News & events

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2021 by Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury

Despite the challenges and hurdles, 2021 was a year of progress.

Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2021

Some Metro timetables will operate to a Saturday schedule from Monday 6 December to provide customers with more certainty during the driver shortage.

Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2021

Innovation has paid off in Timaru as the city’s new on-demand public transport service goes from strength to strength.

Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021

The popular Orbiter bus route has seven new electric vehicles joining its ranks, as Christchurch’s fleet of electric and ultra-low emission vehicles grows.

Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021

Public transport drivers and ferry crew working for Ritchies Transport, Black Cat Cruises and Go Bus Transport will now earn the 2021 Living Wage.

Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2021

We're pleased to announce that all Christchurch-based Ritchies drivers will now earn the 1 September 2021 Living Wage as a base rate.

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2021

The planned stop work meeting on Monday 18 October has now been withdrawn and Metro services will be operating as normal.

Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2021

The Council voted to take to the community a number of potential game-changing options to stimulate the Greater Christchurch public transport system.

Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2021

The service is a partnership between Environment Canterbury, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, Christchurch City Council and Waimakariri District Council.

Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2021

On Monday 26 July, 20 customers travelled into Lincoln on the updated Southbridge timetable.

Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2021

MyWay by Metro wins the Innovation and Technology category at the South Canterbury Business Excellence Awards.

Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2021

Timaru’s MyWay by Metro on-demand public transport has been adopted into Environment Canterbury’s Long-Term Plan, following a successful year-long service trial