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Wellington City Bus Service Review Revised Bus Network Design November 2012 Wellington City Bus Service Review Revised Bus Network Design November 2012 55 54 210 56 52 57 52 53 58 Link Link 46 91 19 19 45 14 23 3w 1 26 19 21 24 27 30 3s 14 2 31 8 32 Higher Frequency Bus Route 7 21 Medium Frequency Bus Route 11 14 Lower Frequency Bus Route Peak Only Bus Route* 91 Bus Route Extends to City at Peak Times 29 Shopper Service 28 Train Line 29 25 Main Connection Points 3 30 23 32 *Peak Only Bus Routes travel to and from 1 Wellington City except for the Beacon Hill Shuttle and Newlands Link. Indicative Frequency Table - November 2012 Saturday Bus Route Description Route Status Weekday Bus Frequency Sunday Bus Frequency Frequency Morning Afternoon Peak Daytime Peak Evening Daytime Evening Daytime Evening 1 Island Bay - Wellington - Karori modified 5-10 10 5-10 30 15 30 15 30 Miramar - Kilbirnie - Hataitai - Wellington (see also 2 route 11 for Hataitai) unchanged 10-20 20 10-20 60 20 60 30 60 3 Lyall Bay - Kilbirnie - Newtown - Wellington modified 10-15 10 10-15 30 15 30 15 30 3s South Karori - Wellington unchanged 15-30 - 15-30 ----- 3w Karori West - Wellington unchanged 15-30 - 15-30 ----- 4 Replaced by modified routes 29 and 32 replaced -------- 5 Replaced by new routes 2 and 14 replaced -------- 6 Replaced by new route 3 replaced -------- 7 Kingston - Wellington unchanged 5-10 15 5-10 30 15 30 30 60 8 Kowhai Park - Wellington eekend service add 15 60 15 60 60 60 60 60 9 Replaced by new route 19 replaced -------- 10 Replaced by modified route 23 replaced -------- 11 Seatoun - Kilbirnie - Hataitai - Wellington modified 10-20 20 10-20 60 20 60 30 60 13 Replaced by modified route 23 replaced -------- 14 Wilton - Wellington - Roseneath modified 5-15 30 5-15 30 30 30 30 60 17 Replaced by new route 23 and 31 replaced -------- 18 Replaced by new route 21 and 31 replaced -------- 19 Aro St - Wellington - Khandallah new route 10-20 30 10-20 60 30 60 30 60 20 Replaced by new route 26 and 27 replaced 21 Vogetown - Kelburn - Te Aro - Karori Mall modified 10-15 30 15 60 30 60 30 60 22 Replaced by modified route 23 and 29 replaced -------- 23 Crofton Downs - Kelburn - Wellington - Houghton Bay modified 10-15 30 15 60 30 60 30 60 24 Miramar Heights - Wellington eekend service add 15-30 60 15-30 60 60 60 60 60 25 Strathmore - Kilbirnie modified 15-30 30 15-30 60 30 60 30 60 25 Strathmore - Kilbirnie - Wellington modified 2 trips - 2 trips ----- 26 Highbury - Kelburn - Cable Car new route 2012020----- 27 Mt Victoria - Courtenay Place new route 3012030----- 27 Kilbirnie - Mt Victoria - Courtenay Place new route -120------ 28 Beacon Hill Shuttle unchanged 15-20 - 15-30 ----- 29 Newtown - Owhio Bay - Southgate - Brooklyn modified 15-30 30 15-30 60 30 60 30 60 29 Owhiro Bay - Brooklyn - Wellington new route 2 trips - 2 trips ----- 29 Southgate - Newtwon - Wellington new route 2 trips - 2 trips ----- 30 Scorching Bay - Wellington unchanged 20-30 - 20-30 ----- 30 Moa Point - Wellington unchanged 20-30 - 20-30 ----- 31 Miramar North - Wellington - Victoria University modified 10-20 - 10-20 ----- 32 Houghton Bay - Wellington - Molesworth St modified 10-20 - 10-20 ----- 43 Replaced by new routes 19 and 25 replaced -------- 44 Replaced by new routes 19 and route 25 replaced -------- 45 Ngaio - Brandon Street unchanged 20-20----- 46 Johnsonville - Broadmeadows - Wellington modified 20-20----- 47 Johnsonville - Victoria University - John Street to be determined tbc-tbc----- 50 Discontinued due to low usage discontinued -------- 52 Johnsonville - Newlands - Courtenay Place unchanged 30 30 30 60 30 60 60 60 53 Johnsonville West - Johnsonville unchanged 20-30 60 20-30 - 60 - 60 - 53 Johnsonville West - Johnsonville - Wellington unchanged 20-30 - 20-30 ----- 54 Churton Park - Courtenay Place modified 10-15 30 10-15 60 30 60 60 60 55 Grenada Village - Johnsonvile modified 15-30 60 15-30 60 60 60 60 60 55 Grenada Village - Johnsonvile - Wellington unchanged 15-30 - 15-30 ----- 56 Johnsonville - Newlands - Courtenay Place unchanged 15-30 - 15-30 ----- 57 Woodridge - Newlands - Courtenay Place unchanged 15-30 - 15-30 ----- 58 Baylands - Newlands - Courtenay Place unchanged 15-30 - 15-30 ----- Newlands Link (route and service level still to be Link determined) to be determined 15-30 - 15-30 ----- 210 Titahi Bay - Tawa - Johnsonville unchanged 30 30 30 60 30 60 60 60 211 Porirua - Tawa - Johnsonville - Wellington unchanged 15-30 - 15-30 ----- Wellington Northern Suburbs 54 Revised Bus Network Design November 2012 210 211 55 52 56 57 52 53 58 52 Link Higher Frequency Bus Route Medium Frequency Bus Route Lower Frequency Bus Route Peak Only Bus Route* Bus Route Extends to City at Peak Times Link Train Line 46 Main Connection Points 52 *Peak Only Bus Routes travel to and from 53 54 Wellington City except for the Beacon Hill 56 55 Shuttle and Newlands Link. 57 211 58 Wellington West and Inner North Revised Bus Network Design November 2012 46 91 19 Higher Frequency Bus Route 19 45 Medium Frequency Bus Route Lower Frequency Bus Route Peak Only Bus Route* Train Line Shopper service Main Connection Points *Peak Only Bus Routes travel to and from Wellington City except for the Beacon Hill 14 23 Shuttle and Newlands Link. 3w 1 26 19 21 27 3s 14 3w 23 Wellington South and East Revised Bus Design November 2012 1 26 19 21 24 27 30 3s 14 2 31 8 32 7 Higher Frequency Bus Route 21 Medium Frequency Bus Route 11 14 Lower Frequency Bus Route Peak Only Bus Route* 91 Bus Route Extends to City at Peak Times 29 Shopper Service 28 Main Connection Points 29 25 3 *Peak Only Bus Routes travel to and from 30 Wellington City except for the Beacon Hill 23 32 Shuttle and Newlands Link. 1.
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