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A belated and shamefully unremarked 60th birthday greeting to Wellington's darkest secret, its trolley buses
The 40th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin making the first Moon landing reminded me I’d completely overlooked another anniversary as close to my heart as that long ago great leap for mank… more →
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Nah, give the bloody grinch a break
Alf Grumble wrote 2 weeks ago: The Dom-Post must think its readers are stupid. Its editors might be, but Alf – for one … more →
New Zealand:Court costs claim turned down
Kylie wrote 3 months ago: A Wellington Bus driver has had his claim for court costs incurred in an indecent assault charge tur … more →
A belated and shamefully unremarked 60th birthday greeting to Wellington's darkest secret, its trolley buses
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poneke wrote 4 months ago: The 40th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin making the first Moon landing reminded me I’d … more →
Go Wellington gets three more old diesel bangers for the trolley routes
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poneke wrote 5 months ago: Further evidence of the desire of all concerned to marginalise Wellington’s trolley buses is hardly … more →
an interesting evening
RSG wrote 9 months ago: Saw Thorndon on film at the Film Archive tonight. I don’t know why I don’t go there mor … more →
Another day, some trolleys turn up
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poneke wrote 9 months ago: After the droves of diesels of recent weeks, there were three trolley buses in a row at Karori Park … more →
Lack of trolleys due to "teething problems"
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poneke wrote 10 months ago: Since my post this morning about the continuing lack of trolley buses on the wired routes, I’ve been … more →
Another day, another convoy of diseasel buses on the trolley routes
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poneke wrote 10 months ago: CoffinAt the height of peak hour this morning not a single trolley bus was running on the 3 Karori P … more →
Go Wellington drivers ordered to resume weeknight trolley bus services "immediately"
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poneke wrote 10 months ago: EXCLUSIVE Regular weeknight trolley bus services are restarting after being run mostly by diesel bus … more →
Some lessons for Go Wellington's Snapper from Brisbane's equivalent, but Wellington's buses better overall. Sad about Auckland.
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poneke wrote 11 months ago: Brisbane has recently introduced a smart card bus ticketing system like Wellington’s Snapper a … more →
passengers are an optional extra
RSG wrote 1 year ago: Have you tried catching a bus lately? I’ve lost count of the number of buses which have just s … more →
GO Wellingtonian
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ludditejourno wrote 1 year ago: Free city paper The Wellingtonian – which I can’t link to since the Fairfax digital page … more →
Weekend trolley buses to return by February 2009 after eight years of noisy diesels
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poneke wrote 1 year ago: Weekend trolley bus services will resume in January or February, says Greater Wellington Regional Co … more →
Odd Spot: Go Wellington starts two ghost bus services
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poneke wrote 1 year ago: This is oddball stuff. Go Wellington has started two new bus routes that are not in any timetable an … more →
"I'd get rid of trolley buses if I had my way" -- Go Wellington manager's candid comment to public meeting
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poneke wrote 1 year ago: BREAKING NEWS: Regional council’s blind eye to $9 million trolley bus scandal keeps getting wo … more →
mr grumpy drives the 14
RSG wrote 1 year ago: Had the most hilarious bus ride home courtesy of the driver’s running commentary. That and his … more →
Wellington's scandal -- $9 million not to run token trolley buses, while GWRC doesn't want to know
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poneke wrote 1 year ago: Wellington’s biggest scandal continues to be the massive under-use of its iconic trolley buses that … more →
"Error! Please check the terminal!"
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poneke wrote 1 year ago: I was too soon in pronouncing Snapper is snapping snappily. On my No 3 home tonight, the Snapper rea … more →
Snapper now snapping snappily
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poneke wrote 1 year ago: Snapper now seems to be snapping effectively, with the bugs that marred its introduction across all … more →
