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Public transport in Wellington

Public transport in Wellington
Bus Transit information
NameMetlink
LocaleNZ
Service areaWellington
Service typePublic transport in Wellington
Fuel typeDiesel, electricity
OperatorGOWellington, Valley Flyer, Tranz Metro, Mana Coach Services, Newlands Coach Services

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Public transport in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is well developed compared to other parts of the country. The system covers the Greater Wellington region, including Wellington city, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Porirua, the Kapiti Coast and the Wairarapa.

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New cards an alternative to Snapper - The Dominion Post Tweet this news
The Dominion Post--A Transport Agency spokesman said it had been advised by Auckland Transport that Hop cards would not work on -Wellington public transport- and that conventional Snapper cards would not work on Auckland buses. Mr Szikszai believed the sp - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:48:17 GMT+00:00
Think twice about appearing for accused - The Trinidad Guardian Tweet this news
The Trinidad Guardian--Rattiram also raised concerns for his client's safety and requested special -transport- arrangements for him. He told -Wellington-: “Other prisoners who have actually been charged by (Ghouralal) in the line of his duty as a p - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:03:58 GMT+00:00
Mayor wants residents included in decision - Newstalk ZB Tweet this news
Newstalk ZB---Wellington's- mayor says -transport- options for the region need to be put to residents before a decision is made. NZTA is calling for the -Wellington- City Council to make its position clear on the $2.4 billion upgrade planned between - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:43:47 GMT+00:00
Smartcard marketing bamboozles commuters - New Zealand Herald Tweet this news
New Zealand Herald--In short, they are the same thing - a -public transport- swipecard which can also be used for retail purchases. Hop, operated by Thales, is the name for the entire ticketing scheme for Auckland. Snapper, a -Wellington--based card, will - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:09:12 GMT+00:00
Greens say strong-arm motorway tactics “outrageous and inappropriate” - Scoop.co.nz (press release) Tweet this news
Scoop.co.nz (press release)--“This Government plans to ram through its uneconomic motorways at any cost, and ignore the people of Auckland and -Wellington- who voted in mayors on a strong -public transport- platform,” Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel N - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:38:32 GMT+00:00
Death toll in Brazil school shooting climbs to 12 - Fox News Tweet this news
Fox News--The attacker, identified as -Wellington- Menezes Oliveira, 23, had once been a student at the school and left a confused letter giving directions for his funeral, asking for pardon and indicating a certain religious fanaticism. ... - Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:16:13 GMT+00:00
Capital's rail shambles continues - The Dominion Post Tweet this news
The Dominion Post--No one should doubt the ideological commitment of Greater -Wellington- regional council (sorry, Te Pane Matua Taiao) to -public transport-. The fleet of empty buses I see trundling around the roads of the Wairarapa - buses that, as far - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:02:57 GMT+00:00
Train operator out of pocket due to overcrowding - 3News NZ Tweet this news
3News NZ--"At the moment the situation's not satisfactory, and the revenue's not being collected," says Wayne Hasties, Greater -Wellington Public Transport- general manager. "We estimate that's about $9000 a day, - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:12:41 GMT+00:00
Problems with real-time systems, problems with Matangi software - Scoop.co.nz (press release) Tweet this news
Scoop.co.nz (press release)--Last month the regional council's -public transport- manager talked about “minor glitches,” which didn't seem an adequate explanation of months of delays to a service which was supposed to begin last December. Ei - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:47:17 GMT+00:00
Epic journey - Taranaki Daily News Tweet this news
Taranaki Daily News--While there were other coaches operating between settlements, the organisation, speed and reliability of Cobb & Co soon made it the country's largest supplier of land -public transport- - something the towns were desperat - Date : Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:46:26 GMT+00:00

Usage :
Year Patronage Trips per capita
99/00 27,980.898 65
00/01 28,957,141 67
01/02 30,072,911 68
02/03 30,839,373 69
03/04 31,572,662 69
04/05 32,378,557 70
05/06 34,960,784 75
06/07 34,127,702 73
07/08 34,693,534 73
08/09 35,437,048 75

Bus transport in New Zealand

Urban bus companiesNZ Bus (GOWest - Northstar - The Link - Metrolink - Waka Pacific - GOWellington - Valley Flyer) * Souter Holdings (Howick & Eastern - Mana - Newlands) * Christchurch Bus Services Ltd * Red Bus Ltd * Leopard Coachlines Ltd * Citibus * Passenger Transport * Ritchies Transport
Long distance bus companiesIntercity * nakedbus.com * Tranzit Coachlines * Wairarapa Coachlines
Tourism bus companiesGreat Sights and Newmans * Tourism Holdings Ltd
Bus manufacturersDesignLine International
Government and regulationNew Zealand Transport Agency * MAXX * Metlink * Metro * ORC/Gobus
HistoryNew Zealand Railways Road Services * Mount Cook Group
InfrastructureNorthern Busway, Auckland * Central Connector, Auckland



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