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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 >>
‘Anywhere, Any Time, Anyone’ Message Getting Through To Aucklanders
Friday, 20 December 2024, 11:52 am | Auckland Transport
With record number of road-side breath tests already carried out across Tāmaki Makaurau in 2024, more frequent AT bus services operating every 15 minutes from 7am to 7pm seven days a week and contactless payment options, the combined effort is helping ... More >>
Point Chevalier And Westmere Road Improvements Tracking Well
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 3:36 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport (AT) has finished the most disruptive works on Point Chevalier, Meola and Garnet Roads which means road cones and traffic management can be lifted for the Christmas break. More >>
Auckland Hits 250,000 Contactless Trips On Public Transport
Friday, 6 December 2024, 10:20 am | Auckland Transport
Auckland is proud to lead the way as the first city in New Zealand to deliver a fully integrated contactless payment system across buses, trains and ferries. More >>
A Pothole Promise Made, Is A Pothole Promise Kept
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 2:57 pm | Auckland Transport
The pothole promise is to repair 95% of potholes within 24 hours of notification on AT’s busiest roads, which is the same target the NZ Transport Agency recently committed to meet on state highways. More >>
Ferries Back In Time For Summer
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 1:57 pm | Auckland Transport
AT scaled back some ferry services in October 2023 to enable its operator Fullers360 to quickly upskill existing crew and train new crew. More >>
Plan Ahead And Skip The Traffic This Black Friday
Friday, 22 November 2024, 5:52 pm | Auckland Transport
Teams from the Auckland Transport Operations Centre (ATOC) have been working with mall operators ahead of Black Friday to help manage traffic flows and ensure malls have plans in place for managing their carparks. More >>
Driver Safety Screens Now Rolling Out Across Auckland’s Bus Fleet
Friday, 22 November 2024, 12:53 pm | Auckland Transport
Mayor Wayne Brown says he prioritised funds for the safety screen rollout in recognition of the important frontline role our bus drivers play in keeping Auckland moving. More >>
Aucklanders, Tag Into The Future Of Public Transport With New Ways To Pay
Sunday, 17 November 2024, 9:52 pm | Auckland Transport
Customers can now tag on and off buses, trains, and ferries with their choice of AT HOP card, contactless credit or debit card, smartphone or wearable device, making public transport more convenient than ever before. More >>
Eastern Busway Station Opens Three Years Early
Friday, 15 November 2024, 2:23 pm | Auckland Transport
Transport Minister and MP for Pakūranga, Simeon Brown cut the ribbon for the bus station today to mark its official opening on Sunday 17 November – three years ahead of schedule. More >>
Show Your Appreciation For Bus Drivers, New Zealand
Friday, 15 November 2024, 1:58 pm | Auckland Transport
On average, bus drivers in Auckland transport between 225,000 and 250,000 passengers every week day, helping reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions, as well as getting you to where you need to go. More >>
Tāmaki Makaurau Leads The Way With New Ways To Pay On Public Transport
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 5:44 pm | Auckland Transport
Starting 17 November customers will be able to use contactless credit and debit cards, smartphones, or wearable devices to tag on and off AT’s buses, trains, and most ferries alongside AT HOP cards. More >>
Improvements Coming For Central Auckland Buses
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 2:49 pm | Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport (AT) is advising passengers they may need to adjust how they normally travel on the bus in the central suburbs from 17 November. More >>
Western Express Celebrates Exceptional First Year
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 3:06 pm | Auckland Transport
A year ago today, AT launched its flagship Western Express (WX1) bus and the 11T and 11W buses, which run between Westgate, Lincoln Road, Te Atatū and the City Centre in both directions every 5 to 10 minutes from 7am to 7pm, seven days a week. More >>
