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WESTERN BUS SERVICES - sample of what could be rolled out across Auckland within 6 months providing better services, lower fares, and lower subsidies.

WESTGATE EXPRESS Aotea (Waihorotiu station) - Westgate

Services every 10 minutes 7am – 8pm. Monday - Saturday. 5 minutes at peak times if warranted

Stops only at K Rd, Pt Chevalier, Te Atatu and Lincoln Rd Interchanges, and Royal Rd.

Links at Pt Chevalier with (1) Constellation - Northern Busway – airport – Manukau City (2) Great North Road Primary service from New Lynn to city and (3) Cross City Mt Albert Rd service from Pt Chevalier to Onehunga and airport.

Aotea 0700 0710 0720 0730 0740 0750

Motorway

Pt Chevalier 0715 0725 0730 0740 0750 0800

Motorway

Te Atatu Interchange 0725 0735 0745 0755 0805 0815

Lincoln Interchange 0730 0740 0750 0800 0810 0820

Royal Rd 0735 0745 0755 0805 0815 0825

Westgate 0740 0750 0800 0810 0820 0830

10 minutes turnaround

Westgate 0750 0800 0810 0820 0830 0840

Royal Road 0755 0805 0815 0825 0835 0845

Lincoln Interchange 0800 0810 0820 0830 0840 0850

Pt Chevalier 0810 0820 0830 0840 08450 0900

Aotea 0825 0835 0845 0855 0905 0915

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Primary Services

Monday – Saturday Every 10 Minutes 7am–7pm (5 minutes peak times)

Every 20 minutes 6am – 7am 7pm – 12pm

Every hour 1am – 5am (trial)

Sunday Every 20 minutes 7am – 11pm

Every hour 12am – 6am

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GREAT NORTH ROAD Britomart–New Lynn

Britomart - Albert St - Aotea - Great North Road - Pt Chevalier - Avondale - New Lynn

Britomart 0700 0710 0720 0730 0740 0750

K Rd 0710 0720 0730 0740 0750 0800

Motat/Zoo 0715 0725 0735 0745 0755 0805

Pt Chevalier 0720 0730 0740 0750 0800 0810

Avondale 0725 0735 0745 0755 0805 0815

New Lynn 0730 0740 0750 0800 0810 0820

1 10 minute turnaround

New Lynn 0740 0750 0800 0810 0820 0830

Avondale 0745 0755 0805 0815 0825 0835

Pt Chevalier 0750 0800 0810 0820 0830 0840

Motat/Zoo 0755 0805 0815 0825 0835 0845

K Rd 0800 0810 0820 0830 0840 0850

Britomart 0810 0820 0830 0840 0850 090

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CROSSTOWN - PT CHEVALIER - PANMURE.

Pt Chevalier, Carrington Rd, Mt Albert Shops, Mt Albert Road, Three Kings, Onehunga Transport Centre, Sylvia Park Shops, Panmure Transport Centre,

Customs St, Symonds St, New North Rd, St Lukes, Mt Albert - Avondale – New Lynn – Glendene – Henderson

Wynyard 0700 0710 0720 0730 0740 0750

Britomart 0705 0715 0725 0735 0745 0755

St Lukes 0720 0730 0740 0750 0800 0810

Mt Albert 0725 0735 0745 0755 0805 0815

Avondale 0730 0740 0750 0800 0810 0820

New Lynn 0735 0745 0755 0805 0815 0825

Glendene 0745 0755 0805 0915 0825 0835

Henderson 0750 0800 0810 0920 0830 0840

15 minutes turnaround

Henderson 0805 0815 0825 0835 0845 0855

Glendene 0810 0820 0830 0840 0850 0900

New Lynn 0820 0830 0840 0850 0900 0910

Avondale 0825 0835 0845 0855 0905 0915

Mt Albert 0830 0840 0850 1000 0910 0920

St Lukes 0835 0845 0855 1005 0915 0925

Britomart 0850 0900 0905 1020 0930 0940

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DOMINION ROAD St James – New Lynn

St James, Ian McKinnon Drive, Dominion Rd, Richardson Rd, White Swan Rd, Blockhouse Bay, Donovan St, New Lynn.

Inbound travels Dominion Rd, Symonds St, Wellesley St, St James.

