Press Release - Wellington Service Disruption

January 22, 2014

Disruption to bus services



On Friday 24 January 2014, some GO Wellington and Valley Flyer bus services will operate a reduced service due to a scheduled Annual General Meeting of the Wellington Tramways Union.

The union represents the majority of GO Wellington, Valley Flyer and Runcimans drivers.

Some GO Wellington and Valley Flyer bus services will be affected between 9am to 3pm. Normal services will operate until 9am and resume after 3pm.

Go Wellington

Normal timetable until 9am

Reduced timetable from 9am to 3pm:

Route 1, 2, 3, 7, 11 services will run a 30 minute frequency (times vary – contact Metlink for further information)

services will run a frequency (times vary – contact Metlink for further information) Route 20 and 21 services will run every 2 hours

and services will run every Route 14 services will run every 1 hour (times vary – contact Metlink for further information)

services will run every (times vary – contact Metlink for further information) Route 9, 10, 14 (Molesworth shuttle only), 29 and 44 services will NOT operate

(Molesworth shuttle only), services will Normal timetable will resume from 3pm.

Routes 8, 17, 22, 23, 24 and 43 services will run to normal timetable.

Route 18 services will run to normal timetable with the exception of two trips – the 9:42am service from Miramar will terminate at Kelburn and the 9:37am service from Karori Park will terminate at Kilbirnie Shops.

Valley Flyer

Normal timetable until 9am

Reduced timetable from 9am to 3pm:

Route 110 and 120 will run a 30 minute frequency (times vary – contact Metlink for further information)

and will run a frequency (times vary – contact Metlink for further information) Route 130 will run a 40 minute service

will run a service Route 150 will run a 45 minute service

will run a service Route 83 will run every 1 hour

will run every Route 121 will run a 2 hour service

will run a service Normaltimetable will resume from 3.00pm

Routes 81, 111, 112, 114, 115, 154, 160 and 170 services will run to normal timetable.

Airport Flyer, Mana and Newlands Coach Services are NOT affected.

We apologise for any inconvenience that may be caused to our customers during this time.

For timetable information please visit www.metlink.org.nz or call Metlink on 0800 801 700.

ENDS

For more information, please contact:

Rachel Drew - NZ Bus Chief Operating Officer, Southern Region

DDI: 04 802 4103

Email: Rachel.Drew@nzbus.co.nz