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COVID-19 Update: Trains Return To Full Timetable
Thursday, 14 April 2022, 3:00 pm | Auckland Transport
With COVID-related absences reducing across all operators, Auckland Transport (AT) is returning its train services to their full timetable. This news comes as passenger numbers hit the 1 million mark across AT’s bus, train and ferry services last week. ... More >>
Aucklanders Asked For Their Views On Parking
Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 4:44 pm | Auckland Transport
Aucklanders are being asked to have their say on Auckland’s draft Parking Strategy between now and Sunday 15 May. How parking is managed is key to creating greater travel efficiency for the greatest number of people, lowering carbon emissions and ... More >>
Auckland Transport Board Approves More Speed Reductions To Save Lives
Friday, 1 April 2022, 11:38 am | Auckland Transport
Safe speeds are saving lives and more are now on the way for Tāmaki Makaurau. The AT Board approved the proposed roads from the tranche 2A consultation yesterday, which was publicly consulted on between September and November 2021, and had a significant ... More >>
Game Changing Parking Plan One Step Closer For Auckland
Monday, 28 March 2022, 2:20 pm | Auckland Transport
To unlock some of the city’s most gridlocked roads and reduce transport emissions, Auckland’s draft Parking Strategy proposes changes to how parking is managed across our city. Pending both Auckland Transport Board and Auckland Council Planning Committee ... More >>
A Safer Dominion Road For All
Friday, 25 March 2022, 3:17 pm | Auckland Transport
As part of Auckland’s Vision Zero strategy , Auckland Transport (AT) is aiming to bring the number of deaths and serious injuries for people on motorcycles and cycles down to zero. Part of this work is addressing motorcycle and cycle safety ... More >>
Explore Auckland Again With Half-price AT Metro Fares
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 6:26 pm | Auckland Transport
From next Friday, 1 April, fares across the AT Metro network will drop by 50 per cent, saving passengers an estimated $10 million on bus, train and ferry fares over three months. As well as covering individual trips, the discount covers all AT HOP ... More >>
COVID-19 Update: Reduced Public Transport Services
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 12:55 pm | Auckland Transport
With Omicron case numbers continuing to increase across Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland Transport is expecting to see an increase in cancellations and reduced services across its AT Metro services in coming weeks, due to staff catching Omicron and undergoing ... More >>
Community Helps Shape Upgrade Plans For Busy New North Road
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 12:58 pm | Auckland Transport
Three approaches to upgrade the busy New North Road corridor have emerged from a community collaboration. Auckland Transport (AT) is now seeking feedback on these three approaches for the 11-kilometre route running from upper Symonds Street in ... More >>
Have Your Say On Phase Three Of Proposed Safe Speed Limits
Monday, 28 February 2022, 3:17 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport (AT) urges the public to have its say – on the third phase of proposed safe speed limits for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. In line with AT’s Vision Zero goals , the project sets out to reduce speeds on approximately 1,646 ... More >>
Car Share Services A Game Changer For Central Auckland Residents
Monday, 28 February 2022, 9:44 am | Auckland Transport
Today’s launch of the Mevo car share service gives central Auckland residents another compelling alternative to the cost and hassle of car ownership. Mayor Phil Goff says car share services like Mevo are giving Aucklanders greater transport choice ... More >>
AT Appoints New Executive General Manager Safety
Friday, 18 February 2022, 10:21 am | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport has appointed Stacey van der Putten as its new Executive General Manager Safety, replacing Bryan Sherritt who left in late 2021 to lead the Ministry of Transport’s Road to Zero programme. AT Chief Executive Shane Ellison says Stacey ... More >>
AI-assisted Technology Will Capture Kerbside Data On Auckland’s Roads
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 1:00 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport (AT) has begun collating a full dataset of kerbside space allocation using AI-assisted technology called the Intelligent Road Analyser (IRA). <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2202/4ac0d2182670072443c4.jpeg" ... More >>
More Electric Trains For Auckland
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 2:24 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport (AT) is preparing for future growth, announcing the purchase of an additional 23 electric trains for its rail network. The follow-on order with Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) ... More >>
New Era For Auckland’s Passenger Rail Services
Monday, 17 January 2022, 12:39 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland One Rail (AOR) has begun its exciting partnership with Auckland Transport (AT) as the new passenger rail operator. The handover process, which took place yesterday, went smoothly. The contract, valued at around $130 million per annum and $1.2 billion ... More >>
Work On Tamaki Drive Cycleway Wraps Up In Time For Summer
Monday, 20 December 2021, 11:48 am | Auckland Transport
One of Tāmaki Makaurau’s most iconic and eagerly awaited cycleway projects has now been completed – the final stretch of Tamaki Drive’s separated cycleway between Ngapipi Bridge and the city centre. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says it’s fantastic ... More >>
Transformational Eastern Busway From Panmure To Pakuranga Open This Weekend
Saturday, 18 December 2021, 2:20 pm | Auckland Transport
The opening this weekend of the Eastern Busway rapid transit route between Panmure and Pakuranga marks a significant milestone for Aucklanders and will deliver economic, social and environmental benefits to the people of Tāmaki Makaurau. The Eastern ... More >>
New Te Reo Māori Announcements Adds To Growing Bilingual Transport Network
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 3:20 pm | Auckland Transport
Train passengers will now be able to hear announcements on the PA system in te reo Māori at all train platforms across Tāmaki Makaurau. The new announcements are the latest addition to Auckland Transport’s (AT) growing bilingual transport network. ... More >>
Auckland Transport Chief Executive Resigns
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 11:01 am | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport’s Board has accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Shane Ellison. Mr Ellison, who joined AT in December 2017, will step down on 24 June 2022. “It is the right time for the board to consider new leadership for a new phase ... More >>
AT Starts Conversation About How Parking Is Slowing Down Our City
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 1:44 pm | Auckland Transport
To kickstart a conversation among Aucklanders about the future of parking across Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland Transport (AT) has released the Parking in Auckland discussion document. Parking in Auckland addresses why the 2015 Auckland Transport Parking Strategy ... More >>
Saving Lives In Tāmaki Makaurau: Public Consultation Approved For Third Phase Of Safe Speed Limits
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 10:29 am | Auckland Transport
Auckland has a significant problem with people dying and being seriously injured on our roads. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2112/847cbe03a6b5c4712587.jpeg" width="720" height="482"> Vision Zero In 2020, 526 people ... More >>
