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Open days for proposed Lincoln Road upgrade
Monday, 2 December 2013, 4:36 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport is holding two open days this week as it unveils proposals for an upgrade of Lincoln Road from Te Pai Place to the State Highway 16 interchange. More >>
A new Mount Roskill cycle connection proposed
Monday, 2 December 2013, 2:22 pm | Auckland Transport
A new cycleway that will improve safety for school children, as well as recreational and commuting cyclists, is proposed for Mount Roskill. More >>
Make It Home Safely this Christmas
Monday, 2 December 2013, 11:01 am | Auckland Transport
With Christmas just weeks away, Auckland Transport has launched “Make It Home Safely”, a campaign aimed at reducing drink-driving. “Drink-driving is a major problem in New Zealand” says Community Transport Manager, Matthew Rednall. “In Auckland ... More >>
Big savings from improvements to Auckland’s roads
Friday, 22 November 2013, 1:41 pm | Auckland Transport
Work to make some of Auckland’s main urban roads more efficient has seen savings of around $18 million in two years. Auckland Transport’s four year Route Optimisation Programme has, so far, meant improvements to 40 per cent of Auckland’s urban arterial ... More >>
Auckland’s second new train begins testing
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 11:58 am | Auckland Transport
The second of 57 three-car electric trains has arrived in Auckland and is now undergoing extensive testing at the purpose-built Wiri Depot. More >>
Auckland Transport wins Maori Language Week Award
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 6:16 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport has for the second year in a row won, Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori, the Maori Language Week Award from the Maori Language Commission, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori. More >>
Auckland Transport HOP roll-out passes halfway point
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 2:12 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport is just over halfway through the roll-out of its new integrated public transport card, AT HOP. Just under 150,000 AT HOP cards are being used by customers, accounting for approximately 77 per cent of all trips on those parts of ... More >>
Tamaki Drive – Auckland Transport Statement
Thursday, 14 November 2013, 5:20 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport has released the following statement in response to Coroner Gordon Matenga’s inquest into the November 2010 death of Ms Jane Bishop on Tamaki Drive. More >>
Update on the New Public Transport Network
Thursday, 7 November 2013, 5:36 pm | Auckland Transport
Towards a New Network Engaging our community What's ahead • Where to Next? More >>
Green Bay and Titirangi bus services proposed to change
Thursday, 17 October 2013, 1:36 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport is proposing changes that will make better use of the bus services that currently run in the Titirangi, Green Bay, Blockhouse Bay, Laingholm, Glen Eden and Tanekaha areas. More >>
Public transport best option for “The Block”
Thursday, 17 October 2013, 10:01 am | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport says free public transport is the best way to get to the Open Homes for “The Block” TV show this weekend. More >>
North Star services about to go live with AT HOP
Thursday, 10 October 2013, 3:36 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport said today that the roll-out of AT HOP onto bus services will recommence on 13 October with North Star. The roll-out was briefly delayed due to an intermittent technical issue on tag off devices found on Birkenhead Transport ... More >>
Night-time work on the Southern and Eastern Rail Lines
Thursday, 10 October 2013, 12:29 pm | Auckland Transport
Night-time work on the Southern and Eastern Rail Lines Due to on-going work to get ready for the introduction of electric trains, buses will replace trains at night, south of Otahuhu. Buses replace trains on the Southern and Eastern lines from approximately ... More >>
Bike park trial at train stations and ferry terminal
Tuesday, 8 October 2013, 12:13 pm | Auckland Transport
New bike parking facilities have opened at two train stations and a ferry terminal. Auckland Transport is trialling enclosed, covered bike parking at Papakura and Papatoetoe train stations and Birkenhead ferry terminal. More >>
More train services for Auckland commuters
Monday, 7 October 2013, 10:33 am | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport says it is increasing commuter train services particularly on the Western Line at weekends. On Tuesday 29 October new timetables will be introduced for train services including doubling weekend services to the west to cope with demand. More >>
On-track testing for Auckland’s new trains
Friday, 4 October 2013, 3:25 pm | Auckland Transport
On-track testing has started for Auckland’s new trains. The first train arrived in August and this morning went out on the lines between the Wiri train depot and Puhinui station for initial testing. More >>
Feedback sought on Auckland’s first urban cycleway
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 3:44 pm | Auckland Transport
Time is running out to have your say on the proposed urban cycleway on Beach Road. More >>
Parnell rail station gets design approval
Friday, 27 September 2013, 2:51 pm | Auckland Transport
A rail station at Parnell is a step closer with the Board of Auckland Transport approving the commencement of the detailed design phase. The development of a railway station in Parnell has been proposed for a number of years. More >>
Auckland’s first electric train revealed
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 2:06 pm | Auckland Transport
The first of Auckland’s new electric trains has been revealed today at a special unveiling at Wiri Depot. The train arrived at the Ports of Auckland on 24 August and was taken to Wiri Depot for further testing, commissioning and driver training. More >>
Plan your journey to the All Blacks versus South Africa game
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 5:31 pm | Auckland Transport
Public transport and roads around Eden Park are expected to be busy prior to the All Blacks versus South Africa, this Saturday 14 September. More >>