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Metlink To Trial New And Free Fares In New Year
Thursday, 25 November 2021, 7:00 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Metlink announced today that it will be trialling a range of new fares in March next year, including free or heavily discounted fares on weekends. Details of the trial are yet to be fully developed but could include a range of discounted, bundled ... More >>
Signs Of Progress In Regional Land Transport Strategy Report
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 6:25 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
The first annual monitoring report 2021, which charts progress against the Wellington Regional Land Transport Plan 2011, was presented to Greater Wellington’s Regional Transport Committee today. “Despite the impact of Covid-19 over the period, we’re ... More >>
Weekend Of 20-21 November - Metlink Central City Bus Diversions Due To Protest Action
Saturday, 20 November 2021, 2:05 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Metlink buses will continue to operate over the weekend to provide services, despite widespread disruption to routes likely to be caused by four sets of protest action in central Wellington over Saturday and Sunday. To ensure safe passage for customers ... More >>
Snapper On Rail Pilot Launched In Wellington
Sunday, 14 November 2021, 5:30 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Rail commuters in Wellington got their first taste of electronic ticketing today with the launch of Metlink’s Snapper on Rail Pilot on the Johnsonville Line. Over the next 12 months, passengers on the line will be able to pay their fares using ... More >>
Metlink Driver Feedback Behind New Trial
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 4:47 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Metlink is implementing a three month trial of incontinence, sanitary and menstrual product dispensers at multiple staff toilet facilities around the region. The trial is part of an ongoing suite of improvements based on feedback from front line Metlink ... More >>
A Real Time Result – Metlink Data Enables Google To Display Real Time And Service Information
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 5:06 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Metlink customers across the region are now able to track the location of their bus and train on Google Maps with service based information such as delays, closed stops and cancellations displayed when passengers plan their journeys. For Metlink ... More >>
Greater Wellington Welcomes Report On Congestion Charging As Part Of Emissions Target
Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 4:11 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Greater Wellington has welcomed a report from the Transport and Infrastructure Committee on congestion charging in Auckland, describing it as a necessary enabler for mode shift and zero emissions targets. The report, Inquiry into congestion pricing in ... More >>
Regional Climate Change Forum Unites Leaders For Climate Action
Friday, 27 August 2021, 4:33 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Today’s Regional Climate Change Forum brought together leaders from regional and local councils, and Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, to discuss climate action in a Wellington regional context. This was the first meeting of the newly established ... More >>
Bus Customers Encouraged To Check Before They Travel During Tramways Union Meeting
Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 4:40 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Hutt Valley bus customers may face some disruptions to their travel on Thursday 22 July between 9:30am and 2.30pm as some Tranzurban drivers attend a Tramways Union meeting. Metlink general manager Scott Gallacher, says the Union meeting will not ... More >>
Metlink Welcomes Green Light To Go To Tender For New Airport Service
Wednesday, 30 June 2021, 4:35 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Metlink welcomed the regional council’s decision to establish an express bus service between the Railway Station and the Airport, and is now preparing to go out to tender for an operator to service the new route. The new bus service will be an integral ... More >>
Greater Wellington Urges Government To Back Regional Ownership Of Transport Assets
Friday, 18 June 2021, 9:43 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Greater Wellington is urging significant change to the Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM) to bring transport assets under the control of regional councils to create greater certainty in delivering quality public transport services. “We strongly ... More >>
Greater Wellington’s Environmental Leadership Highly Commended At National Awards
Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 3:57 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Greater Wellington’s Low Carbon Acceleration (LCA) Fund, established to accelerate the action required for Greater Wellington to meet ambitious climate goals, received national recognition at the 2021 LGFA Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards. ... More >>
Metlink Is Extending The Early Bird Special For Passengers
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 4:53 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Metlink is extending its offer of 25% discount for adult passengers who Snapper on buses before 7am, until 21 August 2021. The Early Bird special only applies to Snapper adult fares on Metlink buses during the trial period. The Early Bird special ... More >>
Metlink Disappointed By Last Minute Cancellations From NZ Bus
Thursday, 1 April 2021, 6:03 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Passengers travelling on Metlink services operated by NZ Bus experienced almost 70 last-minute cancellations today (Wednesday, 31 March 2021). Metlink General Manager, Scott Gallacher, said the recent service from NZ Bus simply wasn’t good enough. ... More >>
Greater Wellington And Metlink Flying The Flag For Climate Action At Round The Bays
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 5:31 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
With the region back to COVID-19 Alert Level 1, Greater Wellington councillors are getting ready, getting set, and raring to go represent the council’s climate goals at Brendan Foot Supersite (BFS) Round the Bays. Greater Wellington Councillor and ... More >>
Wander Up To Baring Head Lighthouse For A Unique Wellington Experience
Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 5:41 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Baring Head lighthouse complex Greater Wellington is inviting the community to wander up to the iconic Baring Head lighthouse, learn about its history, and take in the views as part of Baring Head Taiao Open Day this Saturday. After a walk, bike or ... More >>
Off to the races with Metlink
Thursday, 14 January 2021, 4:30 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Metlink is putting on special direct bus services to and from Trentham Racecourse over the next few weeks so punters won’t miss starting orders and get saddled with delays while essential track and station upgrades are underway on the Hutt line. ... More >>
Toxic Algae Blooms Across The Region – Check Before You Swim And Keep Dogs On Leashes
Thursday, 7 January 2021, 5:07 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Greater Wellington is urging the community to check for LAWA website warnings and alerts, following the emergence of a toxic algal blooms at Waipoua River, Te Awa Kairangi – Hutt River and the Pakuratahi River at Kaitoke campground. Toxic algae ... More >>
No Penguins Were Harmed In The Making Of This Case – But Only By Luck
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 8:57 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Oil spill. eNZoil (NZ) Ltd has been convicted and fined for discharging between 5000 and 6000 litres of refined transformer oil from their operation into the stormwater network and subsequently Seaview Marina. Greater Wellington Regional Council laid ... More >>
