Over crowding not so bad after all

It seems the over-crowding issues I mentioned previously aren't as bad as I initially reported. I thought us Aucklanders had it rough, then I read this article in stuff.co.nz.

"Some rail passengers are resorting to perching on toilet seats in cramped carriages during the one-hour trip from Kapiti to Wellington."

We don't have the luxury of a toilet on our commuter trains in Auckland, but if you're busting to go while commuting to Wellington, it sounds like you might find yourself holding on despite toilets being available.

At least they have a toilet though, even if it is being used as a seat... I've been in a position of near desperation a couple of times over the past year and my trip is only 40mins. Spare a thought for those who commute for an hour and a half between Britomart and Helensville, if they find themselves needing relief, it's a long way between toilets.

Moving on to other matters, from the Auckland Rail Commuter news desk, on Monday New Lynn's Totara Ave was made one-way for traffic and will stay that way until the completion of the double tracking project. For more information and a map showing the changes to the road you can download this PDF information sheet.