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Ask Phoebe: Temporary motorway limits apply at all hours
Two sections of the Northwestern Motorway inbound, at Lincoln Rd and at Pollen Island, have temporary 80km/h restrictions.

Te Atatu ferry back on agenda
Auckland Transport is investigating the feasibility of building a commuter ferry wharf and 200 car-parking spaces at Te Atatu.

Want change? Don't ask in rush hour
Bus drivers seem happy to take your $20 note for a cheap trip - as long as it's not rush hour and there's not a snaking queue waiting behind you.

Drivers 'downright rude'
Bus drivers have been told they should always carry passengers who want to pay with bank notes, even if they don't have enough change.

Bus driver: 'I'm not a f***ing banker'
A bus driver who refused to let a child on board because he had $20 to pay his $1.80 fare should never have left that passenger behind, unions representing drivers say.

Brian Rudman: MP left with awkward promise after Key's rail pledge
I guess Maggie Barry's thoughts have turned to composing her bucket list, writes Brian Rudman. And leaving messages on her boss' phone, pleading for another u-turn.

City's shares eyed for rail
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says Auckland will have to look at selling assets to fund its share of the $2.86 billion underground rail link.

3c a litre tax hike pushes petrol up
Motorists face petrol price rises today, after a 3c-a-litre government excise tax increase.

Govt push for 'critical' transport projects
The Government will push a wider southern motorway, and a freight corridor in Manukau before it starts work on the City Rail Link and a second harbour Crossing.

Key to give Auckland a crossing
Auckland is likely to get a new Waitemata harbour crossing as part of a transport plan revealed today by Prime Minister John Key.

Old and risky on our roads
The average age of a car in New Zealand is almost 14 years, but motor groups say people are putting themselves at risk.

Cheap cab just an app away
A new app aims to help Kiwis find the closest, cheapest taxi and rates individual drivers, but industry watchdogs say they are wary of the tool.

Drivers slugged for $37m in fines
Auckland motorists paid more than $37 million in council fines in the past year, prompting a call from the AA to educate, not punish, drivers.

Ask Phoebe: Sedan likely pushing it by carting horse around
Recently, on the motorway, I saw a Nissan Sunny sedan towing a hired horse float with horse aboard.

Mayor blocks councillor's bid to put transport funding to public vote
Mayor Len Brown has blocked a councillor's bid to put funding for the proposed $2.4 billion central city rail link and other transport projects to a public referendum.

Northern Motorway extension wins Council support
A $760 million Northern Motorway extension to Warkworth has won Auckland Council support as a nationally important project rather than a "holiday highway" for Prime Minister John Key.

Earthworks' effect on environment 'irreversible'
Massive earthworks carving through difficult country for Auckland's next highway will dwarf excavations for the Waterview motorway tunnels.

Rise in drink driving after quakes
The number of drink drivers getting caught in parts of Christchurch has risen dramatically since the earthquakes.

Change ahead for commuter travel
Most commuters relying on public transport from South Auckland to the central city will have to catch trains rather than long-distance buses under a sweeping network redesign.

Bus chief acts over strandings
Auckland's main bus company is promising passengers furious at being stranded on a commuting route that it will closely monitor operations.

Ask Phoebe: Springs interchange to get a major makeover
Could you please find out if the relevant roading people are aware of the chaos at the Western Springs motorway interchange.

Bus users at 'boiling point'
Passengers on a busy Auckland commuting route fear the city's public transport system is slipping into "Third World" territory after no-shows.

'Grumpy' tester now on film
Cameras are being used to monitor a driving tester accused of yelling at and frightening a woman he was putting through the hoops for a licence.

Young driver pleads for fair go
Hope Appleton is pleading to be let off a curfew on restricted driving licence holders, rather than risk walking home alone from work after midnight.

Car pooling better, but...
Car-pooling remains a largely untapped transport solution in Auckland, judging by lacklustre use of a priority lane on a main commuter route.

Shore language school pupils learn benefits of sharing transport
New migrants at a North Shore language school are setting an impressive example for fellow Aucklanders to start car-pooling.

Kids get chance to name tunnel muncher
Dora the Bora drilled a sewage outfall for Christchurch, but now it's up to Auckland's kids to name a far larger burrowing machine for the Waterview motorway tunnels.

Taxis deny disabled
Booking a last-minute taxi is impossible for Aucklanders confined to wheelchairs, a Herald on Sunday survey has revealed. And when they do get a taxi, they are charged extra.