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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 >>
AT Brings Back Night Buses To Support The City’s Hospitality Sector
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 2:01 pm | Auckland Transport
Aucklanders hitting the town this weekend for a long-awaited night out will be able to get home safely afterwards on AT Metro’s reinstated ‘Night Buses’. AT’s Group Manager Metro Services Stacey van der Putten says nearly 60 late night services ... More >>
Living Bus Shelter Trial Begins – Auckland Transport
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 12:45 pm | Auckland Transport
Two of Auckland’s bus shelters have come to life with more than 1000 plants adorning their walls and roofs. The living bus shelters are being trialled in Panmure and Manukau. They are part of Auckland Transport’s (AT) wider effort to respond to ... More >>
Draft Design Released For Eastern Busway
Thursday, 18 November 2021, 1:21 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport (AT) is today launching the draft design and asking Aucklanders for their feedback about the next stage of the Eastern Busway project, a 5km stretch linking Pakuranga and Botany. The release of the design and consultation period comes ... More >>
Speed Limit Reductions Shift Gears As Public Consultation Completed
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 3:43 pm | Auckland Transport
The public feedback period for the second speed limit reductions consultation in Tāmaki Makaurau has wrapped up – with 8,413 submissions received. The proposed speed limit changes involve approximately 800 roads around the region, with a large ... More >>
New Zealand’s First Zero Emissions Truck Trial Kicks Off
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 2:08 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport (AT) welcomes New Zealand’s first trial of 100 per cent electric trucks. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2111/82f947f21360bccf0699.jpeg" width="720" height="460"> The Auckland Inner City Zero ... More >>
Australasia’s Biggest Ever Electric Bus Order Will Remove 10,000 Tonnes Of Emissions Annually
Monday, 8 November 2021, 1:01 pm | Auckland Transport
Australasia’s biggest electric bus order has been announced, in a partnership between Auckland Transport (AT) and NZ Bus. This will see a further 152 battery electric buses (BEVs) on Auckland’s roads and will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ... More >>
Auckland Transport Shines Bright At United Nations Climate Change Conference
Monday, 1 November 2021, 12:41 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport’s zero-emission bus fleet will be showcased in a virtual exhibition at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in Glasgow this month. The COP 26 summit improves the global efforts of countries all over the world to play ... More >>
Eastern Busway Gets Green Light
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 12:57 pm | Auckland Transport
The next stage of the Eastern Busway from Pakuranga to Botany in Auckland is gathering pace despite the pandemic’s challenges. This section of the busway has a confirmed budget of $867 million and additional funding has recently been assigned to prioritise ... More >>
It’s Simple - Safer Speed Limits Are Saving Lives
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 12:01 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport (AT) has released a report showing a reduction in crashes on key roads where lower speed limits were introduced last year. This report compares the average number of deaths on the same roads over the last five years. When the ... More >>
New On-demand Transport Service In South Auckland
Friday, 22 October 2021, 1:03 pm | Auckland Transport
AT Local is a new mode of public transport that will be trialled in Conifer Grove, Takaanini, and Papakura from October 31. This on-demand service offers a quick and reliable way to travel around these suburbs, as well as providing easy connections ... More >>
