Seriously Auckland Transport?
Campbell Live and AT-HOP A small break from the Unitary Plan this morning (the Karaka Meeting was a good one last night, different format but still very good) as I cover an Auckland Transport story (told you it wouldn’t take long before they caught my attention again with the Unitary Plan under way) … Read more
Oh My
Not a Good Look For Auckland Some feedback from a reader (who has asked to remain anonymous which BR:AKL will do as requested) on their experience with our rail system down at Britomart over the recent Auckland Anniversary Weekend: Made a big mistake yesterday. I showed some international investors around the waterfront yesterday knowing it … Read more
THE RAIL EFFICIENCY PROGRAM #5a
How to get Better Resilience out of the Rail Network A Rail Efficiency Program Series THE ALL-ENCOMPASSING RAIL EFFICIENCY PROGRAM – PART FIVE (A) Relocation or Adding of new Stations on the (Auckland) Rail Network With added resilience now added into the Auckland rail network through crossovers at “major” stations and the Westfield … Read more
Electrics Nearly There
Light at End of Tunnel for Auckland Rail? The Herald ran an article this morning on the Auckland Rail Electrification Project coming into its final stretches: From the NZH: $1.1b electric rail upgrade on track By Mathew Dearnaley 5:30 AM Thursday Jan 3, 2013 Last big summer shut-down puts finishing touches to network, and new trains are … Read more
GET YOUR FAMILY PASS NOW
Beat the Queues for Santa Parade – Get Your Rail Family Pass Now This advertisement from Auckland Transport advertising rail and Family Passes to Sunday’s Santa Parade in Auckland CBD might have wanted to be a full-page advert on Page Four rather than 1/4 page on page 26 (behind the Real Estate lift out) … Read more
Pukekohe Electrification Ctd
Pukekohe Electrification Case Took Some Legs and Ran After the news of Auckland Transport releasing the business case for extending the electrification all the way to Pukekohe, so that ALL Auckland Metro Rail services will be covered by the new EMU’s (replacing the existing diesel fleet), the entire concept has seem to grown legs … Read more
3, 2, 1 AT-HOP IS GO!
And We are Away with AT-HOP Monday has been and gone and all was relatively well for the first day of AT-HOP (for commuters that is). No major problems at Britomart or Newmarket were heard of via the feedback back to BR:AKL. Any problems that might have occurred seemed to be more passenger orientated … Read more
Family Pass Hard To Get
Yes We Know You Can Not Get Family Passes for the Train Easy Any-More The guys over at Transport Blog picked up and ran with a post on the lack of accessibility to get a Family Pass for the trains, for a day out as currently being seen in the school holidays: Fair Fares For Families … Read more
New Rail Timetables
New Rail Timetable Now Out Auckland Transport ambassadors were sighted at Britomart this evening handing out the new rail timetables that become effective October 15. That means October 15, all the Auckland metro rail lines will be operating under a new timetable Monday to Friday (weekend timetable remains unchanged). Here is the … Read more
