Auckland Transport - Latest News [Page 36]
Have Your Say on the Nelson St Cycleway – Phase 2
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 2:37 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport wants to hear your views on Phase 2 of the Nelson St Cycleway. It connects Upper Queen St with the waterfront and runs from Victoria St to Quay St and includes a section on Pitt St. Consultation is open for feedback until Monday ... More >>
Survey for Warkworth results in continued Kowhai Connection
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 2:57 pm | Auckland Transport
During July and August 2014 a survey was conducted to investigate the public transport requirements for the residents of Warkworth. 396 submissions were received. More >>
New 24 hour bus lanes to keep the city moving
Monday, 7 September 2015, 9:20 am | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport is adding more than 1.2km of new 24 hour a day, seven days a week, bus lanes to the city centre to minimise effects on bus timetables when construction starts on the City Rail Link (CRL) later this year. The work on the bus lanes starts ... More >>
Commonwealth Walkway plaque unveiling
Tuesday, 1 September 2015, 12:58 pm | Auckland Transport
The president of the Commonwealth Games Federation will unveil a bronze plaque in Auckland today to mark the beginning of a walk linking significant sites of heritage and culture in the city centre. The Commonwealth Walkway plaque will be unveiled ... More >>
Auckland Transport weather warning
Monday, 31 August 2015, 12:33 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport weather warning Auckland Transport is urging people to take care on the roads today following a MetService advisory of severe gales and heavy rain from this evening. If heavy rain does eventuate localised flooding on roads could ... More >>
Grafton Bridge taxi trial
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 10:42 am | Auckland Transport
27 August 2015 Grafton Bridge taxi trial Taxis are getting access to Grafton Bridge on a trial basis to make it easier for people to get to Auckland City and Starship Children’s Hospitals, the City Centre and Newmarket. The year-long trial will allow ... More >>
City Rail Link Appeals over
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 3:14 pm | Auckland Transport
26 August 2015 City Rail Link Appeals over The City Rail Link (CRL) has reached a major milestone with all appeals to its land designation now resolved by agreement or dismissed. More >>
Auckland’s electric train roll-out is complete
Thursday, 13 August 2015, 4:05 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport has officially marked the arrival of the last of the city’s 57 electric trains with a function at the Wiri Train Depot attended by the Prime Minister. More >>
Public transport is the answer for Saturday’s rugby test
Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 11:15 am | Auckland Transport
The All Blacks are taking on the Wallabies again on Saturday night, 15 August. This time it’s at Eden Park with a 7.35pm kick-off. More >>
New tender system for Auckland bus services
Tuesday, 11 August 2015, 11:42 am | Auckland Transport
In a milestone for the city’s transport services, Auckland Transport will soon be calling for tenders to operate its New Network bus services in south Auckland (including Pukekohe and Waiuku). These will be the first tenders called under the ... More >>
Feedback will make a better bus network for North Shore
Monday, 10 August 2015, 2:39 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport has begun analysing more than 3150 submissions received from the North Shore New Network consultation. More >>
Upgrade to white light for Auckland streets
Monday, 10 August 2015, 11:49 am | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport has begun New Zealand’s most ambitious LED replacement programme. More >>
Aucklanders are breaking records on the trains
Tuesday, 4 August 2015, 11:47 am | Auckland Transport
Aucklanders are breaking records on the trains Another record for the Auckland rail network - annual rail patronage has exceeded 14 million for the first time. Auckland Transport’s General Manager AT Metro, Mark Lambert says this is the highest ever ... More >>
A refreshed Ōtāhuhu Interchange
Tuesday, 4 August 2015, 10:04 am | Auckland Transport
The design of the Ōtāhuhu Bus Train Interchange has been finalised and main construction work will begin in October 2015. More >>
A modern twist on Maori history on a mobile app
Monday, 27 July 2015, 3:15 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport’s gone high tech to help youngsters learn the Māori history of Tāmaki Makaurau. As part of Māori Language Week, Auckland Transport, COMET (an Auckland Council educational department) and Kiwa Digital have produced a bilingual ... More >>
Touch pads help the blind use HOP machines
Tuesday, 14 July 2015, 12:33 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport has worked with the Blind Foundation to make it easier for people who are blind or have low vision to use Auckland’s public transport system. Bright yellow raised tactile markers have been installed on 74 AT HOP ticket and top-up ... More >>
Auckland’s trains going all-electric
Monday, 13 July 2015, 1:56 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland’s rail network will be all-electric from next Monday 20 July. New trains will be operating all services on the electrified network from Papakura in the south to Swanson in the west. More >>
New Network for Hibiscus Coast
Friday, 3 July 2015, 10:29 am | Auckland Transport
All feedback has now been analysed, decisions made, and plans have been put in place for the New Network for the Hibiscus Coast. More >>
New Network, a game changer for the Hibiscus Coast
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 1:01 pm | Auckland Transport
Travelling into the city is expected to be around 30 minutes quicker during off peak when Auckland Transport rolls out its New Network on the Hibiscus Coast in October. More double decker buses will also be on the Northern Express from January, increasing ... More >>
The Green Man is here to help pedestrians
Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 4:19 pm | Auckland Transport
The Green Man is here to help pedestrians If a Green Man holds your hand while crossing an intersection in Auckland’s CBD, don’t be alarmed. He’s there to help you keep safe and to emphasise the green man featured in the pedestrian "cross now" ... More >>