#RailNews: @thomasmanch.bsky.social on X has shared photos of the derailed and damaged Matangi unit (FT5275) between Box Hill and Khandallah stations. The train came off the main track and onto a siding before crashing into a concrete buffer. Investigations into the cause are ongoing.

#BusNews: Waikato News Now have shared information about the shuttles running for Fieldays. BUSIT services are free with valid Fieldays tickets. Travel to Hamilton Transport Centre or a Park and Ride then hop onto a Shuttle to the event.

#BusNews: Art in Transit is a trial project that has used art to transform a bus shelter at 523 Main Road, Stoke (in between St Barnabas and Pūtangitangi). Stamps of Isel was created by Nelson artist Amy Adams

#BusNews: Bus Shelters and Footpaths near Kaipara College are scheduled for upgrade in September. Rodney Local Board member Mark Dennis identified an abandoned bus shelter at Waimauku train station that Auckland Transport are 'keen to save' and reuse as part of the project.

#StationNews: KiwiRail has shared photos of the completed murals at Palmerston North Station, painted by Feilding artist Joe Mcmenamin. Joe painted 22 murals on the block walls behind the platform seating, which feature native flora and fauna and rail safety messages.

#LocomotiveNews: Stand Up West Coast has shared a photo of DM8070 arriving at Lyttelton Port on Friday morning. SUWP has said 3 DM locomotives arrived in this shipment, with a further 6 more due at the end of next month.

#StationNews: Ōrākei Local Board member Amanda Lockyer has shared photos from the refurbished Remuera Railway Station. The refurbishment included weatherproofing, structural repairs, repainting, restoration of timber features, and refurbishment of the station's interior.

#TrainNews: A freight train came within about 250m of a passenger service after passing a stop signal, a Transport Accident Investigation Commission report has found. The near-miss occurred in Westfield rail yards on February 1, 2025. Via 1 News: www.1news.co.nz/2026/06/05/t...

#TransportNews: More Aucklanders are getting back on the bus as rising fuel prices, parking costs and cost-of-living pressures push commuters towards public transport. Via 1 News: www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/30/f...

#BusNews: Canterbury Regional Council has decided to increase the number 1 bus service between Rangiora to Cashmere, and 5 - Rolleston to New Brighton. The decision comes as the council is experiencing a 10% increase in PT usage, as rising fuel costs continue to bite.

#TrainNews: Mainland Rail has started seeking finance, including public money, for a year-long commuter rail pilot from Rolleston and Rangiora into Christchurch. Via The Press: www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

#BusNews: Wairarapa-based family-owned transport and tourism company Tranzit Group was named Family Business of the Year 2026 in an Australian business awards gala recently. Via The Post: www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

#TransportNews: Inside this edition: Train groups welcome ex-KiwiRail shunters to fleets, more City Rail Link ad campaigns begin and Te Huia fares to increase. Read the Weekly Review: nztransitbuzz.substack.com/p/weekly-rev...

#BusNews: BayBus are trialling new bus stop signs at 33 bus stops in Tauranga to make it easier for passengers to check live bus information while they’re at the stop. The new signs include a QR code that links directly to live departure information for that bus stop.

#BusNews: Following customer feedback, Metro Canterbury have added two new pickup locations for their Event Direct services. The new locations are: * Princess Margaret Hospital * Barrington Mall MORE: metro.co.nz/eventdirect

#RailNews: As KiwiRail retires its diesel shunts, they are being replaced with an 110-tonne capacity electric shunt vehicle (ESV) from Zagro. These are already in service at KiwiRail's Hutt Workshops.

#RailNews: Goldfields Railway has shared an update on their track closure. At this time, they do not have a date for restarting passenger trips. While trips are suspended, crews have been performing maintenance on wagons and locomotives, including the open and bike wagons.

#BusNews: During the Weekend of May 31, the Omnibus Society took delivery of a Mk2 AEC Reliance #374, which arrived from Masterton. Crews also relocated the Thornycroft inside to be worked on. The Greenline Isuzu also made the move and in future will go inside.

#RailNews: Ken Turner has revealed that a new Geotech Report commissioned by Watercare has been done on the Nihotupu Tramline depot and shunting yards and the 100 meters of track has been given a clean bill of health.

#RailNews: All pedestrian level crossings across Auckland’s passenger rail network now have automatic safety gates, part of a city-wide rail safety programme for when CRL opens later this year. The final pedestrian safety gates were opened this week at O’Neills Road in Swanson.

#BusNews: A new bus shelter is being installed on Ilam Road outside the Arvida Ilam retirement village. Previously, this stop had an uncovered bench for waiting passengers.

#LocomotiveNews: Mainline Steam Heritage Trust have welcomed former KiwiRail shunter TR897 to their fleet. TR897 will be based in Plimmerton and will be used to shift, organise, and manage MSHT's heritage rolling stock.

#BusNews: Waikato Regional councillor Liz Stolwyk says she will look into complaints from regional bus users that stops have been dropped from the Cambridge, Kihikihi-Te Awamutu and King Country services. Via Te Awamutu News: www.teawamutunews.nz/2026/06/news...

#TransportNews: Research carried out by economist Shamubeel Eaqub has found stop-start decision-making over the last 25 years has cost taxpayers an estimated $11.8 billion. Via NZ Herald: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-...

#TransportNews: It is now over 3 months since the fuel crisis started and while petrol prices and have largely disappeared from the news, the data shows we're definitely seeing a Trump Bump with public transport. Via @greaterauckland.bsky.social: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/06/04/a...

