One of the biggest problems with Auckland Transport’s revamp of bus services out west, is that it’s hard to forget that $100 million was spent upgrading the priority of buses on the northwestern motorway.
The Western Express (WX) bus route, with a 10-minute frequency between 7am-7pm, is the biggest public transport leap in Auckland for six years.
It’s the pinnacle in re-shaping of the western and northwest services, so that local buses intersect with the WX as it travels into the city from Westgate.
The outer west has been short-changed with public transport, being away from the rail line, and experiencing a big population growth around Massey, Westgate and beyond.
*Stuff* tested the new WX service, pitched as a form of busway “lite”, during the morning rush hour.
