Transdev Auckland

Transdev Auckland
Overview
Owner Transdev Australasia
Locale Auckland, New Zealand
Transit type Suburban rail
Number of lines 4
Number of stations 42
Annual ridership 19 million (April 2017)[1]
Headquarters Auckland
Operation
Began operation 2004 (2004)
Number of vehicles 67 train sets
Technical
System length 120 km (75 mi)
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification 25 kV AC (Swanson to Papakura)

Transdev Auckland, formerly Veolia Transport Auckland, Ltd., and before that Connex Auckland, Ltd., is a Transdev Australasia company. It runs Auckland's urban passenger trains under contract from Auckland Transport on infrastructure owned and managed by KiwiRail. Auckland Transport receives funding to subsidise these services from the NZ Transport Agency, which receives funding from road user taxes and Crown appropriations, and from the Auckland Council through rates. Since July 2016 Wellington's commuter rail services are also operated by Transdev, as Transdev Wellington.[2]

History

The previous operator of the train network in Auckland was Tranz Metro. When the Auckland Regional Council called for tenders for the new contract, Tranz Metro did not tender and Connex (later Transdev) won the tender.

Since 2004 patronage has increased by 30% annually and on-time performance has increased from 50% to 85%.

On 8 December 2017 Transdev Auckland were unable to run any train services in Auckland for 24 hours due to industrial strike action by members of the RMTU (Rail Maritime Transport Union) who were protesting the decision of Transdev Auckland's proposed introduction of DDO (driver only door operation).

Auckland

Auckland suburban rail network
Swanson
Ranui
Sturges Road
Henderson
Sunnyvale
Glen Eden
Fruitvale Road
New Lynn
Avondale
Mount Albert
Baldwin Avenue
Morningside
Kingsland
Mount Eden
City Rail Link (Under Construction)
Karangahape
Aotea
Britomart
Grafton
Parnell
Newmarket Junction
Newmarket
Orakei
Remuera
Meadowbank
Greenlane
Glen Innes
Ellerslie
Panmure
Sylvia Park
Onehunga Branch
Penrose
Te Papapa
Onehunga
Westfield Junction
Otahuhu
Middlemore
Papatoetoe
Puhinui
Manukau Branch
Manukau
Wiri TMD
Homai
Manurewa
Te Mahia
Takanini
Papakura
Papakura-Pukekohe shuttle
Pukekohe

Transdev operates services on the following lines from Britomart (effective 12 March 2017):[3]

Rolling stock

Current

Transdev operates the following rolling stock:

  • 57 AM three-car EMUs (built by CAF) running on all lines since full electrification in July 2015 (except Papakura - Pukekohe shuttle)
  • 10 ADL/ADC two-car DMUs (ex Transperth) owned by Auckland Transport

The AM class wear the Auckland Transport livery, and the ADL class wear the MAXX livery.

Former

Transdev operated the following rolling stock until full electrification in July 2015:

  • 20 DC locomotives owned by KiwiRail, operating in push-pull mode with 20 sets of three or four SA cars and an SD driving car with driving cab and remote controls (ex British Rail Mark 2 carriages rebuilt for suburban service), owned by Auckland Transport. The carriages are stored at Taumarunui and the locomotives have returned to KiwiRail.[5]
  • 4 DFT/DFB locomotives owned by KiwiRail, operating in push-pull mode with six-car sets (five SA, one SD), now back with KiwiRail
  • 9 ADK/ADB two-car DMUs, in storage

All diesel rolling stock and locomotive-hauled carriage stock is in MAXX Blue livery, except four locomotives which were in KiwiRail livery.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "An extra million on the trains in just three months" (Press release). Auckland Transport. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Wellingtons trains to be run by French company Transdev after KiwiRail loses contract". The Dominion Post. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Train timetable changes from Sunday 12 March". Auckland Transport. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Westfield Station closing permanently from 12 March 2017". Auckland Transport. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ticket to Ride" e.nz magazine, July/August 2007 Volume 8/4, pages 24-28
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