Transport

NZ Transport Agency has confirmed that it is aiming to fully reopen State Highway 6 south of Hokitika to Makarora in Otago in time for Christmas.

A section of the Forgotten World Highway at Tunnel Hill, Aukopae, which has been closed since 15 October due to a large underslip, has reopened to one lane of traffic.

West Coast tourism operators have welcomed the announcement that State Highway 6 from Whataroa – located north of Franz Josef – right through to Wanaka will re-open tomorrow.

Operators returning to ‘business as usual’ as police convoy escorts visitors from Fox, Franz air evacuations continue and timeline for re-opening of southern portion of SH6 emerges.

Work has begun on a second Park & Ride facility at Auckland Airport that aims to boost options for access to the terminals and reduce the number of vehicles on the precinct’s busy road network.

The Southwest Gateway programme is officially open for public feedback.

Construction of the new $29m Rotokauri Transport Hub in Hamilton will commence before Christmas.

Queenstown’s Skipper Road is set for a number of road closures starting next week as Queenstown Lakes District Council commences work to address a heightened rock fall risk near Blue Slip.

Construction has begun on the $60m Puhinui Station Interchange near Papatoetoe at Auckland.

A police and NZ Transport Agency check of Queenstown ski field transport operators over the weekend found a dozen operators were not complying with the rules.

Scottish entrepreneur Sir Brian Souter is selling Howick and Eastern Buses and Mana Coach Services to France’s Transdev for an undisclosed sum.

The NZ Transport Agency has asked for more public feedback as it develops the design of a mooted walking and cycling path across the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Adventures activity group Go Orange has gifted two buses to kiwi social enterprise Got To Get Out, which helps people get active and outdoors.

The Crown Range between Queenstown and Wanaka will be closed again today to allow for blasting works.

InterCity has moved to fill the gap left by the demise of Nakedbus and Manabus.

More than 2,500 e-scooters are set to hit Auckland streets as part of an expansion of the city’s bike-sharing scheme.

The West Coast’s flourishing tourism economy is set to benefit from a $177m package of transport investments that will improve year-round connectivity to the South Island region.

Auckland Museum has won the top prize in Auckland Transport’s annual Travelwise Choices Awards 2018.

The operator rejects claims the bus involved in Saturday’s crash had shown decreased odometer readings.

RAL says it has no issue with Mitsubishi Fuso buses in general but had decided to suspend the use of the only other vehicle of that type in its shuttle fleet while it tried to figure out what caused Saturday’s crash.

Maritime NZ is to review the current requirements for crotch straps on lifejackets in a move that could hit operators.

The sale of the two coach services came after eight months of effort trying to integrate them into Fullers, says Mike Horne.

Fullers is selling its ManaBus and Nakedbus coach operations to concentrate on its ferry services.