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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 48m

If you have any concerns about a buses' driving, note the Time, Route, Vehicle Number and Location of incident and report it to Auckland Transport Customer Services team.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 1h

#RailNews: Horowhenua District Council has constructed a new path outside Ōhau school on Muhunoa East Road which passes underneath the North Island Main Trunk line. Previously there was no path on this road making passing under the rail bridge unsafe for students.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 6h

Waiheke Reserve services will continue to run with a bookable sailing and a guaranteed seat on its own dedicated ferry. Reserve will run one return trip each day, out to Waiheke Island and back to Auckland. MORE: www.fullers.co.nz/news-updates...

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 7h

#RailNews: KiwiRail has wrapped seven signal box locations alongside the shared pathway in New Plymouth. The boxes have colourful designs and some feature rail safety messages such as “Tracks are for Trains” and “Cross with Care”.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

#TramNews: Due to planned upgrade and maintenance work there will be no tram service between Aviation Hall (Motions Road) and MOTAT Great North Road from October 12-16.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

#RailNews: Auckland Transport have shared the next steps in the Level Crossing Removal Program's Takaanini Project which will be the road level crossings.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

#BusNews: Terramotive shared photos of Christchurch Gondolas' new Yutong C10. The bus will operate the shuttle service between the city centre and the Gondola. The bus features a full ad wrap with one side showcasing the gondola and the other showing more Christchurch Attractions products.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

#BusNews: Otago Regional Council is listening to the community feedback received about recent bus timetable changes in Dunedin. ORC are looking into concerns raised and whether there are any changes that can be made to services.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#BusNews: Timaru Fire Brigade were recently given access to the MyWay by Metro EV buses to understand the location of the EV battery systems and isolation points of the vehicles. The training will assist if there is an incident involving one of these vehicles.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Te Waiora & Te Waipiki will continue to run the summer timetable from early November. Before then Te Waiora is heading in for scheduled maintenance and Te Waipiki will be operating the sailings solo.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#TransportNews: Inside this edition: Fullers360 retires Quickcat as scrapping gets underway, Metlink passes more than 1m trips paid by contactless and Livia’s Pōhutukawa Lounge nears completion. Read the Weekly Review: nztransitbuzz.substack.com/p/weekly-rev...

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#FerryNews: East by West ferries have announced that a new weekday and weekend ferry timetables will come into effect from October 11. MORE: eastbywest.co.nz/wp-content/u...

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

For passengers traveling between Kingsland and Morningside a rail bus will be in operation. MORE: at.govt.nz/bus-train-fe...

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#FerryNews: Fullers360 have confirmed that Quickcat was towed to Whangarei, where she’ll be dismantled and useful parts recovered. Fullers360 say as Quickcat reached end of life and the investment needed to retrofit her would not achieve the reliability or safety standards.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The school reminds students as it is an AT operated service that they must remember to bring and use their AT HOP Card.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Council also approved that those with community services card concessions would pay a fare of $2 for two zone travel from November 1. The normal adult fare will be $4 for two zones from November 1.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#TransportNews: Auckland Transport have pushed an updated to the AT mobile app to show 3 or 6 carriage trains in the Journey Planned and live departures board. They have also updated how large numbers of stops are shown while zoomed out, stops will be grouped until zoomed in.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#RailNews: TrackSafe have released a video sharing tips for trainspotters on how to stay safe while photographing or videoing trains. Tips include: Don't trespass on private land or railway property Always stand a minimum of 5m from the tracks Stand back from the platform edge

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Fullers360 have shared that some of Quickcat's parts and life jackets are being donated to support the next generation of sailors.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#FerryNews: Fullers360 have confirmed via Instagram that Quickcat is officially being retired. Fullers360 shared a number of photos of Quickcat throughout the years.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The 113 is expected to run every 20 minutes during school peak periods (7:40 am-8:40 am and 3 pm-4:40 pm), and every 40 minutes during off-peak periods and connects with the Hobsonville Point Ferry services.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This new bus will use smaller 13-seat buses until further roading capacity upgrades are completed. Once the road upgrades are complete the 113 will be re routed and replace the 112.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Over three hours, volunteers removed large amounts of pampas, gorse, moth plant, woolly nightshade, and other pest plants. Treescape also carried out weed spraying to support the ongoing tidy-up of the area.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#RailNews: KiwiRail, Treescape New Zealand, Apirana Bush Regeneration Group, and the local community came together to tackle pest plants alongside the Glen Innes rail corridor.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#FerryNews: Bluebridge has shared video on the progress of the Pōhutukawa Lounge and Kōwhai Kai and Recliners onboard Livia. The project is 68% complete, with structural works complete and fit-out underway, next works are lighting, joinery, furnishings. The spaces are on track to open 1 December.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#BusNews: Wade Group has shared a video showcasing the works involved in its refurbishment contract with Ritchies. Works include: -Rotten floors cut out and replaced -Seats and doors stripped and refurbished -Graffiti and window scratches removed -Everything refitted -New driver's seat

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#RailNews: Construction has started on converting the former rail bridge between Gisborne’s city and Inner Harbour into a dedicated pedestrian walkway. Handrails will be installed on the existing bridge deck and railway infrastructure removed. MORE: eastlandport.nz/news/iconic-...

