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#CRLNews: City Rail Link have released the August edition of the Karanga-a-Hape and Te Waihorotiu station newsletters. READ:

#BusNews: KKR starts hunt to find investment bank for Ritchies sale. The New York-based private equity giant has asked investment banks to submit pitches to win the role selling the bus business. Paywalled via The Australian:

#NZPol #FerryNews: The Crown company set up to buy two new Cook Strait ferries expects to spend around $13 million in its first 16 months of operation. The budget includes $4.5m for staff, $6.5m for consultants and $467,000 for contractors. MORE:

#RailNews: KiwiRail have lifted a 28-tonne concrete slab into place at the Pembroke Street level crossing in Carterton. The slab forms the main section of the pedestrian crossing, which cantilevers over the stream below.

#RailNews: Ashburton is home to New Zealand's most hit bridge, the Tinwald Viaduct. The short strip of road goes under the main south railway line, just south of the Hakatere/Ashburton River bridge, with a maximum clearance height of 2.39m. Via 1 News:

#TransportNews: It’s that time of the week when the week of Transport News can be reviewed. Check out the 97th edition of the Weekly Review through the link in our bio.

#TransportNews: MOTAT’s tram tracker goes public, Wellington Cable Car shows off Car 2’s facelift and the return of the Coromandel - Auckland ferry is announced. Subscribe through the link in our bio to get posts directly to your inbox. Available 8 am Friday.

#StationNews: Auckland City Centre Residents' Group has shared photos of the trees being installed into the planter boxes on Waitematā Plaza.

#RailNews: Titan Contracting Group have connected the new Daily Freight rail sidings to the mainline.

#CRLNews The pupurangi (kauri snail) shell installation at the Mercury Lane entrance to Karanga-a-Hape Station has been completed. Created by artist and carver Reuben Kirkwood, the sculptures are crafted from anodised aluminium.

#BusNews: Horizons Regional Council, Manawatū District Council and Tranzit Coachlines are supercharging public transport with electric buses set to run extended and higher-frequency Feilding-Palmy and Feilding Orbiter services from July 2026. MORE:

#BusNews: NZTA has shared a new staging map, alignment map and station layout maps for the Northwest Busway. MORE:

#BusNews: Bike racks are once again available on public buses in Tauranga and Whakatāne, restoring an option to combine cycling with public transport. Via Scoop:

#FerryNews: SeaLink's Seacat has returned from maintenance ahead of the summer season. Seaway II will shortly depart for its maintenance period ahead of the summer timetable beginning.

#RailNews: The Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand will receive an increased annual contribution to support its restoration efforts of rail heritage buildings and structuresy.

#BusNews: 16 bus stops across Hawke's Bay are to be upgraded to incorporate real-time information signs. The 16 signs will have both visual and audio announcements & have been positioned at high-traffic intersections, transit hubs, and critical routes within the GoBay network.

Details on the ferry operator and pricing are expected to be announced early next week.

#FerryNews: Coromandel's CFM is reporting that a trial ferry will operate between Coromandel and Auckland during the upcoming Christmas and Easter periods. A shuttle will run from Hannaford's Wharf and Coromandel Town for ferry passengers.

#BusNews: Ahead of the new Bentley Coachlines operated bus services for Rolleston, Environment Canterbury has launched a ‘Have your say’ page to allow passengers to ‘Share your experience using Metro and Bentley services’. MORE:

#FerryNews: Auckland ferry operator Fullers360 ramped up its revenues by 10% to $88.4 million for the March 2025 year, from last year's $80.3m. Paywalled via NBR: