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Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Joined June 2023
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#TrainNews: The Capital Connection’s services on February 16 have been suspended due to weather impacting the Lower North Island. The Capital Connection Commuters page has also advised there will be no metro services until at least 10am on the 16th.
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#News: Did you know we're just a click away? On most platforms, you can find us at @NZTransitBuzz - your go-to hub for all things #TransportNews!
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From 2 December 2024, @metlinkwgtn will be introducing a 1.5 percent card processing fee on credit & debit card transactions on the Snapper app & credit cards transactions using self-service Snapper kiosks metlink.org.nz/news-and-upda…
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UPDATE 9:05AM Middlemore Station platform 1 lift is still out-of-order until further notice. A technician has attended and is awaiting parts to complete the lift repair.
Lift #2 on Platform 1 at Middlemore Station is not working. For customers requiring mobility access, disembark at Middlemore station for alternative transport until further notice.
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New photos from CRL of signage being installed to the Wellesley St entrance to Te Waihorotiu Station.
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The @NZTransitBuzz Weekly Review is ready to go, hitting inboxes 8am Friday.
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#TramNews: @MOTAT_NZ is offering Kiwis the chance to 'adopt a tram' and help keep them running. The Western Springs Tramway urgently needs repairs, with $1 million required to upgrade the tram service's 100-year-old tracks. MORE: motat.nz/Adopt-A-Tram/
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#TrainNews: @ourwaikato has confirmed (if approved at an upcoming council meeting) that they intend for Te Huia to stop at Pukekohe from 30 September 2024. This would also be the day Supergold and youth fares change. Te Huia will continue to stop at Papakura Station.
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On this ANZAC Day, we pause to honour the bravery and sacrifice of those who served and continue to serve. #LestWeForget
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PANMURE | 9.4km (direct line) from Waitemat⁠Station (Britomart), the original station was built as part of the Westfield Deviation & was situated about 300m south of the present-day station.
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Panmure Station is the next stop on our Every Auckland Station journey, learn about its past, future and what's nearby. Read the post live at 10 am Sunday via the link in our bio.
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#TicketingNews: New research from the University of Otago, Christchurch, has found reduced-cost public transport can play an important role in affordability and accessibility, specifically for those on lower incomes who face transport difficulty. MORE: findingspress.org/article/92…
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#BusNews: @AklTransport has confirmed it’s “reviewing” the bikes on buses ban. AT are currently looking at an inside-the-bus option after previous work identified risks and operational issues about adding external racks to buses.
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New photos from CRL showing the progress inside the tunnels near Maungawhau Station compared to a year ago.
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#TransportNews: 🚌 Wishing everyone a fantastic New Year filled with smooth rides, exciting routes, and plenty of amazing destinations ahead! 🌟
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New photos from CRL showing panels starting to be installed onto the Wellesley St entrance of Te Waihorotiu Station.
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#TicketingNews: Gulf News has reported that @AklTransport are on the case of ferry users who are buying a $5 HOP card topping up the minimum amount tagging on & off and throwing away the card to avoid paying the full $29.50 fare to Waiheke. 1/3
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The @NZTransitBuzz Weekly Review is finally ready to go 8am Friday morning.
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#TramNews: Two trams from the 1920s and 1930s integral to Dunedin's network, may leave the Toitū Otago Settlers’ Museum collection with the Tramway Historical Society in Christchurch planning to fully restore one of the trams. #Paywalled via @odtnews: odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/plans…
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The Weekly Review is live: Final concrete pours take place at Karanga-a-Hape station, Auckland’s first electric double-decker is delayed and the Meteor transports 100,000 passengers. These stories and more via the link in our bio.
Another week is almost done and dusted which means it's almost time for another Weekly Review. Subscribe now via the link in our bio for the weekly #TransportNews review.
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