OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Bus commuters left in the darkIt's bad enough being sat inside a stuffy, often crowded, opaque-windowed tube, when you know the way home, as it were, blind-folded, writes Brian Rudman.19 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland's first electric trains on trackAuckland's $500 million rail electrification project faces a six-month delay but KiwiRail vows it will still be ready for the first electric trains to start running in April.17 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandWellington commuters stranded by failing buses againA number of buses remain out of action after failing police safety checks, forcing 24 services to be cancelled this morning.12 May 10:18 PM
New ZealandHop cards coming for busesAuckland Transport remains confident of rolling out its controversial Hop smartcard to bus fleets in the second half of this year despite limited extra funds being voted by councillors.12 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwiRail admits mistakesKiwiRail has accepted responsibility, apologised and admitted "failures" over an accident in which a train hit a woman in a wheelchair at a level crossing in Auckland.09 May 02:23 AM
New ZealandSmoother bus rides promised with 'black boxes'Auckland's largest bus operator is promising passengers smoother rides from "black boxes" to monitor drivers' performance.06 May 10:10 PM
New ZealandSnapped: Drivers abuse disabled parksPolice cars, delivery trucks and a Lamborghini owner who "didn't want to get a scratch" are among those being publicly shamed for parking in mobility spaces.06 May 09:08 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Mayor Maurice? It'll be a fun raceWhat many were predicting would be a one-horse race for one of the biggest political prizes in the land, could at last come alive, writes Brian Rudman.02 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCrackdown on fare cheatsTrain passengers are being warned to expect more blockades of stations in a crackdown against fare cheats who cost Auckland Transport millions of dollars a year.02 May 05:30 PM
OpinionAre congestion charges the fix for Auckland's traffic woes?Are congestion charges the fix for Auckland's traffic woes? Put your vote forward here and add your comments on the city's traffic future.29 Apr 12:32 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: $59 billion plan enough to give you road rageUnfortunately, the plan comes with a shortfall of $10 billion to $15 billion in guaranteed sources of future public funding, writes Brian Rudman.28 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Trains over buses - It doesn't add upIt's not obvious to Rodney Hide that a heavy train having to stop and start and be confined to tracks is the best way to ferry people around Auckland.27 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandShore bias sends fare plan back for rethinkAuckland Transport is taking a "simplified" fares system for buses and trains back to the drawing board after public concern that it favoured the North Shore over other areas.21 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMajor rail delays in Auckland this morningRail commuters are facing major delays in Auckland this morning after two separate signal failures.16 Apr 08:32 PM
Freight and logisticsCity plan ignores design issues, say retail giantsSix major retailers are decrying the unitary plan, accusing Auckland Council of trying to design shops and force everyone on to public transport.08 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandFailures put off commuterDarrell Preston would rather hobble 5km a day on a bad knee than take his chances with the new train ticketing machines.08 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: End in sight for bus fiascoIt's taken 10 years, but finally the penny has dropped in the dark recesses of Auckland Transport's brain box, writes Brian Rudman.07 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandWorkers inconvenienced by school kidsSchoolkids are causing chaos on peak time Auckland buses, although officials say nothing can be done because refusing to take them would infringe students' rights.06 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandDisabled rider 'humiliated' by bus driverA partially-sighted Tauranga woman was reduced to pushing aside her fringe to reveal an empty eye socket before a bus driver agreed to issue her a concession fare.03 Apr 02:47 AM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Backing into angle parking has risksCould you clarify the parking situation whereby one has to drive into an angle park or parking space at right angles to the kerb on a public road.01 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandAll-day congestion tipped for AucklandAucklanders are being warned to expect all-day traffic congestion - even if enough money can be raised for pressure-relieving transport schemes.27 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCity's rail patronage goes off the tracksAuckland rail patronage has slumped to below 10 million passengers trips over the past 12 months, dragging down overall public transport figures.26 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTrain delays for AucklandersA train driver who failed to stop at a red signal has caused delays on the western line of Auckland's rail service today.24 Mar 02:52 AM
New ZealandBelated probe into crossing accidentThe Government's transport safety regulator has finally decided to investigate the train accident that almost killed a young woman in a wheelchair on an Auckland level crossing.22 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandInjured bus driver saves studentsA group of children say they are grateful to their elderly school bus driver who managed to pull over safely after he was hit by a metal pole that flew through the windscreen.20 Mar 02:48 AM
New ZealandKnocked over on hard road to independenceThe woman, now 22, overcame huge odds to get to where she could get around Auckland unaided in her electric wheelchair.19 Mar 04:30 PM
Freight and logisticsAgencies pass buck in taking any blameKiwiRail is taking all the blame forlast month's tragic accident at Morningside - yet the company is a state-owned enterprise required to operate as a successful business.19 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandHow LA is losing its love affair with carsIt was the 20th century California Dream: a suburban home, a flash car to get you to and from work and a freewheeling lifestyle. But the dream's flipside was a nightmarish sprawl with an unsustainable footprint.15 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionAsk Phoebe: Cricket won't stump up for transportAuckland Transport says that the Blues pay for their patrons, as do the All Blacks and NZ Rugby League. Cricket, Phoenix and Warriors choose not to contribute, so services are provided at a cost to the patron.13 Mar 04:30 PM
