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More bums on bus seats key to transport ‘step change’ in Taranaki

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September 11, 2023
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Getting more people, who live in a place where 58% of its residents own two or more vehicles to leave them at home instead, is part of an ambitious plan to impr

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How Whanganui could be linked to passenger rail services

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September 11, 2023
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Public transport advocate Anthonie Tonnon wants to see more buses linking Whanganui passengers to stops on the Capital Connection rail service, which currently

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Exhibition #10 Sunshine Coast

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September 9, 2023
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My Philden Coast layout is safely back home after travelling to its second model railway show in the space of two weeks. This time I ventured north up the Bruce Highway for the Sunshine Coast Model Train & Hobby Expo held on Saturday 2nd September,…

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Passenger Transport Oriented Development – What is it?

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September 8, 2023
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Take a look at transit/passenger transport oriented developments (TODs) from Portland, Oregon to Arlington, Virginia to learn why they may be one of the best wa

Seething Bridge

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September 7, 2023
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And so it came to pass that the bridge was built. This, like everything else on this project, was to be as close to zero cost as possible. Any bit of scrap and offcut was inspected to assess usefulness and a selection of (unmatching) brick sheet was se…

Scheduled Emergency Maintenance – Singapore Network

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September 7, 2023
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Sep 6, 14:00 UTCCompleted – The scheduled maintenance has been completed.Sep 4, 20:19 UTCUpdate – Maintenance is still ongoing, most things should be back by now however some poor routing is expected for the moment.Sep 4, 15:15 UTCUpdate – We have …

Scheduled Emergency Maintenance – Amsterdam Network

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September 7, 2023
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Sep 6, 14:00 UTCCompleted – The scheduled maintenance has been completed.Sep 3, 14:00 UTCIn progress – Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.Sep 2, 18:29 UTCScheduled – Our network team will be bringin…

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Weathered Wonders Video Review

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September 4, 2023
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My book review in the August Australian Model Railway News!What a huge weekend it has been! Fresh back from exhibiting Philden Coast at the Sunshine Coast Model Train & Hobby Expo on the Saturday, my latest book Model Railway Weathered Wonders was …

PC-1 Cable System Maintenance

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September 3, 2023
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Sep 3, 04:00 UTCCompleted – The scheduled maintenance has been completed.Aug 20, 15:00 UTCIn progress – Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.Aug 20, 08:42 UTCUpdate – We will be undergoing scheduled mai…

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Here’s how to transform urban areas: Lessons from a ‘city shaper’

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September 3, 2023
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Auckland is struggling to deal with the legacy of decades of car-centred development, but it is not alone in that and can learn from other cities, a UK city sha