Manawatu-Whanganui Transport

Marton — A community transport survey in Marton has revealed the town’s limited services do not meet its residents’ needs.

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Palmerston North — Earlier this week Councillors voted in favour of holding a workshop on the issue of mobility car parks and for the matter to come back before them this year.

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Manawatu-Whanganui — The NZ Transport Agency has today announced a multimillion dollar transport package to boost economic growth and safety throughout the Manawatu/Whanganui region, including nearly quarter of a billion dollars on the upkeep of the regional roading network.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency says crews are close to laying down the new road surface on the rebuilt section of road at the Manawatu Gorge, and the countdown has begun for a two-phased reopening of the road in September.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency says the Manawatu Gorge is on track to re-open in a little over a month, with crews continuing to work 24/7 and the rebuilding of the highway remaining well on track for an early September opening.

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Palmerston North — Palmerston North City Council and the Greater Wellington Regional Council have joined forces to launch a new carpool website set to become the market leader in New Zealand for commuter carpooling.

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Palmerston North — The public will have more time to consider the upgrade of the Main Bus Terminal in Main Street.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency has announced it expects to reopen the Manawatu Gorge to one lane of traffic this Thursday 31 May, just in time for Queens Birthday weekend.

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Palmerston North — The NZ Transport Agency has thanked the public after yesterday's charity open day at the Manawatu Gorge raised close to $5,000 for the Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter.

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Dannevirke — Mike Huxford, of Citrus Sunrise Shuttles Limited has seen the potential of the Tararua District, and is launching a new shuttle service.

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Manawatu-Whanganui — Transport and urban planning academic Dr Imran Muhammad has launched a book on sustainable transport in Pakistan, which could offer lessons for transport planning in New Zealand.

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Feilding — WORK is progressing steadily on the $1.2 million reconstruction project in Denbigh Street, Feilding, and indications are that it will be completed on schedule even though challenging winter conditions have now arrived.

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Woodville — A positive meeting between railways representative Rick Van Barnveld and mayor Maureen Reynolds has indicated some hope that the northern line between Masterton and Woodville may remain open.

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Levin — Police are appealing for urgent help to identify a man who was hit by a train and critically injured on Friday night.

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Dannevirke — The council is proposing to extend Miller St in Dannevirke after a duplication of RAPID numbers was found at the eastern end where it merges into Weber Rd.

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Feilding — FEILDING’S mobility scooter group has been resurrected following two recent meetings and is planning to meet on a regular basis and organise on-going activities.

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Palmerston North — In an exciting initiative, potentially worth billions of dollars in the coming years, Manawatu is positioned to take the lead in the market for commercial electric vehicles, and the Company at the fore of the development is thinking big.

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Levin — A freight train has just derailed just north of Levin.

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Palmerston North — 9pm - At about 6:55pm tonight a driver got his vehicle stuck on the railway lines at the end of Tamatarau Side Rd, Tokomaru, Horowhenua.

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Pahiatua — The council is leaving no stone unturned in its quest for ‘R’ (Regional) funding for the Pahiatua Track and has now taken its message to Parliament.

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Manawatu-Whanganui — A MAJORITY of the 143 public submissions received by the Manawatu District Council on the strategic roading network in the vicinity of Bunnythorpe supported one of the two preferred route options listed.

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Palmerston North — Palmerston North Mayor, Jono Naylor, says there’s no greater time to appreciate the importance of rail to Palmerston North than in its centenary year.

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