Transdev Auckland

Transdev Auckland

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Overview
Owner	Transdev Australasia
Locale	Auckland Region, New Zealand
Transit type	Suburban rail
Number of lines	5
Number of stations	42
Daily ridership	14 million passengers per annum (2015)
Headquarters	Auckland
Operation
Began operation	2004
Number of vehicles	38 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.

History

The previous operator of the train network in Auckland was Tranz Metro, a division of Tranz Rail (now KiwiRail). 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 Waitakere(Closed 2015) Swanson Ranui Sturges Road Henderson Sunnyvale Glen Eden Fruitvale Road New Lynn Avondale Mount Albert Baldwin Avenue Morningside Kingsland Mount Eden Proposed City Rail Link Karangahape Road Aotea Britomart Grafton Quay Park Junction Parnell(Proposed) 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 Walters Road(Proposed) Papakura Papakura-Pukekohe shuttle Drury(Proposed) Pukekohe

Transdev operates the following lines from Britomart:

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

Rolling stock

Current

Transdev operates the following rolling stock:

• 31 AM three-car EMUs (built by CAF) currently running on the Onehunga line and Manukau Line (57 to be operated once entire fleet is commissioned)
• 10 ADL/ADC two-car DMUs (ex Transperth) owned by Auckland Transport;
• 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.
• 3 DFT/DFB locomotives owned by KiwiRail, operating in push-pull mode with six-car sets (five SA, one SD)

Additionally, nine ADK/ADB two-car DMUs are in storage, but are available for use if required.

All diesel rolling stock and locomotive-hauled carriage stock is in MAXX Blue livery, except DC 4104, DC 4260, DC 4346 and DCP 4818 in KiwiRail livery. The AM class wears the Auckland Transport livery.

Future

Main article: New Zealand AM class electric multiple unit

Following the completion of electrification of Auckland's railway network, almost all services will be provided by electric multiple units, as is the case in Wellington. In October 2011 it was announced that Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) had been selected to supply 57 three-car electric multiple units. The first set was delivered in late August 2013 and entered passenger service in April 2014.

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/SD set at Papakura  DC 4369 with an SA/SD set at Newmarket, November 2006  DC 4409 with an SA/SD set at Masterton during a test run, June 2008 DC 4409 with an SA/SD set at Masterton during a test run, June 2008  DFB 7010 at Morningside station with a six-car SA/SD set  Mockup of Auckland's new electric multiple units on display at MOTAT 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

External links

• Official website