#BusNews: The trial reopening of the Hairini Street slip lane onto Turret Road outside morning peak hours has been extended until March 2026. During the morning peak (6.30 am to 9.30 am) it remains buses only. MORE: letstalk.tauranga.govt.nz/projects/hai...

#TicketingNews: As bus and train fares rise from 1 February, some say low-income households are feeling the impact most, while others accept the cost of public services. Via @PMN__News: pmn.co.nz/read/local-d...

#TrainNews: Auckland Transport will be closing the train network over Waitangi Weekend to complete essential works for City Rail Link.

#RailNews: Metlink rail services will be replaced by buses over Waitangi weekend (6 to 8 February) as KiwiRail carries out planned rail infrastructure upgrades. The Kāpiti, Hutt Valley & Wairarapa Line will be replaced by buses. The Johnsonville Line will continue to run.

#TransportNews: Auckland Transport have shared statistics related to the installation of Driver Safety Screens. - 650 driver safety screens installed. - 400 more to fit in 2026. The statistics do not appear to include driver screens that came pre-installed from manufacturers.

#BusNews: A century-old school transport policy has become a bugbear for people unhappy about changes to high-school bus routes in Palmerston North, but don’t expect it to change any time soon. Via The Post: www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

#BusNews: The last Citylink Whangārei Beach Bus of the 2025/26 season will run on February 5. The bus leaves Rose Street at 11:15 am towards Ruakākā Beach, with the return trip departing the beach at 2 pm.

#TransportNews: The numbers are in and public transport patronage in Greater Christchurch in 2025 ended up almost exactly the same as 2024. Via Talking Transport: talkingtransport.com/2026/02/02/p...

#BusNews: More than 100 Chinese-made buses on New Zealand roads are the same as those under investigation internationally over security concerns they could be remotely turned off. Via NZ Herald: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...

#RailNews: The Canterbury Railway Society has installed a new points lever for the ballast siding and a new crossing is being built over the sidings to allow for access to the wider site at Ferrymead for maintenance. PHOTOS - James G & Michael L.

#BusNews: Mahu City Express has added the ability to book the bus for others into their app.

#RailNews: Auckland Transport has shared photos and drone flyovers of the level crossing projects at Takaanini Station and Te Mahia Stations. Takaanini: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1wX... Te Mahia: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7Dc...

#TramNews: Trams built Wellington a century ago. With the right model, we can transform our streets into vibrant public spaces while moving far more people than buses or cars ever could. Via threesixtysix news: threesixtysix.news/why-trams-sh...

#RailNews: The Bay of Islands Vintage Railway will not operate on February 3. This is due to crews having to complete bridge clearance work following last week's weather events.

#TrainNews: All three Hamilton MPs appear to be united behind the retention of the Te Huia passenger rail service between Hamilton and Auckland, as well as potentially expanding it to Tauranga. Via Waikato Times: www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

#TransportNews: After almost three years leading Auckland Transport, Chief Executive Dean Kimpton will be finishing his role on May 1.

#BusNews: To celebrate Pride month, Auckland Transport have added Pride flags to their bus tracking. In previous years the flags were also shown on live tracking for trains and ferries.

#LocomotiveNews: F180 has departed Silver Stream Railway for MOTAT. F180's return to MOTAT marks the end of the events to celebrate 150 years of the railway reaching the upper Hutt Valley.

#RailNews: Private finance appears crucial to get the Marsden Point rail spur built, as Rail Minister Winston Peters’ ambitions come up against a tight Budget and the 2026 election. Via BusinessDesk: businessdesk.co.nz/article/infr...

#FerryNews: Waitematā 1, Auckland Transport's first Hybrid-electric ferry, has arrived in Auckland from boat builder Q-West in Whanganui. Waitematā 1 is expected to have a 300 passenger and 28 bike capacity, which will see use on the Devonport route sometime in 2026.

#FerryNews: The timeline to replace Wellington’s ageing ferry terminal infrastructure is under strain, with internal documents revealing a widening gap between a government deadline and construction reality. Via The Post: www.thepress.co.nz/politics/360...

#RailNews: Rangitīkei mayor Andy Watson said the one-year contract announced last January, which took logging trucks off the Napier Taihape Road and moved them onto rail, had been rolled over another six months until July. Via RNZ: www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

#BusNews: A R A Heritage Buses have shared photos of the works they completed on their fleet. 1812 had its pull cord reinstalled and other buses were given a clean as well.

#RailNews: KiwiRail has committed to never again shut down Auckland's entire train network after the City Rail Link opens, with the railway owner saying the days of city-wide track closures will be "dead and gone". Via 1News: www.1news.co.nz/2026/02/02/d...

#BusNews: The final weeks of Tranzit Group’s centenary exhibition at Aratoi in Masterton are drawing visitors into a century-long story of transport, innovation and community connection. Via ABC Magazine: www.busnews.com.au/tranzit-cent...

