A former senior Auckland Transport manager accused of receiving bribes totalling more than $1 million has abandoned a bid for continued name suppression.

Faulty software has been blamed for a pay machine in Auckland's Downtown parking building gobbling up a motorist's $50 note and leaving her with a "credit ticket".

If city commuters are ever to be enticed to leave cars at home and use public transport, it will take more than a petrol tax or road toll or a congestion charge.

The Transport Agency has recently considered options for widening the Southern Motorway at Mt Wellington.

Transport campaigners want the Government to consider saving billions of dollars by building a rail-only crossing under Auckland's Waitemata Harbour.

Name suppression continues for a former Auckland Transport official accused by the Serious Fraud Office of receiving bribes totalling more than $1 million.

The day rate at three inner-city Auckland car parks is rising by $7 per day, Auckland Transport has announced.

Auckland Transport is warning passengers of potential bedding-in glitches after it replaces diesel trains this morning with electrics.

A former senior Auckland Transport official accused of taking more than $1 million in bribes has lost a bid for interim name suppression to continue.

A life-size version of the Green Man in the pedestrian "cross now" lights brought laughter to Auckland's CBD.

New road markings in Auckland's Newmarket have left drivers queuing at a busy intersection behind parked cars, thinking they are waiting to turn.

An old computer cobbled together for $2.2 million is taking business off a new council computer costing hundreds of millions of dollars to build from scratch.

The Auckland Tramways Union is disappointed its employees were not warned there was a serious issue with batteries loaded in their bus ticket consoles.

The owner of abandoned car carrying a cargo of rotting meat is in jail Auckland Transport say.

Custodians of bush and recreational areas near Auckland's Northcote Pt fear environmental degradation from a walking and cycling path across the harbour bridge.

Auckland Transport, which dished out more than $10 million in parking fines last year, wants the Government to let it come down more heavily on non-compliant motorists.

Auckland Transport believes parking fines are no longer effective and calls for an increase to deter offenders.

Auckland Council may follow the example of its transport arm and ban the advertising of alcohol on its land and buildings.

Auckland Transport has been forced into an embarrassing backdown after it erected speed-limit signs without following correct process.

Auckland Transport is developing a campaign to promote safe and courteous behaviour on paths shared by cyclists and pedestrian.

Former Auckland Transport officials and the head of a project management firm face multiple corruption charges for alleged offences reaching back nine years.

New police red-light cameras with radar technology will go live in Auckland and Wellington starting Thursday.

Three people including former employees of Auckland Transport and Rodney District Council have been charged over bribery allegations worth more than $1 million.

KiwiRail is among short-listed contenders to run Auckland's metro trains once Transdev's $60 million-plus management contract expires next year.

Auckland Transport is accused of softening up rail commuters for slower trips on new electric trains by adding three minutes to its western line timetable.

Auckland train commuters have faced delays today because of a “crew matter”.

Downtown Auckland faces big traffic and public transport challenges with construction on the $2.5 billion underground railway to Mt Eden starting soon.

Opponents of a $470 million-plus highway through southern Auckland say engineers are ignoring potentially disastrous effects on a premier park.

Plans for Auckland Transport's ambitious $2.4 billion City Rail Link project are gathering speed, as it secures more real estate along the route.