C12 Saturday, April 16, 2011 THE PRESS, Christchurch Public Transport Update Most Metro Bus services have now begun operating again. However, between 7pm and 10pm. On Saturday and Sunday services operate many services still have to take detours to avoid damaged roads at least every 60 minutes. Full routes and timetables for services or cordoned areas. A number of services are also not running as operating are available at metroinfo.co.nz. frequently as they normally would. On weekdays, most bus services Please remember that current road conditions and traffic operate every 30 minutes between 6am and 7pm and every hour congestion may cause delays. Service updates Temporary city interchanges We have set up two temporary interchanges in the city. Each interchange has a Metro services will continue to operate during Easter as follows: converted bus parked on the roadside, open from 6am to 10pm. Seating is available inside the bus to shelter from the weather. Environment Canterbury Good Friday 22 April: services will run to the Sunday timetable staff are available from 7am to 7pm, seven days a week. Note: 480 Kainga - no services will operate Saturday 23 April: services will run to the Saturday timetable The Hospital (Parkside) interchange is located on Hagley Ave between St Asaph St and Riccarton Ave. Sunday 24 April: services will run to the Sunday timetable services will run to the Saturday timetable The Bealey Ave interchange is located on the south side of Bealey Ave between Easter Monday 25 April: Durham St North and Montreal St. Orbiter and Metrostar Services that normally travel from one side of the city to the other via the central city have been split in half. A 15 minute frequency ‘Link service’ is The Orbiter has returned to its normal route. The Metrostar service has also operating between Hospital Parkside and Bealey Ave so people can transfer resumed much of its normal route, except for Bassett St and part of Travis Rd between routes. in Burwood, where road conditions are still not suitable. Buses will detour via Anzac Drive and New Brighton Rd instead. The Orbiter and Metrostar services run every 15 minutes during the day, Metrocards and every 30 minutes in the evenings Monday to Sunday. New and replacement Metrocards are currently available from both temporary bus interchanges at a cost of $10 (open 7:30am to 6pm). You can also visit the 5 Hornby to Southshore new Metro office at 37 Main North Road, Papanui (behind New Zealand Post) There is an increased frequency to this service in peak hours with buses running Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. every 15 minutes 6am to 9am and 2:30pm to 6pm and every 30 minutes the rest New Metrocards are also available from the Rangiora and Rolleston Libraries of the day. as well as University of Canterbury’s Unimart. Sumner to Ferrymead shuttle This service runs from Sumner to the Ferrymead Bridge. A new timetable allows Top-up online buses more time to travel between Sumner and Ferrymead, and it is hoped that You can now top-up your Metrocard online on the metroinfo website. this will increase the reliability of the service. Simply register your card at metroinfo.co.nz and follow the simple instructions. Operational services Please note, these services do not always follow their usual route. For detailed route maps visit: metroinfo.co.nz Metrostar 10 Cashmere 20 Barrington 60 Parklands Orbiter 11 Styx Mill 20 Burnside 81 Lincoln 3 Airport via Avonhead 11 Westmorland 21 Ilam 83 Hei Hei 3 Ferrymead 12 Murray Aynsley 21 Ferrymead 84 Russley 3 Sumner Shuttle 12 Northwood 22 Redwood 480 Kainga 5 Hornby 14 Dyers Pass 22 Spreydon Selwyn Star Routes – 88 Rolleston and 5 South Brighton 14 Harewood 23 Hyde Park 820 Burnham to Lincoln via Rolleston 7 Halswell 15 Bishopdale 28 Lyttelton 8 Casebrook 15 Beckenham 29 Airport via Fendalton Northern Star Routes – 90 & 92 Rangiora, 8 Hoon Hay 16 Belfast 40 Wainoni 912 Woodend Shuttle and 9 Wairakei 18 St Albans 45 North Shore 913 Woodend Shuttle via Waikuku 10 Airport via Merivale 18 St Martins 46 Marshland Currently unable to operate We will continue to review the conditions in these areas with a view to resuming services when possible 7 Queenspark 35 Riccarton 51 Tower Junction 84 Avondale 23 Woolston 35 Heathcote 77 Kennedys Bush 740 Governors Bay 28 Rapaki 51 Aranui 83 Burwood Metroinfo Facebook page: Service updates posted and questions answered weekdays Metroinfo website: Service updates, current schedules and route maps: metroinfo.co.nz Metroinfo call centre: From Monday 18 April: 7am - 9pm Monday to Saturday and 9am - 7pm Sunday (NB: 9am to 7pm Good Friday) Phone 366 88 55 ec_metroeq_april_5048 Thank you for your patience and understanding at this time .