Courtenay Place Closure - 4 February 2012 Read full update
Courtenay Place will be closed one night this weekend for the Rugby Sevens ...
Buses replace trains: Kapiti line Read full update
There’s still more work to be done upgrading the Wellington rail network....
Bus Stop Closure: Lambton Quay Farmers - 7 February 2012 Read full update
Lambton Quay - Farmers bus stop (#5012) is closed some nights this week due...
7.04am Hutt Valley train line service cancelled - 15 November 2011 Read full update
The weekday 7.04am service from Upper Hutt to Wellington is cancelled from ...
Extra Wairarapa train capacity - Saturday 4 February 2012 Read full update
Are you going to the Martinborough Fair this Saturday 4 February? Tranz Met...
Reduced capacity on two peak services from Tuesday 7 February Read full update
Due to extensive mechanical issues with the English Electric trains and cus...
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Changes to Johnsonville train services
03/02/2012 12:00am
As a result of extensive mechanical issues with the English Electric trains that operate on the Johnsonville line and customer calls for more service consistency, a decision has been made by Greater Wellington...
Read full news itemExtra train services for Wellington Cup Day - 28 January 2012
26/01/2012 9:00am
Tranz Metro is putting on extra services to get you out to Trentham and back to Wellington on 28 January 2012. Check out the TranzMetro website for more details.
Read full news itemUpgrade work at Kenepuru Station completed
24/01/2012 9:00am
Essential repairs and reconstruction at Kenepuru Station on the Kapiti Line have been completed, with the station reopening this morning. Greater Wellington Regional Council and KiwiRail contracted Aurecon to carry out the work over...
Read full news itemTrain $2 Day - Thursday 26 January 2012
11/01/2012 9:00am
Thursday, 26 January 2012 is $2 Day. For just $2 you can go for it and ride the Hutt Valley, Kapiti and Johnsonville line trains as much as you want. $2 Day services...
Read full news itemMetlink News- Issue 19
16/12/2011 12:00am
*Welcome to the December 2011 issue of Metlink News* In this issue you can read about Christmas timetables, Real Time Information rolling out to the Hutt Valley and the fare structure review. There’s...
Read full news itemPublic transport fare structure under the spotlight
28/11/2011 12:00am
Greater Wellington Regional Council is about to begin a review of how bus, train and harbour ferry fares are calculated. Peter Glensor, Chair of Greater Wellington’s Economic Wellbeing Committee, says the review will look...
Read full news itemChristmas services - effective from 25 December 2011
23/11/2011 12:00am
Reduced bus, train and harbour ferry services will operate over the holiday period. Normal weekday services will resume on *Monday 9 January*, please be aware that this is a longer period than normal. Please...
Read full news itemHave your say on Otaki public transport options
31/10/2011 12:00am
Otaki, Peka Peka and Te Horo residents are being asked for their feedback on proposed changes to public transport services. Greater Wellington Regional Council began a review of bus services in the area around...
Read full news itemPorirua East community bus service ends 28 October 2011
25/10/2011 12:00am
The Porirua door-to-door bus service will take its last passengers next Friday ( 28 October 2011). The service, which runs between Porirua East and Porirua CBD, started as a trial in February this...
Read full news itemPublic transport fares increase from 1 November 2011
29/09/2011 1:00am
Many Wellington bus and train fares will increase from 1 November 2011 to meet increasing public transport costs. The increase was due to take effect from 1 September but was postponed because negotiations...
Read full news itemMetlink News- Issue 18
09/09/2011 12:00am
*Welcome to the September 2011 issue of Metlink News* In this issue you can read about the Wellington metro rail agreement and a new feedback feature on the Metlink website. Get up-to-date with...
Read full news itemHeading to a RWC 2011 match from Wairarapa?
31/08/2011 12:00am
As there will be no additional Wairarapa Line train services for Wellington RWC 2011 matches, Tranzit Coachlines are currently trying to gauge interest from Wairarapa people in a chartered bus to and from...
Read full news itemProposed public transport fare increase postponed
04/08/2011 12:00am
Fare increases proposed for Wellington’s buses and trains, due to take effect from 1 September, have been postponed. Peter Glensor, Chair of Greater Wellington’s Economic Wellbeing Committee, which oversees public transport, says negotiations with...
Read full news itemMore people taking public transport – Metlink satisfaction survey
29/07/2011 12:00am
Eight percent more of Greater Wellington residents used public transport in the three months to April than the same time last year, Metlink’s annual customer satisfaction survey has found. Metlink is Greater Wellington’s...
Read full news itemWellington metro rail package signed & sealed
05/07/2011 12:00am
An agreed package of improvements to Wellington’s metropolitan rail network and a change of owner for the metropolitan trains and stations was signed and sealed today. Fran Wilde, Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council, says...
Read full news itemMetlink City Safari 2011
16/05/2011 12:00am
It started out really wet with torrential rain and thunderstorms but even that didn't put off the six-hour teams yesterday. Thankfully for the three-hour teams the weather cleared - Wellington pulled one out...
Read full news itemNew WelTec Express service
22/03/2011 12:00am
Mana Coach Services has introduced a new service between Porirua and WelTec Petone. See attached for more informationWelTec Express service.
Read full news itemMetlink News- Issue 16
16/03/2011 12:00am
Welcome to the first issue of Metlink News for 2011. This year you’ll see big improvements to Metlink services – new train services to Waikanae, new Matangi trains, and a real time information...
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