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'''GO Wellington''' is the brand name of Wellington City Transport Ltd, the [[Wellington]] subsidiary of [[NZ Bus]], in New Zealand. The company was branded ''Stagecoach Wellington'' by its previous owner, the [[Stagecoach Group]]. The current name and a new livery were announced in November 2006 by NZ Bus owner [[Infratil]]. It is an operator of bus routes in [[Greater Wellington Regional Council]]'s Metlink network.
'''GO Wellington''' was the brand name of Wellington City Transport Ltd, the [[Wellington]] subsidiary of [[NZ Bus]], in New Zealand. The company was branded ''Stagecoach Wellington'' by its previous owner, the [[Stagecoach Group]]. The current name and a new livery were announced in November 2006 by NZ Bus owner [[Infratil]].


==History==
==History==
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In April 2016, NZ Bus announced that it would repower several buses with [[Wrightspeed]] gas-turbine [[hybrid powertrain]]s.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/samabuelsamid/2016/04/22/new-zealand-adopts-wrightspeed-jet-and-battery-power-for-buses/#1ff0e5ea3af2 New Zealand Adopts Wrightspeed Jet And Battery Power For Buses], ''[[Forbes]]'' 2016-04-22, viewed 2016-05-22</ref>
In April 2016, NZ Bus announced that it would repower several buses with [[Wrightspeed]] gas-turbine [[hybrid powertrain]]s.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/samabuelsamid/2016/04/22/new-zealand-adopts-wrightspeed-jet-and-battery-power-for-buses/#1ff0e5ea3af2 New Zealand Adopts Wrightspeed Jet And Battery Power For Buses], ''[[Forbes]]'' 2016-04-22, viewed 2016-05-22</ref>


From July 2018, all services in Wellington are operated under the Metlink brand and the GO Wellington brand has ceased to be used by NZ Bus. After losing the majority of its contracts in the area, the company [[List of bus routes in the Wellington Region#Route operators|still operates]] several routes, including two frequent services, out of its depots in [[Kaiwharawhara]], [[Kilbirnie]], and [[Karori]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/92259994/NZ-Bus-jobs-at-risk-as-new-operator-wins-Wellington-contracts|title=NZ Bus jobs at risk as new operator wins Wellington contracts|last=Harris|first=Catherine|date=5 May 2017|publisher=Stuff.co.nz|accessdate=18 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metlink.org.nz/on-our-way/operators/|title=Bus operators|publisher=Metlink Wellington|accessdate=18 August 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818002727/https://www.metlink.org.nz/on-our-way/operators/|archivedate=18 August 2018}}</ref>
==Metlink routes==
{{main|List of bus routes in the Wellington Region}}


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 00:28, 18 August 2018

GO Wellington
Bus in GO Wellington livery
ParentNZ Bus (Infratil)
LocaleNew Zealand
Service areaWellington
Service typePublic transport in Wellington
Fuel typeDiesel, electricity
Websitegowellingtonbus.co.nz

GO Wellington was the brand name of Wellington City Transport Ltd, the Wellington subsidiary of NZ Bus, in New Zealand. The company was branded Stagecoach Wellington by its previous owner, the Stagecoach Group. The current name and a new livery were announced in November 2006 by NZ Bus owner Infratil.

History

Wellington City Transport operated trams, buses, a cable car and trolley buses, tracing its history back to 1904. It built and operated the first municipal electric tramway system in New Zealand. Later the department acquired the cable car company.

Designline trolleybus 344

In April 2016, NZ Bus announced that it would repower several buses with Wrightspeed gas-turbine hybrid powertrains.[1]

From July 2018, all services in Wellington are operated under the Metlink brand and the GO Wellington brand has ceased to be used by NZ Bus. After losing the majority of its contracts in the area, the company still operates several routes, including two frequent services, out of its depots in Kaiwharawhara, Kilbirnie, and Karori.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ New Zealand Adopts Wrightspeed Jet And Battery Power For Buses, Forbes 2016-04-22, viewed 2016-05-22
  2. ^ Harris, Catherine (5 May 2017). "NZ Bus jobs at risk as new operator wins Wellington contracts". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Bus operators". Metlink Wellington. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
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