Truck fire and cancelled trains add to rush-hour traffic woes in Auckland

The incident near Princes Street off-ramp.

A truck fire during peak-hour on Auckland busiest motorway and cancelled and delayed trains have added to traffic woes.

The fire is now contained but traffic is slow around the Mt Wellington stretch of the Southern Motorway.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand sent one appliance at 4.37pm.

The delays come as Auckland Transport announced trains across the network were either delayed or cancelled due to a track fault at Britomart.

AT said maintaince workers were onsite attempting to resolve the issue.

Trains across the network are delayed or cancelled due to a track fault at Britomart. Maintainers are currently onsite attempting to resolve the issue. Further updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/onqM6QJ7Kf

— Auckland Transport (@AklTransport) August 16, 2019

FINAL UPDATE 5:25PM
The truck has now been cleared and all lanes are now OPEN. Be prepared for delays as congestion eases. ^KM https://t.co/AlabzMSGR7

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) August 16, 2019