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The Post: New Happy Valley bus depot - but residents say none of the buses will be for them
Better Buses Owhiro Bay: Owhiro Bay Bus Depot
Stuff: Owhiro Bay Residents fight for better buses
A new Metlink bus depot is to be built in Happy Valley as part of a long term plan around public transport but residents say while they will see more buses, none of them will be for them.
On Friday afternoon, Metlink announced its intention to retire the historic Kilbirnie bus depot and replace it with a new depot to be built in Ōwhiro Bay. This depot will see 80 buses travelling throughout our suburb at all hours of the day. However, none will be for our residents.
Residents in Wellington’s Ōwhiro Bay are paying nearly $4500 in rates this year. In return, they have to put up with bus services that are completely inadequate, they say.
Better Buses Owhiro Bay: Metlink Avoids Accountability
Metlink has been dodging responsibility and accountability for the poor outcomes of its bus network. We at Better Buses Ōwhiro Bay have spent the past year advocating on behalf of the forgotten suburb of Ōwhiro Bay for better bus services. We have had the opportunity to meet with Metlink twice to discuss our issues and form an ongoing relationship between us. These meetings have bred further discussion throughout the last year. These discussions have had two main focuses: The distribution methodology of bus services in the network, and a possible extension of Route 1 to cover Ōwhiro Bay.
Better Buses Owhiro Bay: Media Release - August
With the release of this year’s Metlink Passenger Satisfaction Survey, Metlink and the Greater Wellington Regional Council have forgotten one major group - Ōwhiro Bay residents.
Better Buses Owhiro Bay: Metlink Misleads Community
Metlink has misled the residents of Ōwhiro Bay. For the last year, we at Better Buses Ōwhiro Bay have been tirelessly advocating for the residents of Ōwhiro Bay. After 6 years of horrific bus service levels, we deserve better. In the Better Buses Ōwhiro Bay Report, we recommended eight changes that Metlink must implement for the bus services in Ōwhiro Bay to be equitable and proportional. This has, unfortunately, fallen on deaf ears.
Salient: City Bus Service Blindspots: Owhiro Bay Residents Develop Killer Calves
Ōwhiro Bay has been abandoned by the bus network, according to a new report. During off-peak times, it takes two buses and over 45 minutes to get from Ōwhiro Bay to the city centre. The suburb is disproportionately affected by bus cancellations.
Salient: Metlink Still Doesn't Like Owhiro Bay (or te reo)
While Metlink reports an overall 79% satisfaction with its public transport service, public transport advocacy group Better Buses Ōwhiro Bay (BBŌW) argues their suburb is being left behind.
RNZ: Owhiro Bay's bus services the worst in Wellington - report
Ōwhiro Bay has the worst bus services in the city, according to a new report by Better Buses Ōwhiro Bay, an organisation dedicated to seeing improved bus services in the suburb.