Aotea - St James 0700 0710 0720 0730 0740 0750

Valley Rd 0705 0715 0725 0735 0745 0755

Mt Roskill shops 0715 0725 0735 0745 0755 0805

New Lynn 0735 0745 0755 0805 0815 0825

15 minutes turnaround

New Lynn 0750 0800 0810 0820 0830 0840

Mt Roskill shops 0810 0820 0830 0840 0850 0900

Valley Rd 0820 0830 0840 0850 0900 0910

Aotea – St James 0830 0840 0850 0900 0910 0920

Fail Auckland Council!! The St James bus stop is a disgrace and an insult to all Aucklanders and has been for many years. Demand the owners of the St James turn the empty space next to it into a covered garden and walkway between the bus stop and library with covered waiting area, coffee cart, and planter boxes. Make a space worthy of Auckland!

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Cross town. Motat – Mission Bay

Motat Aviation Park, Zoo, Motat, St Lukes Rd, Balmoral Rd, Greenlane Rd, Ascot Avenue, Remuera shops, Orakei Road, Orakei rail, Kepa Road, Patteson Avenue, Mission Bay

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MOUNT EDEN ROAD.... Britomart – New Lynn

Britomart, Symonds St, Mt Eden Rd, Hillsborough Rd, Lynfield, Blockhouse Bay, New Lynn

Britomart	0700	0710	0720	0730	0740	0750
Mt Eden Shops	0715	0725	0735	0745	0755	0805
Three Kings	0720	0730	0740	0750	0800	0810
Lynfield	0735	0745	0755	0805	0815	0825
Blockhouse Bay	0740	0750	0800	0810	0820	0830
New Lynn	0750	0800	0810	0820	0830	0840
Break.... 20 minutes
New Lynn	0810	0820	0830	0840	0850	0900
Blockhouse Bay	0820	0830	0840	0850	0900	0910
Lynfield	0825	0835	0845	0855	0905	0920
Three Kings	0840	0850	0900	0910	0920	0930
Mt Eden Shops	0845	0855	0905	0915	0925	0935
Britomart	0855	0905	0915	0925	0935	0945

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Standard Bus Services

Monday – Friday. Every 10 minutes weekdays 7am-9am and 4pm-6pm

Monday - Saturday. Every 20 minutes 6am – 11pm

Sunday. Every 20 minutes 7am – 11pm

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Crosstown. Constellation – Westgate

Upper Harbour Highway, Greenhithe, Brigham Creek Road, Whenuapai,

Constellation	0700	0720	0740
Hobsonville	0720	0740	0800
Westgate	0735	0755	0815
Break
Westgate	0750	0810	0835
Hobsonville	0805	0825	0850
Constellation	0825	0845	0910

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BRITOMART - HERNE BAY - PT CHEVALIER

Britomart, Halsey St, Victoria St, College Hill, Jervois Rd, Garnet Rd, Meola Rd, Pt Chevalier

Britomart	0700	0720	0740
Garnet Road	0715	0735	0755
Pt Chevalier Interchange	0720	0740	0800
Break 20 minutes
Pt Chevalier interchange	0740	0800	0820
Garnet Rd	0745	0805	0825
Britomart	0800	0820	0840

SANDRINGHAM RD. Victoria St – New Lynn - 10 minutes peak time services. 20 minutes off peak

Victoria St, Hobson St, Wellesley St, AUT, Symonds St, New North Road, Sandringham Rd, Stoddard Rd, Hendon, Avondale, New Lynn.

Victoria St	0700	0710	0720	0730	0740	0750
Sandringham shops	0725	0735	0745	0755	0805	0815
Avondale	0735	0745	0755	0805	0815	0825
New Lynn	0740	0750	0800	0810	0820	0835
Break. 20 minutes
New Lynn	0800	0810	0820	0830	0840	0850
Avondale	0805	0815	0825	0835	0845	0855
Sandringham Shops	0815	0825	0835	0845	0855	0905
Victoria St	0840	0850	0900	0910	0920	0930

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CROSSTOWN

NEW LYNN – TE ATATU

Te Atatu Peninsula, Interchange, Te Atatu Rd, Great North Rd, New Lynn

New Lynn	0700	0720	0740
Kelston	0705	0725	0745
Glendene	0710	0730	0750
Te Atatu Interchange	0715	0735	0755
Te Atatu Totara RD	0730	0750	0810
Break. 10 minutes
Te Atatu Totara Rd	0740	0800	0820
Te Atatu Interchange	0750	0810	0830
Glendene	0755	0815	0835
Kelston	0805	0825	0845
New Lynn	0815	0835	0855

HENDERSON - TE ATATU

Henderson, Great North Road, Te Atatu Road, Taikata, Matipo, Beach

Henderson	0700	0720	0740
Te Atatu Interchange	0710	0730	0750
Matipo	0720	0740	0800
Break. 20 minutes
Matipo	0740	0800	0820
Te Atatu Interchange	0750	0810	0830
Henderson	0800	0820	0840

