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	17.4 million (September 2016)
Headquarters	Auckland
Operation
Began operation	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 New Zealand 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.^[1]

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

Auckland suburban rail network

Legend 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 Quay Park Junction Parnell(Under Construction) Newmarket Junction Newmarket Orakei Remuera Meadowbank Greenlane Glen Innes Ellerslie Panmure Sylvia Park Onehunga Branch Penrose Te Papapa Onehunga Westfield Junction Westfield Otahuhu Middlemore Papatoetoe Puhinui Manukau Branch Manukau Wiri TMD Homai Manurewa Te Mahia Takanini Papakura Papakura-Pukekohe shuttle Pukekohe

Transdev operates the following lines from Britomart:^[2]

• The Eastern Line runs along the North Island Main Trunk via Glen Innes to Puhinui, then along the Manukau Branch to Manukau.
• The Southern Line runs along the Newmarket Line to Newmarket, then the North Auckland Line to Westfield and the North Island Main Trunk via Manurewa to Papakura or Pukekohe.
• The Western Line runs along the Newmarket Line to Newmarket and the North Auckland Line via Henderson to Swanson or Waitakere.
• The Onehunga Line operates as the Southern Line (North Auckland Line) to Penrose, then the Onehunga Branch to Onehunga.

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.^[3]
• 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.

Gallery

An AM class EMU at Puhinui  ADL/ADC class DMU at Britomart Transport Centre  ADB 778 out of service at Papakura  DC 4254 with an SA set at Papakura  DC 4369 with an SA set at Newmarket  DC 4409 with an SA set at Masterton during a test run  DFB 7010 at Morningside station with a six-car SA/SD Class set  Mockup of Auckland's new electric multiple units on display at MOTAT

See also

• List of Auckland railway stations
• List of rapid transit systems
• Public transport in Auckland
• Rail transport in New Zealand

References

1. "Wellingtons trains to be run by French company Transdev after KiwiRail loses contract". The Dominion Post. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
2. "Train timetable changes from Monday 8 December 2014". Auckland Transport. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
3. "Ticket to Ride" e.nz magazine, July/August 2007 Volume 8/4, pages 24-28

External links

• Official website