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Route numbers are generally classified by area: routes 1-29 are Wellington City routes, 30-39 are express and peak-only routes, 50-59 and 60 are Newlands routes, 80-99 are commercial routes, 110-119 are Upper Hutt City routes, 120-199 are Lower Hutt City routes, 200-209 are Wairarapa routes, 220-239 are Porirua City routes, 250-299 are Kāpiti Coast routes, and 300-999 are school bus routes or ...
Public transport in the Wellington Region, branded under the name Metlink, is the public transport system serving Wellington and its surrounding region.It is the most used public transport system in New Zealand per capita, [a] and consists of electric and diesel buses, suburban trains, ferries and a funicular [b] (the Wellington Cable Car).
Metlink's Kapiti Line [3] [4] is the electrified southern portion of the North Island Main Trunk railway between New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, and Waikanae on the Kāpiti Coast, operated by Transdev Wellington on behalf of Greater Wellington Regional Council. [3]
Wellington Regional Council, branded as Greater Wellington Regional Council, is the regional council overseeing the Wellington Region of New Zealand's lower North Island. [5] It is responsible for public transport under the brand Metlink, environmental and flood protection, and the region's water supply. [ 6 ]
Porirua railway station is an important intermediate station in New Zealand on the Kapiti Line from Wellington and is part of Wellington's Metlink suburban rail network operated by Transdev Wellington.
New Zealand has one of the lowest rates of public transport use in the world, even lower than the United States in 2001, and 90% of urban trips were by private cars as of 2018. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Public transport usage began falling in New Zealand around 1960, coinciding with a period when private cars became more affordable to Kiwis , and adoption of ...
The Tranzit Group is a New Zealand, family owned transport and tourism company that operates buses nationally. It was founded by Albert Snelgrove in Wairarapa as Grey Bus Service. It became Blue Bus Service (with a livery change) in the early 1950s and then Tranzit Coachlines in 1985. [1] It has a 46% shareholding in InterCity. [2]
Linden railway station is located on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT) in Linden, New Zealand and is part of the suburban rail network of Wellington. It is double tracked , has an island platform layout, and is 14.91 km from Wellington railway station , the southern terminus of the NIMT.