NEW LYNN - TITIRANGI

via Titirangi Rd, Margan Rd Rankin

New Lynn	0700	0720	0740
Titirangi	0720	0740	0750
Break 20 minutes
Titirangi	0740	0800	0820
New Lynn	0800	0820	0840

HELENSVILLE - WESTGATE

Helensville, Parakai, Waimauku, Huapai, Kumeu, Westgate

10 minutes at peak times

Some peak time services will be extended to Aotea via Motorway

Helensville	0700	0720	0740
Parakai	0705	0725	0745
Waimauku	0720	0740	0800
Huapai	0730	0750	0810
Kumeu	0740	0800	0820
Westgate	0755	0815	0835
Break. 20 minutes
Westgate	0815	0835	0855
Kumeu	0830	0850	0910
Huapai	0840	0900	0920
Waimauku	0850	0910	0930
Parakai	0905	0925	0945
Helensville	0910	0930	0950

SUMMER TRIAL - Thursday - Sunday. October 01 - 30 April

WESTGATE - KUMEU - MURIWAI

Westgate	1000	1200	1400	1600
Kumeu	1015	1215	1435	1815
Muriwai	1035	1`235	1435	1815
Break
Muriwai	1100	1300	1500	1700
Kumeu	112	1320	1520	1720
Westgate	1130	1330	1530	1730

NEW LYNN - TITIRANGI - PIHA

New Lynn	0910	1130	1500
Titirangi	0925	1145	1515
Arataki	0935	1155	1525
Piha	1005	1225	1555
Break
Piha	1015	1245	1630
Arataki	1045	1315	1700
Titirangi	1055	1325	1710
New Lynn	1115	1345	1730

DOMINION ROAD CASE STUDY

Auckland Transport services Adults travelling Dominion Rd on normal weekday 25L 25B 252 25 3 = 2,312

St James, Wakefield St, Symonds St, Mt Eden Rd, Bellevue Rd, View Rd, Dominion Rd, Denbigh Avenue, May Rd, White Swan Rd, Donovan St, Taylor Street, Blockhouse Bay. (25L DenbighAve, Hillsborough Rd, Halsey Rd, Lynfield)

25B and 25L 55 minutes peak hour to city – 15 min break 45 minutes from city. Buses needed at peak times 26 x 2 = 52

252 and 253 Buses needed at peak times 10

Weekdays – 272 return services Saturday - 96 services Sundays - 92 services

25B and 25L 460 journeys x 13 km per journey = 5,980 km per week

252 and 253 Express via Ian McKinnon 10 journeys x 11 km per journey 110 km

68 Blockhouse Bay – New Lynn section

Blockhouse Bay, Bolton St, Portage Rd, New Lynn

Weekdays 55 Services Saturdays/Sundays 52 services each day

Distance 3 km. Travel time 5 minutes. 16 buses needed

Total buses needed peak time for AT 78

SUPERMAXX Service

** Total double deck buses required peak time 34 *

** Same bus from opposite Civic via Queen St, Ian McKinnon Drive, Dominion Rd, Blockhouse Bay to New Lynn Transport Centre. Returns via Symonds and Wellesley Streets serving Universities.

**Travel and break time round trip 2 hours * Local services provided by 10 x 20-30 seat electric buses on 15 minute circuit from local shops and transfer points.

** Total buses needed peak time for Supermaxx 34 – 44 buses less than AT!!

44 buses at average cost of $323,755 pa saves $14,245,220 per annum

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ROCK AND ROLL – THUMP AND BUMP

Another prime example of AT failure is operating Dominion Rd Buses from St James via Wakefield St, Symonds St, Mt Eden Rd, Esplanade Rd, and View Rd to join Dominion Rd. It adds 5-10 minutes to every journey. For the sake of a few passengers who join in Esplanade or View Rds and are within 5 minutes walk of Mt Eden or Dominion Rds over 2000 are disadvantaged daily. A key requirement of an excellent public transport system is to get people where they want to go as quickly and comfortably as possible.

To add insult to injury AT have a roundabout at the corner of Esplanade and View Rds and 4 raised speed bumps on View Rd between Esplanade and Dominion Rds. It

1 Makes driving more difficult and stressful for the drivers

2 Makes commuting more uncomfortable and longer for the passengers

3 Damages the suspension of the buses and causes more breakdowns and maintenance costs!

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