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News
Operator updates (84)
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- “press release” + (Auckland Transport · Metlink · Environment Canterbury · ECan · KiwiRail · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · Transport for NSW · TfNSW · Sydney Trains · Sydney Metro · Public Transport Victoria · PTV · Yarra Trams · Metro Trains Melbourne · Translink · Queensland Rail · Kinetic · Tranzit · NZ Bus · Ritchies · Go Bus · Howick and Eastern · AT Metro · Beehive)
- “media release” + (Auckland Transport · Metlink · Environment Canterbury · ECan · KiwiRail · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · Transport for NSW · TfNSW · Sydney Trains · Sydney Metro · Public Transport Victoria · PTV · Yarra Trams · Metro Trains Melbourne · Translink · Queensland Rail · Kinetic · Tranzit · NZ Bus · Ritchies · Go Bus · Howick and Eastern · AT Metro)
- “announces” + (Auckland Transport · Metlink · Environment Canterbury · KiwiRail · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · Transport for NSW · TfNSW · Sydney Trains · Sydney Metro · PTV · Yarra Trams · Metro Trains Melbourne · Translink · Queensland Rail · Kinetic · Tranzit · NZ Bus · transport minister · Minister of Transport)
- “statement” + (Auckland Transport · Metlink · KiwiRail · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · Transport for NSW · TfNSW · Sydney Trains · Sydney Metro · PTV · Translink · transport minister)
- “update from” + (Auckland Transport · Metlink · KiwiRail · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · Transport for NSW · TfNSW · Sydney Trains · Translink)
Exclusions
- Pharmac · breast cancer · pink ribbon · Trump · Epstein · presidential campaign
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- “press release” + (Auckland Transport · Metlink · Environment Canterbury · ECan · KiwiRail · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · Transport for NSW · TfNSW · Sydney Trains · Sydney Metro · Public Transport Victoria · PTV · Yarra Trams · Metro Trains Melbourne · Translink · Queensland Rail · Kinetic · Tranzit · NZ Bus · Ritchies · Go Bus · Howick and Eastern · AT Metro · Beehive)
- “media release” + (Auckland Transport · Metlink · Environment Canterbury · ECan · KiwiRail · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · Transport for NSW · TfNSW · Sydney Trains · Sydney Metro · Public Transport Victoria · PTV · Yarra Trams · Metro Trains Melbourne · Translink · Queensland Rail · Kinetic · Tranzit · NZ Bus · Ritchies · Go Bus · Howick and Eastern · AT Metro)
- “announces” + (Auckland Transport · Metlink · Environment Canterbury · KiwiRail · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · Transport for NSW · TfNSW · Sydney Trains · Sydney Metro · PTV · Yarra Trams · Metro Trains Melbourne · Translink · Queensland Rail · Kinetic · Tranzit · NZ Bus · transport minister · Minister of Transport)
- “statement” + (Auckland Transport · Metlink · KiwiRail · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · Transport for NSW · TfNSW · Sydney Trains · Sydney Metro · PTV · Translink · transport minister)
- “update from” + (Auckland Transport · Metlink · KiwiRail · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · Transport for NSW · TfNSW · Sydney Trains · Translink)
Exclusions
- Pharmac · breast cancer · pink ribbon · Trump · Epstein · presidential campaign
- Get on with it - Credit and debit card payment for Metlink services is here! — Metlink - news
- Contactless payments restored on Metlink buses — Metlink - news
- Take a moment for road safety – Metlink joins Road Safety Week 2026 — Metlink - news
- March a record-breaking month for Metlink with 2.7 million bus trips — Metlink - news
- Ride with Pride – Metlink celebrates Wellington’s rainbow community — Metlink - news
- Contactless payments added to Metlink services in 2026 — Metlink - news
Policy (1)
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- Land Transport (Public Transport Network) Bill
- Land Transport Management Act
- Land Transport Act 1998
- Government Policy Statement on land transport
- Government Policy Statement on Land Transport
- GPS on land transport
- GPS-LT
- Regional Public Transport Plan
- RPTP
- National Land Transport Programme
- NLTP
- Sustainable Public Transport Framework
- SPTF
- Public Transport Operating Model
- Connected Journeys
- Auckland Plan transport
- Auckland Transport Alignment Project
- ATAP
- passenger transport reform
- public transport reform
- transit policy
- transport portfolio
- Climate Emergency Response Fund
- Infrastructure Australia priority list
- Australian Transport Assessment and Planning
- National Transport Commission
- NTC review
- Infrastructure Investment Program
- Faster Rail Plan
- Transport for NSW strategy
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport
- Future Transport Strategy
Context-gated keywords
- “policy” + (transport · transit · rail · bus · ferry · public transport · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · PTOM · Transport for · Auckland Transport · Metlink · fare · ticket · KiwiRail · freight)
- “bill” + (transport bill · rail bill · public transport · land transport · transport amendment · ferry bill)
- “cabinet” + (transport · infrastructure · rail · bus · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · ferry · PT)
- “reform” + (transport · transit · rail · fare · PTOM · public transport)
- “regulation” + (transport · transit · rail · fare · operator · ferry · bus · vehicle emissions)
- “coalition agreement” + (transport · rail · infrastructure · Waka Kotahi · NZTA)
- “Minister of Transport”
- “Transport Minister”
- “Transport Secretary”
Exclusions
- Pharmac · social housing · breast cancer · Pink Ribbon · Olympics minister · Trump · presidential campaign · Epstein · abortion
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Filter keywords (word-boundary match)
- Land Transport (Public Transport Network) Bill
- Land Transport Management Act
- Land Transport Act 1998
- Government Policy Statement on land transport
- Government Policy Statement on Land Transport
- GPS on land transport
- GPS-LT
- Regional Public Transport Plan
- RPTP
- National Land Transport Programme
- NLTP
- Sustainable Public Transport Framework
- SPTF
- Public Transport Operating Model
- Connected Journeys
- Auckland Plan transport
- Auckland Transport Alignment Project
- ATAP
- passenger transport reform
- public transport reform
- transit policy
- transport portfolio
- Climate Emergency Response Fund
- Infrastructure Australia priority list
- Australian Transport Assessment and Planning
- National Transport Commission
- NTC review
- Infrastructure Investment Program
- Faster Rail Plan
- Transport for NSW strategy
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport
- Future Transport Strategy
Context-gated keywords
- “policy” + (transport · transit · rail · bus · ferry · public transport · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · PTOM · Transport for · Auckland Transport · Metlink · fare · ticket · KiwiRail · freight)
- “bill” + (transport bill · rail bill · public transport · land transport · transport amendment · ferry bill)
- “cabinet” + (transport · infrastructure · rail · bus · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · ferry · PT)
- “reform” + (transport · transit · rail · fare · PTOM · public transport)
- “regulation” + (transport · transit · rail · fare · operator · ferry · bus · vehicle emissions)
- “coalition agreement” + (transport · rail · infrastructure · Waka Kotahi · NZTA)
- “Minister of Transport”
- “Transport Minister”
- “Transport Secretary”
Exclusions
- Pharmac · social housing · breast cancer · Pink Ribbon · Olympics minister · Trump · presidential campaign · Epstein · abortion
- Incentivising councils to go for housing growth — Beehive (ministerial press)
Infrastructure (14)
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- City Rail Link
- CRL
- Northern Pathway
- Auckland Light Rail
- Eastern Busway
- Northwestern Busway
- AMETI
- Penlink
- Mill Road
- Transmission Gully
- Otaki to North of Levin
- O2NL
- Auckland Harbour Bridge
- Mt Victoria Tunnel
- Te Ahu a Turanga
- Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility
- LNIRIM
- rail link
- level crossing
- station upgrade
- platform extension
- bus lane
- busway
- transit lane
- bus interchange
- transit centre
- ferry terminal
- wharf upgrade
- depot upgrade
- electrification
- track renewal
- track maintenance
- signalling
- signalling upgrade
- rail electrification
- Waka Kotahi
- NZ Transport Agency
- Auckland Transport infrastructure
- Sydney Metro
- Sydney Metro West
- Western Sydney Airport rail
- Melbourne Metro Tunnel
- Metro Tunnel Project
- Suburban Rail Loop
- Cross River Rail
- Inland Rail
- WestConnex
- EastLink
- M4 East
- Brisbane Metro
- North East Link
- West Gate Tunnel
- SH1
- SH2
- SH3
- SH4
- SH5
- SH6
- SH7
- SH8
- SH16
- SH18
- SH20
- SH22
- SH25
- SH29
- SH35
Context-gated keywords
- “tunnel” + (rail · metro · highway · motorway · NZTA · Waka Kotahi · Transport for · infrastructure · construction)
- “bridge” + (rail · road · highway · motorway · upgrade · strengthening · replacement · NZTA · Waka Kotahi)
- “highway” + (upgrade · widening · construction · strengthening · rebuild · renewal · extension · SH · state highway · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · Transport for · Department of Infrastructure)
- “state highway”
- “motorway” + (upgrade · widening · construction · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · WestConnex · M1 · M2 · M4 · M5 · M7 · M8)
- “construction” + (rail · bus · ferry · transit · station · depot · corridor · busway · transit lane · highway · motorway)
- “upgrade” + (station · rail · bus · ferry · highway · infrastructure · track · signalling · depot)
- “Network rail”
- “freight rail”
- “passenger rail”
Exclusions
- hospital infrastructure · water infrastructure · telecommunications infrastructure · school upgrade · stadium
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Filter keywords (word-boundary match)
- City Rail Link
- CRL
- Northern Pathway
- Auckland Light Rail
- Eastern Busway
- Northwestern Busway
- AMETI
- Penlink
- Mill Road
- Transmission Gully
- Otaki to North of Levin
- O2NL
- Auckland Harbour Bridge
- Mt Victoria Tunnel
- Te Ahu a Turanga
- Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility
- LNIRIM
- rail link
- level crossing
