NZ Transit Buzz

Your transit news hub.

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We are a small Auckland based team with the aim of sharing real-time updates and insights on New Zealand's public transport.

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#BusNews: Bayes Coachlines has welcomed a new bus to their our Signature Touring fleet.

#189 is a Mercedes Benz Tourismo M3, the coach features 32 seats in the in a 2+1 configuration and the bus is 13 meters long.

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#TrainNews: Details of Te Huia's patronage for October have been shared.

* Patronage increased by 87% compared to October 2025
* Averaged 361 passenger trips per day
* Increased to 10,847 passenger trips for the month - up from 8909 the previous month

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#RailNews: Ashburton's historic rail footbridge has re-opened on Thursday following a five-month restoration.

The restoration works were completed by Grant Hood Contracting who also saved and restored several love-locks that were attached to the bridge.

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#TransportNews: Inside this edition: Goodwood School unveils completed library bus, Maungawhau station announcements get a tune up and bus driver appreciation day approaches. 

Read the Weekly Review through the link in our bio.

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#TransportNews: Greater Wellington's 2025/26 Annual Report has revealed that public transport patronage in Wellington has reached new heights, with 3.6 million trips recorded in March 2026, the highest monthly total since 2019.

MORE: https://t.co/sUaJ0N6Lgz

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#BusNews: Hornby Community Board member Cody Cooper has shared that 5 carparks near KFC on Riccarton Road are to be removed to improve traffic flow.

The lane is a bus lane between 7-9 am & 3-6 pm and genral traffic outside these hours.

The removal is expected to be under $500.

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The four proposed Frankton stations are now positioned centrally within precincts identified in Council's Te Kirikiri/Frankton Masterplan.

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#CableCarNews: Following community feedback Queenstown Cable Car have made changes to their route.

The alignment has been moved alongside the Queenstown Events Centre and repositioned at the Frankton interchange to connect directly with the Frankton Bus Hub.

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#BusNews: CityLink Whangarei have begun sharing videos in the lead up to Bus Driver Appreciation Day on November 16th.

Each day there will be a new video interview with different drivers from across the CityLink network.

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50 cent adult fares will be charged when using AT HOP card or contactless payments.

50 cent fares do not apply to cash fares or paper train & ferry tickets.

Children aged 5–15 travel free on weekends with a registered HOP card & children under 5 travel free with an adult.

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#TicketingNews: Auckland Transport will offer 50 cent fares for travel on November 29 to help with travel to & from the Farmers Santa Parade.

Fare proceeds collected on the day will be donated to the parade's charity partner, Duffy Books in Homes,

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Mayor Wayne Brown says the 50 cent adult fares are a small way to thank Aucklanders, get more people using the improved public transport network and give the city centre a boost.

Travel on buses, trains & eligible ferries will be 50 cents per trip.

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More than one-third of Community Services Card concession holders have registered.

Only 10 per cent of youth concession holders age 19-24 have registered.

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#TicketingNews: Ahead of the Metrocard & Cash payments retirement on November 23, Environment Canterbury has shared that 54% of Metro customers who travelled last week used Motu Move.

Free Motu Move cards until November 22 from 100+ retailers, a minimum $5 top-up is required.

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Motu Move rollout status:
More than two-thirds of standard adult fares and 50% of child fares are now being paid using Motu Move

More than 15,000 SuperGold customers have linked their concession to Motu Move.

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#BusNews: Busit Waikato have shared that with Bus Driver Appreciation Day next week, they want to create handwritten thank-you notes for the amazing BUSIT drivers.

To share your thank you message, simply comment under Busit's dedicated post on their social media accounts.

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#BusNews: The new Ōamaru–Dunedin bus service has recorded 1,258 passenger boardings during its first month of operation.

Around 400 boardings (69%) travelling towards Dunedin were from the new stops in Ōamaru, Maheno and Hampden.

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#RailNews: Figures from KiwiRail showed cable theft from rail yards and laid cabling cost it $150,000 in 2025 and $187,000 this year. That figure did not include the cost of the disruption to commuters because that was difficult to quantify.

Via 1 News: https://t.co/THhEVz82xM

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#RailNews: The Waingawa River rail bridge near Masterton has closed as a safety precaution, with erosion found around its foundations.

The bridge will be closed for at least two days, while further inspections and repairs are completed.

Via RNZ: https://t.co/NunjQf0Hj6