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Snappier way to bus
The days of queuing for tickets and ferreting around in your wallet for the right change are almost over. Passengers on GO Wellington buses, in Wellington city, will soon be able to use a prepaid Snapper smartcard to "tag" on and off buses and have the appropriate fare automatically deducted. Snapper smartcard users will receive a 20% discount on cash fares. Snapper smartcards should be available for use on Valley Flyer buses in the Hutt Valley by the end of the year.
Train times txt 2 u
Finding out Metlink train times will soon be as easy as sending a text message. txtTRAIN, to be introduced soon, will enable you to simply text the first four letters of your origin and destination station to TRN (876) and receive details of the next three scheduled trains. txtTRAIN will work for journeys between stations on different lines and you can find departure times up to 23 hours ahead. See the Metlink website.
Where's my bus?
Work has begun on a real-time information (RTI) system for trains and buses. Instead of having to read a printed timetable, RTI will enable you to see - via your mobile phone, computer, and displays at major bus stops and railway stations - when your next train or bus is actually due. Specifications are being developed before tenders for the design of the system go out at the end of this year. RTI will be rolled out from the end of next year.