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Court bars City Rail Link from closing street outside Barclay Suites
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The city could see both significant fare increases and services being cut.
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The council says without sufficient funding, there will be a 30 per cent drop in services.
Buses on-demand: City battling congestion trials new scheme
The buses operate like Uber and could be expanded to the rest of the city, if successful.
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From $380 a year to $2200: Parents stung by hike in bus fares
'Every dollar a patron doesn’t pay getting on the bus falls on ratepayers or taxpayers.'
Labour's transport plans 'unaffordable and undeliverable', officials say
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Housing Minister grants Auckland Council one-year extension to devise new intensification rules
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's been pushing for an extension, now Chris Bishop's granted it.
Focus: City Rail Link fit out nears completion
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Ben Ross: Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong are the rail and road masters
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Huge milestones clear way for next phase of City Rail Link
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Rachel Keedwell: Transport plans lack joined-up thinking
OPINION: Pretending we can separate transport and emissions is complete nonsense.
Not safe for women, inconvenient: Survey reveals reasons Aucklanders don't use public transport
A new survey brings some sobering news for transport planners in Auckland.
Unstable land under Wairarapa train line could have ‘catastrophic’ consequences
KiwiRail said there was an area of loose fill material just below the railway line.
Watch: Bus fire closes State Highway One
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Electric ferry on way for Fiordland's Lake Manapōuri
The ferry will transport Meridian staff and contractors to the power station.
'A new era of public transport': City to trial on-demand ridesharing buses
The OnDemand vans will not follow set routes.
Thousands of Pink fans pouring out of Eden Park caused train, bus, car chaos
Pink concertgoers continued to experience transport problems on Saturday night.
Auckland Council wants Govt to fund Eastern Busway after regional fuel tax axed
The loss of the tax leaves a $1.2b hole in transport funding.
KiwiRail blows budget, Newton Rd fire and US election | Focus Morning Bulletin March 7, 2024
KiwiRail runs out of money for Auckland’s network rebuild, firefighters battle tricky scrub fire and Joe Biden and Donald Trump line up US election rematch in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / RNZ / AP
KiwiRail blows budget for Auckland’s mega rail network rebuild
The state-owned railway company is discussing more funding to complete the rebuild.
Far North news in brief: Manslaughter charge, bus catches fire and Greg Johnson playing
News snippets from across Northland.
The Government's new transport plans explained
The Government has revealed its plan to get the country's transport network back on track. Video / NZ Herald
Higher fines, fuel tax, hiked rego fees: Your guide to Govt's transport moves
A raft of proposed changes will be partially funded from the pockets of road users.
Rego fees, wild weather and US Supreme Court rules on Trump | Focus Morning Bulletin March 5, 2024
The Government reveals its plan to get transport back on track, a wild start to autumn so what’s in store today? And the US Supreme Court clears the way for Donald Trump in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / AP
Train schedules slashed: Auckland's Western Line faces disruption amid Kiwirail works
Some have questioned timing of the works, criticising the disruption for commuters.
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Public transport is meant to be better for the city, but it sucks, says one commuter.
Bus driver stabbed ‘below his heart’ with hunting knife after Hop card malfunction
The driver had allowed a passenger to ride for free, but he became enraged anyway.
Opinion: Talkfests and Nimbyism ruining our roads and housing
OPINION: Some will always oppose the changes that others advocate.