Number of stations 42 Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Founded 2004 Number of vehicles 67 train sets Number of lines 4 | Transit type Suburban rail Began operation 2004 System length 120 km (75 mi) | |
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Annual ridership 17.4 million (September 2016) Parent organizations Transdev Australasia, Veolia |
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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.
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History
The previous operator of the train network in Auckland was also 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.
In August 2013, the CEO of KiwiRail, Jim Quinn announced KiwiRail's intention to join bidding for the Auckland metro contract in 2016.
Since 2004 patronage has increased by 30% annually and on-time performance has increased from 50% to 85%.
Auckland
Transdev operates the following lines from Britomart (effective 12 March 2017):
Current
Transdev operates the following rolling stock:
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:
All diesel rolling stock and locomotive-hauled carriage stock is in MAXX Blue livery, except four locomotives which were in KiwiRail livery.