#RailNews: Early morning commuters were disrupted on Friday following the theft of signal cables on the Wairarapa Line. Via The Post: www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

#TrainNews: Supporters of passenger rail are set to gather at Frankton Station on Sunday for a “Stack the Station” rally, as a key funding decision looms over the future of Hamilton’s Te Huia rail link to Auckland. Via Waikato Times: www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

#TrainNews: KiwiRail have shared a video of a test train completing platform clearance checks at Paerātā, Ngākōroa and Drury stations on Monday.

#BusNews: Rangitīkei District Council has installed automatic barrier arms at the Bulls bus lane to prevent unauthorised access. The barrier arms work using number plate recognition technology. For bus drivers who need access, they can contact RDC to be added to the list.

#BusNews: Buses will return to the Main St Bus Hub in Palmerston North from February 1. Buses had been detouring through Te Marae o Hine - The Square since early January due to roadworks.

#BusNews: Auckland Transport is beginning a trial of live CCTV on selected bus services to make the bus network more secure.

#StationNews: KiwiRail contractors, HEB Construction and John Holland, have started early works for Ngākōroa Station.

#StationNews: 153 extra parking spaces have opened at Petone Station Park & Ride. The Park & Ride has been fitted with lighting and CCTV. Pedestrian access to Petone Station is via the pedestrian overbridge on Pito-One Rd only.

#RailNews: Working on the railways has been a family tradition for Palmerston North man Steve Brown. The KiwiRail quality and assurance engineer has just celebrated his 50th year working in the industry. Via The Post: www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

#RailNews: Hastings District Council announced that construction on the rail safety & city centre project in the Hastings mall will start on February 2. KiwiRail will install fencing to improve pedestrian safety & HDC will upgrade the wider area. MORE: www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/our-council/...

#BusNews: Auckland Transport has won an award for best out-of-home ad for the WX1 campaign. The award was from the bestadsontv.com website for the week of January 21. MORE: www.bestadsontv.com/ad/188500/WX...

#TransportNews: Inside this edition: City Rail Link testing gets underway, Hawke’s Bay launches new bus network and the Mainlander announces more trips for 2026. Read the Weekly Review: nztransitbuzz.substack.com/p/weekly-rev...

#BusNews: Massey High School have shared an update about their school buses. - Bus 100, there may be an additional run time. This is yet to be confirmed. - Bus 13, from Monday, this bus will end at Waimauku General Store as it's upgraded to a double-decker bus.

#TrainNews: Great Journeys New Zealand is bringing the WOW factor back to the rails, with the return of its highly sought-after WOW Train VIP experience packages for 2026. Via Scoop: www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK26...

#BusNews: Tranzit Group are preparing to welcome a fleet of new Intercity coaches into service across the North Island. The new coaches are Scania K450's and were fitted out by Kiwi Bus Builders.

#BusNews: Brougham Buses have shared pictures from the first day of school at Wesley College. Brougham is supporting the school who are transitioning from a Boarding School to a Day School.

#FerryNews: Secret talks have been held over Stanley Bay Wharf ownership being transferred from Auckland Council to the Navy. Ferry services from Stanley Bay Wharf were cancelled in 2020. Via Devonport Flagstaff: devonportflagstaff.co.nz/stanley-bay-...

#RailNews: Auckland’s rail network is one step closer to a modern, reliable metro system with the completion of the final large-scale pre-CRL works. After five years of week-long disruptions, rail work will increasingly be delivered in short, targeted closures.

#RailNews: Transport Minister Chris Bishop has revealed that KiwiRail’s teams worked to reopen the rail line to Tauranga’s port within a day, so that rail freight could keep moving following recent severe storms and flooding. MORE: www.beehive.govt.nz/release/urge...

#StationNews: Auckland Transport have confirmed Takaanini and Te Mahia Stations will remain closed until at least the end of the day while checks on temporary access bridges are completed.

#RailNews: Work on a Wairarapa rail upgrade worth more than a quarter of a billion dollars has been delayed by over a year. Via RNZ: www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

#RailNews: Auckland Transport has released details of what work they and KiwiRail will be completing during the Waitangi weekend rail closure. *Continue Works at Henderson Station to construct a third platform *Level Crossing removal works at Takaanini, Te Mahia and Glen Innes

#BusNews: BT Coachbuilders has been busy with work on repairing and refurbishing several vehicles from several operators. The team also completed a luxury coach. There is more work on the horizon with another 2 truck buses returning for work.

#TrainNews: People who have missed out on past Art Deco train experiences because of sell-out demand are getting their chance this year with lower-than-normal early sales ahead of the excursions next month. Via NZ Herald: www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-t...

#TrainNews: Steam Incorporated's DC 4375 was recently put to work completing ballasting work for the Canterbury Railway Society. PICS - Marty Melville.