- station upgrade
- platform extension
- bus lane
- busway
- transit lane
- bus interchange
- transit centre
- ferry terminal
- wharf upgrade
- depot upgrade
- electrification
- track renewal
- track maintenance
- signalling
- signalling upgrade
- rail electrification
- Waka Kotahi
- NZ Transport Agency
- Auckland Transport infrastructure
- Sydney Metro
- Sydney Metro West
- Western Sydney Airport rail
- Melbourne Metro Tunnel
- Metro Tunnel Project
- Suburban Rail Loop
- Cross River Rail
- Inland Rail
- WestConnex
- EastLink
- M4 East
- Brisbane Metro
- North East Link
- West Gate Tunnel
- SH1
- SH2
- SH3
- SH4
- SH5
- SH6
- SH7
- SH8
- SH16
- SH18
- SH20
- SH22
- SH25
- SH29
- SH35
Context-gated keywords
- “tunnel” + (rail · metro · highway · motorway · NZTA · Waka Kotahi · Transport for · infrastructure · construction)
- “bridge” + (rail · road · highway · motorway · upgrade · strengthening · replacement · NZTA · Waka Kotahi)
- “highway” + (upgrade · widening · construction · strengthening · rebuild · renewal · extension · SH · state highway · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · Transport for · Department of Infrastructure)
- “state highway”
- “motorway” + (upgrade · widening · construction · Waka Kotahi · NZTA · WestConnex · M1 · M2 · M4 · M5 · M7 · M8)
- “construction” + (rail · bus · ferry · transit · station · depot · corridor · busway · transit lane · highway · motorway)
- “upgrade” + (station · rail · bus · ferry · highway · infrastructure · track · signalling · depot)
- “Network rail”
- “freight rail”
- “passenger rail”
Exclusions
- hospital infrastructure · water infrastructure · telecommunications infrastructure · school upgrade · stadium
- Temporary speed reduction on SH1 Waikato Expressway tomorrow morning to support site blessing — NZTA - media releases
- SH3 Awakino Gorge now open without convoys — NZTA - media releases
- Closures required for State Highway 6 O’Sullivan’s Bridge strengthening — NZTA - media releases
- SH35 at Waikura slip site opening 24/7 as permanent repairs get underway — NZTA - media releases
- Motorcyclists cross Auckland Harbour Bridge in protest — Stuff - main
- 'Not another one': Mayor, locals express frustration after crash on 'notorious' bridge — RNZ - national
Major timetable or service changes (1)
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- rail replacement
- replacement bus
- trackwork
- service suspension
- service disruption
- timetable change
- fare change
- fare increase
- fare review
- fare freeze
- free fares
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- “timetable” + (bus · rail · train · ferry · tram · route · service · metro)
- “service change” + (bus · rail · train · ferry · tram · route · PT · transit)
- “route change” + (bus · rail · train · ferry · tram · service)
- “frequency” + (bus · rail · train · ferry · tram · service)
- “cancellation” + (bus · rail · train · ferry · service · route)
- “suspension” + (bus · rail · train · ferry · service · route · line)
- “disruption” + (bus · rail · train · ferry · service · route · line · transit)
- “shutdown” + (rail · line · route · station)
Exclusions
- credit card disruption · internet outage · phone outage
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- rail replacement
- replacement bus
- trackwork
- service suspension
- service disruption
- timetable change
- fare change
- fare increase
- fare review
- fare freeze
- free fares
Context-gated keywords
- “timetable” + (bus · rail · train · ferry · tram · route · service · metro)
- “service change” + (bus · rail · train · ferry · tram · route · PT · transit)
- “route change” + (bus · rail · train · ferry · tram · service)
- “frequency” + (bus · rail · train · ferry · tram · service)
- “cancellation” + (bus · rail · train · ferry · service · route)
- “suspension” + (bus · rail · train · ferry · service · route · line)
- “disruption” + (bus · rail · train · ferry · service · route · line · transit)
- “shutdown” + (rail · line · route · station)
Exclusions
- credit card disruption · internet outage · phone outage
- Wairarapa Line - Service Disruption — Metlink - news
New tech - ferries (1)
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- electric ferry
- hydrofoil
- foil ferry
- hybrid ferry
- fast ferry
- Sealink
- Fullers
- Manly Fast Ferry
- Sydney Ferries
- Interislander
- Bluebridge
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- “catamaran” + (ferry · service · route · operator · passenger)
- “ferry” + (service · route · fleet · terminal · new ferry · electric · hybrid · operator · Sealink · Fullers · Bluebridge · Interislander · Manly · Sydney Ferries)
Exclusions
- ferry tales
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- electric ferry
- hydrofoil
- foil ferry
- hybrid ferry
- fast ferry
- Sealink
- Fullers
- Manly Fast Ferry
- Sydney Ferries
- Interislander
- Bluebridge
Context-gated keywords
- “catamaran” + (ferry · service · route · operator · passenger)
- “ferry” + (service · route · fleet · terminal · new ferry · electric · hybrid · operator · Sealink · Fullers · Bluebridge · Interislander · Manly · Sydney Ferries)
Exclusions
- ferry tales
- Bluebridge cancels Connemara return sailing after mechanical fault — RNZ - national