Auckland Transport is acting like an Indonesian execution squad, refusing to give victims any prior warning of their appointed date with destiny, writes Brian Rudman.

Bus card operator Snapper could snaffle up to $2 million from commuters who are left with cash on their cards this summer.

Auckland Transport refuses to say if it will keep giving passengers with only old purple Snapper Hop cards free trips on buses equipped with newer technology.

Many Auckland bus passengers face a lucky dip today over which type of electronic Hop card will get them to work or classes.

A bus driver has been stood down amid reports he did two U-turns on a busy motorway in Wellington.

It's a frustration every public transport user knows - waiting for an overdue bus, only to have several turn up at once.

Surveyors are plotting ground levels above Auckland's proposed new multi-billion dollar rail underground tunnel.

Central Auckland bus passengers are having to carry two smartcards - both confusingly called Hop - to guarantee cash-free travel for the next few weeks.

The Serious Fraud Office has executed search warrants in its probe of people linked to Auckland Transport.

Saved from threatened extinction this year, London's famous black cabs are pushing into the already highly-competitive Australian taxi market.

Fatality sparks safety call, and experts warn that quieter trains will increase risks.

Train commuters in Wellington will face disruptions this morning with eight trains still off the rails.

Len Brown has not built a single metre of bus lane in his first term as mayor of the Super City.

KiwiRail chief executive Jim Quinn said engineering advice was the station was likely to be above the minimum 34 per cent of building standard.

Auckland bus commuter Joseph Shields is calling fellow passengers to arms against a hefty fare rise.

A disabled Auckland man thought he was a "goner" when a bus closed its doors on him and then yanked him from his wheelchair, leaving him bloodied and bruised.

Passengers on Auckland's new electric trains - the first of which was unveiled yesterday - will enjoy the spaciousness of open carriages from one end to the other.

Auckland Transport is offering crumbs of comfort to what it says is a small proportion of bus passengers - largely North Shore students - facing weekly fare rises of $10 or more.

Auckland Transport has sacked a senior manager amid an investigation into allegations of corruption over roading contracts.

Auckland Transport faces a complaint to the Commerce Commission from a Green Bay bus passenger whose monthly fare has almost doubled.

Making sure Franklin is not the forgotten part of town is the big issue for residents there.

Axing his weekly bus pass has angered engineering student Alex can der Sande - and he's launched a campaign to get it reinstated.

Auckland bus driver Nico van der Zwet has spoken up in defence of his beleaguered profession and challenged other road users to improve their behaviour.

Police and the New Zealand Transport Agency have ordered 28 Wellington buses off the road over safety fears.