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Stage 2 will relocate the two bus stops near Taka Street intersection further south down Great South Road. After construction of Stage 1 is completed, more information will be shared about when Stage 2 will be delivered. MORE: ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/media-centre...

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#RailNews: KiwiRail are working on the rail bridge above the Orakei Basin sluice gates to replace several bolts which anchor the bridge to the piers. Crews will be working: 5-8th Oct - Day shift 14-15th Oct - Day shift 19-22nd Oct - Day Shift 9-12th Nov - Night Shift

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#TicketingNews: More than a million Metlink trips have now been paid for using debit and credit cards, and smart phones and watches. The ability to pay Metlink fares via contactless payment was introduced in mid-April.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#StationNews: Oamaru Steam and Rail has installed a bollard to prevent bikers from riding down the platform at Harbourside Station.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#StationNews: New signage has been installed at Karanga-a-Hape station to help guide customers between the platforms for trips requiring a transfer between lines. New boarding zone signs have also been installed on the roof for clearer visibility for passengers.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#RailNews: The glass artwork panels on the Sturges Road overbridge on the North Auckland Line have been replaced with new metal panels. The panels still feature the original artwork ‘A small house fits a hundred people you love’ by Anthony Sumich.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It also features a five-bay workshop, an operations centre, driver training room, team facilities, a rain garden and native plantings. The site has had chargers since 2025, with the new workshop coming online only recently. Photos - Brendon O'Hagan.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#TransportNews: Inside this edition: Full-scale carriage mock up of Tūhono trains showcased, New bus give way road rule comes into play and Auckland-Coromandel ferry returns for 2026/27 season. Read the Weekly Review: nztransitbuzz.substack.com/p/weekly-rev...

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#BusNews: The Main St Bus Hub in Palmerston North has reopened. From October 2, buses will be returning to their orignial stops under the main terminal structure. Buses will no longer be departing from the square.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#TramNews: Christchurch Tramway has now moved into their summer season operating hours. Summer hours will see tramcars on the tracks from 8:30 am until 6:30 pm daily, with the last tram departing from Stop 1 at 5:50 pm every day.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Go Bus's Portsmouth Drive depot is now home to the South Island's first overhead gantry charging system. The overhead gantry charging system combined with ground-mounted charging, can charge up to 38 electric buses at once.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#BusNews: From October 1, NZTA has introduced new rules that require road users to give way to buses leaving bus stops. On roads with a 60km/h or lower speed limit, if bus drivers are leaving a bus stop, the side of the road or moving out of a bus lane, other drivers must give way to the bus.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#RailNews: More than one million train rides have been recorded on Auckland’s rail network in the first two weeks since the City Rail Link opened. MORE: www.beehive.govt.nz/release/city...

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Seats, handrails, layout of toilets, signage, announcements, and tables are being reviewed. The trains are being built by Alstom and are expected to be on track in 2029/30.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#TrainNews: Greater Wellington Regional Councillor Tom James has shared photos of the full-scale carriage mock up of the Tūhono trains. Several elements of the trains are being reviewed by several groups to ensure the train works well for the region.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#StationNews: KiwiRail has shared a drone flyover of the under construction Ngākōroa Station. The vidoe shows the completed staircase roof steel frame, roof works on the pedestrian bridge, and the cement-treated basecourse for the station and car park access road.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#StationNews: Several signs near the underpasses at Parnell Station are yet to be updated to show the new City Rail Link lines servicing the station. The signs currently reference the former Southern and Western Lines, Parnell is now served by the South-City Line.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#FerryNews: Part of the lower Ferry Landing carpark in Cooks Beach will be closed from 5 October for about 6 weeks while Powerco lays a new marine electricity cable and telecommunications ducts under Whitianga Harbour.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#BusNews: Uzabus has transfered 9 new SESTA vans down to Wellington. SESTA is a Ministry of Education transport service that helps eligible students with mobility or safety needs travel to and from school.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#RailNews: Google Maps has once again updated the Public Transport Layer in Auckland to correctly show the newly opened City Rail Link and new line layouts. This update has added the Onehunga West Line and corrected the East West Line. The South City line is still incorrect.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#FerryNews: Port Marlborough has shared a 'look from above' showing current progress on the Waitohi Ferry Redevelopment Project. The footage shows how much the port has changed as, from piling for the Transition Berth to changes around Waitohi Picton Harbour.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#BusNews: Connect - Horizons Regional Transport has shared a by the numbers breakdown of usage of Whanganui's new bus network. The network saw has seen increased use across the board compared to the old network, although some routes are not exactly matched.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#TicketingNews: BUSIT and Flex fare changes came into effect on September 28. Adult fares have increased by approximately 10%, with a standard Hamilton fare now $2.90 per trip. Flex fares have also increased to $2.90 per person. There is no change to concessions.

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