planning to improve the unhappy experiences of commuters who travel on its Wellington services trains transport media Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=21081 Wellington Scoop 2010-02-22T00:00:00Z