#TransportNews: Whangarei District Council have installed T2 cameras on Kamo Road and Bank Street that monitor vehicles using the lane during its operating hours. The T2 lane is open between 7:00 am and 9:00 am, Monday to Friday and is always open to buses.

#BusNews: Passengers will notice security guards on board some Dunedin buses. ORC is trialling the security service, using qualified uniformed staff on board buses on routes across Dunedin six days a week from 2.45 pm to 9.15 pm during term time. MORE: www.orc.govt.nz/your-council...

#StationNews: During the King’s Birthday rail closure, crews lifted three 26-tonne, 20-metre beams to form the pedestrian overbridge at Ngākōroa Railway Station. Crews also installed reinforced steel, poured the bridge slab, & drilled hydrant pipes underneath the track.

#TrainNews: A temporary train platform could be built at the tiny settlement of Hopuhopu to accommodate a massive influx of visitors for next year’s Te Matatini Kapa Haka festival. Via Waikato Times: www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

#TicketingNews: Waikato regional councillors have voted to increase Te Huia fares by 25%, meaning adult one-way fares from Frankton to the Strand would cost $32.50 with a Bee Card. Councillors also agreed that services would remain largely the same for the final year of the trial.

#FerryNews: Work to redevelop Port Marlborough’s ferry infrastructure is gathering pace with the main contractor now appointed. HEB Construction will help with design review and manage planning and logistics for the new wharf and linkspan. Via The Press: www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

#BusNews: Auckland Transport is proposing to create a new stop on Lake Road for route 814, move the bus stop next to the Belmont Shops playground (bus stop 3488) and add a new bus stop layover on Williamson Avenue for route 805. MORE: haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/improving-th...

#TransportNews: A park-and-ride system servicing Waikato Hospital could be trialled as soon as next year with land by Frankton railway station floated as a possible location, a Hamilton City councillor says. Via Waikato Times: www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

#CRLNews: Auckland Transport have unveiled a new advertising campaign ahead of the City Rail Link opening. Posters appear to be localised to the installation region showing the local stop and another destination on the new line.

#RailNews: Minister for Rail Winston Peters has welcomed KiwiRail identification of three potential construction partners for delivering the ‘design sprint’ needed for the Government to proceed with funding a cost-effective Marsden Point Rail Link. MORE: www.beehive.govt.nz/release/mars...

#RailNews: Construction work at 29 of the 30 level crossing safety upgrades along the Wairarapa Line are complete. Surfaces have been renewed, pedestrian lanes installed, and safety barriers in place (but not operating yet). The barriers come online in early 2027.

#BusNews: Kinetic Group have transferred ex GB8936 from their Māngere Depot to their Glenfield Depot and have give the N prefix, now living as N8936. It is unclear when it will return to Urban Service but is believed to be used as the replacement for NB5950. Photo NZ Transit Buzz & YT_JoshTransit.

#RailNews: A Whanganui property with a miniature railway has been bought by a local couple and their son. The railway features 10 tunnels, two bridges, and two stations. Via One Roof: www.oneroof.co.nz/news/they-bo...

#TicketingNews: Invercargill City Council has agreed not to move forward with a proposed increase to use the city’s public transportation network in the upcoming financial year. MORE: www.icc.govt.nz/news-events/...

#BusNews: Goodwood School in Cambridge has purchased a 1976 Daimler Fleetline double-decker bus previously owned by Robbies Double Decker Travel. The bus will be transformed into a multi-purpose space for staff and students once restored.

#LocomotiveNews: The Taumarunui Rail Action Centre have welcomed shunting locomotive Tr920 to their collection. These shunting locomotives have been phased out and some have been scrapped with others being sold to various railway Heritage groups in New Zealand.

#BusNews: Bad behaviour is said to be the reason a Taumarunui-Hamilton bus service is being cut, but the mayor’s not buying it. Via 1News: www.1news.co.nz/2026/06/01/b...

#TransportNews: Start up Kara Technologies is nearing the public launch of an AI sign language platform that will translate announcements into NZSL using a hyper realistic digital avatar, with AT lined up as the first major partner for train, bus and ferry updates.

#BusNews: Bay of Plenty Regional Council will end the Baybus OnDemand trial service in Tauranga South in December. Council said it had strong patronage and customer satisfaction, but needed a significant ongoing subsidy. Via NZ Herald: www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-dail...

#BusNews: A Taranaki school says it has received a “final warning” over the behaviour of pupils from the school bus company and is pleading with parents to speak to their children. Via NZ Herald: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/opunake-p...

#TrainNews: Transport investigators are urging the 183 passengers who were on board the TranzAlpine when it broke down inside a tunnel north of Springfield to come forward as part of a formal inquiry. Via Chris Lynch Media: www.chrislynchmedia.com/news-items/t...

#BusNews: With the cost of fuel at an all-time high, Taupō District Council Tūrangi councillor Sandra Greenslade says her ward needs a commuter bus. Via NZ Herald: www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news...

#BusNews: Works are underway at Ritchies Westgate bus depot to add electric bus charging infrastructure. The chargers are being added where the Pavlovich Coaches used to be parked and are the same brand of chargers installed at other depots.

#BusNews: The Eastern Busway project has shared renders of the final stage of the Eastern Busway, Whakamaumahara – Guys Reserve to Botany Town Centre. MORE: e.at.govt.nz/mail/view/c1...

#BusNews: Works on Westgate Bus Station are nearing completion with most of the major site works completed and only a few minor work sites remaining. Crews are currently planting the landscaping, fitting wall covers, installing glass and poring footpaths.