Auckland rail computer system hit by 'intermittent faults'

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Passenger display boards and ticket machines were not working at some Auckland railway stations today.

Auckland Transport said testing by a new data service provider impacted on the AT circuit causing "intermittent faults at a number of stations."

From 5am, display boards were out at Britomart, Newmarket and Onehunga.

At mid-morning, the fault affected ticket machines mainly at Newmarket, Grafton, New Lynn and the Onehunga line.

Circuits were restored during the afternoon before the evening commuter peak, said a spokesman for Auckland Transport.

People without tickets settled up when they reached Britomart Station. Hop Card users were not affected.