10 October 2013

Night-time work on the Southern and Eastern Rail Lines

Due to on-going work to get ready for the introduction of electric trains, buses will replace trains at night, south of Otahuhu.

Buses replace trains on the Southern and Eastern lines from approximately 8.40 each evening, seven days a week.
Buses replacing trains are marked RAIL BUS. All valid tickets and passes currently accepted on trains are able to be used on rail bus replacements.
Buses cannot accommodate bikes, scooters or large personal items.
The rail bus timetable can be found here: http://www.maxx.co.nz/media/107950/vt_sl_tt_2013.10.11_a4_v4.pdf

These closures are required for KiwiRail to carry out major works associated with the on-going upgrade and electrification of Auckland’s rail network and for testing of new electric trains.

The trains are being tested on the rail network day and night. They are quieter and accelerate faster, so everyone needs to take care.

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