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DunedinJanuary 10

Bus service shared issue: councillors

Elected officials from both the Dunedin City and Otago Regional Councils say they should work harder to be synchronised about crucial concerns such as public transport.
Bus service shared issue: councillors
Bus service shared issue: councillors
DunedinMay 17

Submissions sought on ORC public transport plan

Otago residents are being urged to have their say on a public transport plan before submissions close next week.
Submissions sought on ORC public transport plan
Submissions sought on ORC public transport plan
DunedinMarch 20

Bus users urged to pay by card

The Otago Regional Council will not follow in the footsteps of the Wellington Regional Council and Auckland Transport, which have both dropped cash sales on public transport.
DunedinApril 10

Peninsula bus meeting 'disappointing'

School representatives have been left angry and confused following a meeting with senior ORC members, who have again refused to make changes to the Otago Peninsula bus service.
Peninsula bus meeting 'disappointing'
Peninsula bus meeting 'disappointing'
DunedinMarch 18

'Temporary' bus stop to shift from causeway

A "medium-term temporary'' solution to the Andersons Bay causeway bus stop issue will be in place within the next three weeks, the DCC has confirmed.
'Temporary' bus stop to shift from causeway
'Temporary' bus stop to shift from causeway
DunedinApril 19

Bus hub plan on the map

A busy block of Great King St has been identified as the preferred location for Dunedin's planned central bus hub.
Bus hub plan on the map
Bus hub plan on the map
DunedinMarch 16

Call for Sunday night, stadium services

Older church-going Dunedin residents are being disadvantaged by a lack of buses on Sunday nights, and a direct bus service is also needed to Forsyth Barr Stadium, Grey Power Otago says.
DunedinMarch 16

Group supports central hub

Bus advocacy group Bus Go Dunedin supports a proposed central bus hub but wants to ensure it is well-designed and welcoming for users and does not become a poorly-maintained ''ghetto''.
Group supports central hub
Group supports central hub
NewsJanuary 29

Dunedin's bus factory

Who knew Dunedin once had a bus factory?
DunedinJuly 25

Contract changes cost $145K; no rates impact

Extensions to public bus contracts due to changes in the Land Transport Act are costing the Otago Regional Council an extra $145,000.
DunedinJuly 5

Driven to distraction, there's the Rub

In the first of a series focusing on Dunedin and its people, ODT reporter David Loughrey casts his quizzical - some would say quirky - eye over a public transport system about to be left blinking in the harsh light of public scrutiny. On an epic, but remarkably efficient, voyage from the suburbs to the city he found the spirit of Dunedin in the darkened streets of Mornington.
DunedinJune 26

Smaller buses may be used in future

Smaller buses may be a part of Dunedin's revamped public transport system, as the Otago Regional Council looks for flexibility in the network.
DunedinJune 25

Bus changes go for consultation

Proposed sweeping changes to Dunedin's bus service are headed for public consultation.
Bus changes go for consultation
Bus changes go for consultation
DunedinJune 6

ORC to drop GoBus brand

The Otago Regional Council will drop the GoBus branding for its public transport services following the arrival of Hamilton-based Go Bus Transport Ltd in Dunedin.
NewsMay 15

Bus discount suggestion

Greater discounts for students and those on low incomes are needed to get more people on buses, interest groups say.
DunedinMarch 14

Puzzling decisions on buses

Corstophine bus users are happy but those on Otago Peninsula are puzzled by the Otago Regional Council's latest decision on public bus routes.
DunedinFebruary 12

Changes on table in bus talks

The Dunedin City Council and Otago Regional Council will hold a high-level meeting next month to discuss the future of the city's public transport network.
Changes on table in bus talks
Changes on table in bus talks
DunedinFebruary 1

Bus use 'reality check'

Analysis showing a decrease of about 1% in use of Dunedin's public bus system is a ''reality check'', Otago regional councillor Bryan Scott says.
Bus use 'reality check'
Bus use 'reality check'
DunedinDecember 19

Society to run Xmas Daybus service

For the third year in a row, the Otago Heritage Bus Society will provide a bus service in Dunedin on Christmas Day.
DunedinDecember 18

Bus route plans draw responses

More than 400 submissions have been lodged with the Otago Regional Council on its proposed changes to Dunedin public bus services.
DunedinDecember 10

DCC back on the buses?

One of the first major issues for the incoming Dunedin City Council to consider could be assuming control of the city's public transport network.
DCC back on the buses?
DCC back on the buses?
DunedinDecember 4

Chance to have say on bus service

Dunedin residents disgruntled with the city's public bus service have a chance to suggest improvements to the Otago Regional Council.
Chance to have say on bus service
Chance to have say on bus service
DunedinNovember 13

Bus system diabolical: new group

Dunedin's public bus system is diabolical and should be improved so more people use it, members of a new group say.
DunedinOctober 4

Inspectors pleased with standard of city buses

Dunedin police have praised the city's bus services after a month-long series of urban bus fleet inspections found the standard of their maintenance was high.
DunedinOctober 2

Council signals traffic changes

Dunedin's transport future could include the reintroduction of Barnes dance pedestrian crossings and a vehicle-free Octagon and George St.