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Auckland Transport’s Plan To Help Ease Afternoon Congestion In Epsom And Greenlane
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 12:05 pm | Auckland Transport
Chris Martin, AT’s Road Network Optimisation Manager, says more people on buses need to travel through these main arterial routes, which together make up Auckland’s second busiest bus route following the Northern Busway on the North Shore. More >>
Construction On Eastern Busway Kicks Into Next Gear
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 1:10 pm | Auckland Transport
Drivers and people walking, cycling and scootering are already benefiting from the Eastern Busway construction, with new traffic lanes and a shared path now open between Gossamer Drive and Pakūranga Highway. More >>
Safe Rail Bridges Coming For Glen Innes, Takaanini And Te Mahia
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 1:55 pm | Auckland Transport
The Government and Auckland Council have brought forward funding to allow construction of the three pedestrian bridges to be fast-tracked, with work starting at Labour Weekend when the rail network is closed and continuing during the summer rail closure. More >>
Deputy Mayor And The Minister For Auckland Turn The First Sod For Final Section Of Te Ara Ki Uta Ki Tai
Friday, 2 May 2025, 5:45 pm | Auckland Transport
“The Te Ara Ki Uta Ki Tai (the path of land and sea) is not only a stunning community asset which locals have advocated for over a decade, but also a great visitor attraction as well due to its proximity to the city centre,” Councillor Simpson says. More >>
Auckland Transport Seeks Feedback On Unclogging Dominion Road Congestion
Friday, 2 May 2025, 8:41 am | Auckland Transport
“Dominion Road is long, but quite narrow, and we simply can’t fit any more vehicles down it - it’s reached its peak,” Chris Martin, AT’s Road Network Optimisation Manager says. More >>
New Fleet Of Electric Buses Begin Service In West Auckland, Set New Benchmark For Australasia
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 11:26 am | Auckland Transport
The new buses, including 26 double-deckers, will run every ten minutes on AT’s WX1 Western Express frequent service from Westgate to the city centre via the Lincoln and Te Atatū bus interchanges. More >>
Parking Prices Set To Rise 50c Per Hour Across Auckland
Monday, 31 March 2025, 3:15 pm | Auckland Transport
AT’s Group Manager of Parking Services, John Strawbridge, says the costs to maintain and service the network, in what is a fast-growing region of 1.8 million people, are also increasing. More >>
East Auckland’s New Flyover Stands Tall After One Year Of Construction
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 9:34 am | Auckland Transport
Rā Hihi - Before and After (Photo/Supplied) Aucklanders using one of New Zealand’s busiest intersections can now see the new flyover being built above them which will help nearly halve congestion, making car and bus trips quicker and easier as part ... More >>
Clearing The Traffic On Onewa Road
Monday, 10 March 2025, 11:18 am | Auckland Transport
With just two lanes available each way, a T2 lane has been in place since 1982, and a T3 lane since 2015, enabling reduced journey times for all road users including buses and cars. More >>
Parking Relief On The Way For St Heliers Village
Monday, 3 March 2025, 4:30 pm | Auckland Transport
St Heliers Village Association is pleased there has been a review and are looking forward to some of the changes, but plan to make a submission with some additional ideas for AT to consider when submissions open. More >>
Transport Musts For March’s Busy Commute
Monday, 3 March 2025, 1:06 pm | Auckland Transport
Simon Buxton, AT’s Director of Customer and Network Performance, says to plan your journey and allow some extra time. More >>
Feedback Open On Changes To City Centre Parking And Kerbside Spaces
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 1:26 pm | Auckland Transport
Public consultation is now underway. Dozens of the city centre’s business leaders, residents, workers, couriers, and other stakeholders have helped shape the proposal that we’re now sharing with everyone for their feedback. More >>
New Bus Contract Drives Value For Ratepayers And Electric Buses For West And South Auckland
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 1:20 pm | Auckland Transport
AT’s Director of Public Transport and Active Modes Stacey van der Putten says the new nine-year, $1.068 billion contract with Ritchies is particularly exciting as it will see 175 new electric buses introduced on the network while delivering value ... More >>
First Electric Train Rolls Into Pukekohe
Sunday, 2 February 2025, 4:24 pm | Auckland Transport
Pukekohe Station has also been upgraded to support more frequent electric trains alongside the redeveloped bus interchange which opened in 2018. AT Chief Executive Dean Kimpton says this is a gamechanger for Pukekohe and the wider community. More >>
Homai Station Access Upgraded During Rail Closure
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 1:38 pm | Auckland Transport
Homai Station was blessed today by mana whenua, Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua and will re-open to passengers with a new accessible ramp and pathways when train services resume on 28 January. More >>
Thanks A Million! Auckland Taps Milestone With New Ways To Pay
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 2:19 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport (AT) Chief Executive Dean Kimpton says reaching one million trips is a tremendous milestone for Auckland’s public transport and one that was reached weeks earlier than originally expected. More >>
Auckland Transport Simplifies Fare Structure And Announces Annual Adjustment
Friday, 17 January 2025, 10:26 am | Auckland Transport
There will be fewer zones to simplify the system, which will also result in fare decreases for some travellers, particularly those travelling the longest distance, however the annual public transport fare adjustment means there will be an increase More >>
Thieves Endanger Public By Stealing Road Safety Fencing Worth $75k
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 3:32 pm | Auckland Transport
More than 60 fence panels have been stolen from atop a newly built retaining wall, between Silver Moon Road and the raised pedestrian crossing on Gills Road in Albany. More >>
Plan Ahead As Fast Boats And Fast Cars Take Stage This Weekend
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 2:35 pm | Auckland Transport
With trains not running AT has organised extra special event buses to get fans to the Luke Combs concerts at Eden Park on Friday and Saturday. More >>
Summer Rail Upgrades Progressing Smoothly
Friday, 10 January 2025, 2:43 pm | Auckland Transport
Buses are replacing trains while KiwiRail continues upgrade work on more than 110 sites to prepare for City Rail Link and allow more frequent reliable train services. This includes express rail buses on the Eastern, Southern and Western Lines. More >>