Scott Macarthur’s Pt Chev to Newmarket service is now running week days. In the morning services leave to Pt Chevalier at 7.05am, 7.45am, 8.30am. In the afternoon services leave Newmarket at 4.30pm, 5.18pm, 6.10pm. Those wanting to travel from Point Chevalier to Newmarket currently need to catch the 045 service […]
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“Very happily”, ARTA have announced an Open Evening to discuss the rapidly approaching reopening of the Onehunga branch line. Anyone interested is invited to come along: Tuesday 18th August 6:30 – 8.00pm Onehunga Community Centre Beeson / Henderson Room 83 Church Street, Onehunga This is your chance to find out […]
Mathew Dearnaley reports on the Auckland City Council’s preference for a “surface-tunnel” option for the Waterview Motorway. From the Herald: Auckland City’s transport committee has infuriated communities in the path of the Waterview motorway by supporting the Government’s preference for a revised “surface-tunnel” option. “I’m absolutely gutted by the response […]
Lincoln Tan reports in the Herald on recent Auckland public transport patronage figures. Use of public transport in Auckland has hit a 25-year high, with commuters reporting increased satisfaction with the service on offer. The Auckland Regional Transport Authority’s annual passenger figures showed 58.6 million trips were made in the […]
The Central Connector is a critical public transport project providing continuous bus lanes between Britomart and Newmarket. According to Auckland City Council, the project has the following benefits: The Central Connector forms a crucial part of Auckland’s expanding transport network, linking into the Northern Busway at Britomart and connecting future […]
Julian Bevis of Maersk New Zealand goes to bat for the shipping industry in this article in the Herald: Since 2007, more than 100 of our vessels have used super slow steaming and, thanks to our collaboration with engine manufacturers, Maersk’s entire fleet is now capable of sailing at half […]
Dr Fatih Birol of the widely respected IEA has never been one to shout that the sky is falling. This warning should be taken very seriously. From the Herald: The world is heading for a catastrophic energy crunch that could cripple a global economic recovery because most of the major […]
ARTA media release The Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA), in conjunction with the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), today announced the next step in the delivery of an integrated ticketing system for Auckland’s train, bus and ferry users with the selection of a preferred tender. ARTA’s Chairman, Rabin Rabindran says, […]