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Urban bus transport is the main form of public transport in New Zealand. Two of the country's largest cities, Auckland and Wellington, also have suburban rail systems, while some cities also operate local ferry services. There are no rapid transit metros and no remaining tram (i.e., light rail) systems active anywhere in New Zealand (except for ...
In Wellington, the company operates 43 electric double decker buses on urban routes. They have also introduced 100% electric bus fleet into Palmerston North in early 2024 in partnership with Horizons Regional Council [12] [13] An additional 31 double deck electric buses are expected to be in service by 2022. [14] [15]
The Wellington region has the highest per capita use of public transport in New Zealand, [6] with 72.66 trips per capita in the year ending September 2019. [7] Of the approximately 37.33 million trips, around 24.33 million are made by bus, 12.80 million by train, and 0.18 million by ferry. a Patronage data from the 2018/19 year is not directly ...
Orbus. The public transport system of Otago centres around the cities of Dunedin and Queenstown, under the brand name Orbus. Public transport in the region is provided using buses and ferries. Despite sharing a name, the systems in Dunedin and Queenstown are isolated from one another. The Otago Regional Council designs routes and schedules, and ...
Public transport in the region is primarily provided by bus services that are managed by the regional council (which operates under the name Horizons Regional Council ). [1] Passenger rail is limited, but the region is served by some services. The Capital Connection links the city of Palmerston North, as well as the towns of Shannon and Levin ...
Intercity's routes run south (to Wellington), north (towards Auckland, via Whanganui, Rotorua and Taupō, or Napier) and east (to Masterton) from the bus terminal in The Square, Palmerston North. Horizons sought public submissions on the future of the urban bus services in 2021.
The Capital Connection is a long-distance commuter train operated by KiwiRail between Palmerston North and the capital city of Wellington on the North Island Main Trunk. [3]In 2018, the service faced funding issues, but the Government ensured that the service would continue, with the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA, otherwise known as Waka Kotahi) and regional councils investing in subsidies and the ...
Skip Bus is a low cost, express bus company launched by InterCity in November 2018. It offers bus travel between many North Island destinations, including Whangārei, Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupō, Tauranga and Wellington. [17] Skip buses have been suspended since 25 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has not been reinstated ...