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Minutes from an Auckland Transport meeting note 27,385 Hop cards were used over March and April

Transport card Hops onto Auckland buses

Auckland Transport will begin rolling out its Hop card system on the city's buses from June.

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The HOP Card, five months on video

Campbell Live looks at the HOP Card, a system heralded as a new era in public transport. For $110 million, you'd expect no less.

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A Fullers ferry in Auckland Harbour

Fullers exempt from fare crackdown video

Why is Fullers ferry company being ignored in a Government transport fare crackdown?

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Participants are advised to head early to Round the Bays on Sunday morning

Busy weekend of events in Auckland

Aucklanders are being urged to use public transport to travel to cultural festivals, concerts and sports events in the city this weekend.

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Auckland Transport wants people to consider sharing rides or using public transport this weekend (file)

More traffic woes for Auckland

After some of the worst traffic ever seen in Auckland yesterday, officials warn of delays this weekend.

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The double-decker bus at Britomart, Auckland CBD (Photo: Will Pollard/3 News)

Double-decker bus trialled in Auckland

Auckland Mayor Len Brown is in "double-decker heaven" as a new commuter bus trial begins.

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A New York City bus driver stands on strike outside a bus depot in the Queens borough of New York (Reuters)

Bus strike enters second day

New York City's first school bus strike in 34 years has entered its second day.

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New leader committed to Auckland transport video

Auckland public transport is on the cusp of a new phase with electronic payment systems introduced over the weekend.

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The new AT HOP cards can be topped up using self-service machines like these ones at Britomart (Photo: Will Pollard)

Next step to one-card transport? Two cards video

Aucklanders will be able to use the new ‘AT HOP’ smartcard to pay for train travel from this Saturday.

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Willis St and Bond St retailers Arsel Aslam of Wholly Bagels, Peter Kelly of Butler Chocolates and Dale Rangihaeata say business is down around 35 percent because of the pedestrian barriers (Photo: Emma Jolliff)

Retailers rebel against barricades video

The barriers placed along Wellington's Willis St to prevent pedestrians getting hit by buses are back in the news again.

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Auckland Council mulls bond offer

Auckland Council is seeking public feedback as it mulls an offer of fixed-rate secured bonds.

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Auckland Transport officials have spent another day negotiating with Snapper

Patience with Snapper running out video

It's not just Auckland's public transport users who are tired of the delays to plans for integrated ticketing.

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The Greens says the Government needs to invest more in KiwiRail

Greens, NZCTU slam KiwiRail job losses

The Green Party is blaming KiwiRail’s budget cuts on the Government’s lack of investment in rail and calls it a ‘kick in the guts’ for public transport.

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Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee announced the new framework yesterday  (file pic)

Greens slam transport partnership plan

The Green Party is warning against government moves to allow regional councils to change the framework for public transport

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Two of the five English Electrics will be sent to a museum in Christchurch and replaced by new state of the art trains

Old Wellington trains return to museum video

Old trains being used in Wellington's rail network are about to return to the museum from whence they came.

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Six new Matangi trains are flagged for the Johnsonville line

New Matangi trains grace Johnsonville line video

Today, the 63-year-old English Electric train operating on Wellington’s Johnsonville line was replaced.

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Labour leader Phil Goff speaking in Auckland today

Labour to fork out for railway if elected video

Labour has promised to fund half of the proposed inner city Auckland rail loop if it is elected.

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Auckland’s Link bus service gets free Wi-Fi

Browsing the internet will cost nothing if you are on one of Auckland’s Link buses from today.

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Public transport and the study of human behaviour video

If you use public transport, chances are you've used the old trick of putting your bag on the seat next to you to make sure no one gets too close.

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Public transport behaviours explained

Victoria University graduate Jared Thomas spent many hours riding buses and trains in the greater Wellington region as part of his PhD research into the social habits of commuters on public transport.

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