12 Mar 2010 Go with MAXX to see Lady Gaga at Vector Arena
Lady Gaga fans heading to Vector Arena on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th March to see the enigmatic superstar on her headline tour of New Zealand can use public transport to travel conveniently to and from the gigs.
10 Mar 2010 Take MAXX to Ports of Auckland Round the Bays
Participants and supporters of this year’s Ports of Auckland Round the Bays can travel the easy way and catch public transport to the starting line on Quay St, just a short walk from the Britomart Transport Centre and the Downtown Ferry Terminal.
09 Mar 2010 Walk2Work and get a free breakfast
Step up to the challenge and join thousands of others taking part in Walk2Work 2010 – and get a free breakfast to kick start your day.
08 Mar 2010 One-stop-shop for sustainable travel
The Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) has officially launched the new online Sustainable Transport Events Calendar, providing Aucklanders with a one-stop-shop for details on sustainable events throughout the year.
03 Mar 2010 Blues Stars tackle sustainable travel head on
Four Blues Rugby Stars will be putting in the extra yards off the field by walking to school with pupils at various locations across the region, as part of Auckland Regional Transport Authority’s (ARTA’s) TravelWise Week.
08 Feb 2010 Free ride for Blues fans this Super 14 season
The Blues will be hoping to charge into the 2010 Super 14 season with a win against the Hurricanes this Friday 12 February, as the two Kiwi teams battle it out at North Harbour Stadium. Blues fans can catch a free ride to this and every home game at Eden Park this season, simply by showing their pre-purchased match ticket on specified public transport services.
01 Feb 2010 Rock up at AC/DC with MAXX
A crowd of over 60,000 fans will head to Western Springs this Thursday 4th February to see legendary Australian rockers AC/DC perform on their Black Ice Tour. Make the most of the evening, leave the car at home and enjoy a chauffeur-driven ride on public transport to and from the event.
28 Jan 2010 Simpler crosstown bus routes a big winner with shoppers
ARTA General Manager Customer Services Mark Lambert says “Crosstown routes 008 and 009, operated by Urban Express, were redesigned in November 2007 with additional stops added in, to make them easier for customers to use and understand, as well as to improve service frequency and reliability.
25 Jan 2010 Newmarket train station users get premium shopping deals
The Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) has partnered with the Newmarket Business Association and its members in a joint promotion which promotes use of the brand new Newmarket train station in tandem with some great shopping deals, under the banner Newmarket Train Treats, at thirty-five of Newmarket’s premium shops.
14 Jan 2010 Ministerial Release - Transport Minister Opens Newmarket Station
The Government’s $1.6 billion investment in Auckland rail continues to make strong progress with two major milestones reached today.
Transport Minister Steven Joyce officially reopened Auckland’s Newmarket station in a ceremony that included marking the completion of an extended track junction and new signalling system for the area.
13 Jan 2010 Transport Minister opens 21st Century Newmarket Train Station
The Minister of Transport, Steven Joyce, will join an array of Auckland dignitaries including Local Government Minister Rodney Hide and the Mayor of Auckland, John Banks, to officially open a state of the art new Newmarket train station at a special celebration hosted by the Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) and KiwiRail on Thursday. Customers will begin using the new station from Monday 18th January when train services resume in Auckland after a three week period to enable redevelopment work to occur around the rail network.
13 Jan 2010 Travel made easy on the Big Day Out
The annual one-day musical spectacular, the Big Day Out, is back at Mt Smart this Friday 15 January. Forget about traffic and parking, chill out and take a ride on one of the easy public transport services travelling to and from the event.
17 Dec 2009 ARTA and NZTA challenge Aucklanders to Bike Wise to Work
The Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA), in partnership with the NZ Transport Agency, is throwing down the gauntlet to Aucklanders around the region challenging them to give cycling to work a go this summer.
15 Dec 2009 ARTA partners with Google Maps
The Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) announced today it has joined with Google Maps to enable its customers to access public transport information and directions using Google Transit, a feature of Google Maps. Google Transit is available in more than 440 cities around the world, in 35 countries.
