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Waterloo Park & Ride opening provides an extra 160 spaces
Waterloo Park & Ride officially opened on Friday 13, combatting the growing demand for more parking spaces as more people opt to leave their cars at the station and train...
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Greater Wellington shares key initiatives for bus, rail, and ferry amid growing patronage
A roadmap for the region’s bus, rail and ferry network was shared with the Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee at Parliament during an update from Greater Wellington Regional Council and...
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Lower North Island passengers packed in like sardines without urgent government funding for new hybrid trains
Greater Wellington Regional Council has warned that passengers on Lower North Island trains will be packed in like sardines come 2025 unless an urgent business case to government for new...
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Metlink to roll out key fixes to bus network as soon as next month
Greater Wellington Councillors will consider an action plan of key fixes to the bus network on the back of the results of its comprehensive city-wide community engagement process which will...
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Station ceremony marks next stage in rail network upgrade
An event held opposite Trentham Station this morning marks the beginning of the next stage in the $196 million Wellington Metro Upgrade Programme. The programme, run by Kiwirail, will see the...
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Bus drivers fundraise for Samoa’s measles outbreak
Metlink bus drivers across the region are donning colourful shirts today in a bid to raise money for those suffering from the measles outbreak in Samoa. Keven Snelgrove, Transport and Operations...
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Daily commute on Wairarapa train line leads to new career
LE Dave Yeates edit Last year Dave Yeates was a regular commuter on the Wairarapa train line, traveling to Wellington for work – now he is among the latest graduates...
