Apr 6, 2021
TriMet’s MAX Blue Line Improvements project is underway now through May 23, 2021. Multiple improvements are happening throughout our oldest light rail line. From replacing rail, just 20 feet in some areas and more than 2,600 feet in the curved trackway west of the Hollywood Transit Center, to adding new concrete rail ties in that area, this will improve the durability of the trackbed and make the ride smoother. We’re making other improvements as well, including replacing two heavily used switch machines at Gateway Transit Center and rebuilding rail crossings inside the transit center where buses cross MAX tracks.
Much of the work is being done in overnight hours or in a way that it doesn’t disrupt MAX service. However, there will be some days where trains will run on a single track in both directions on the west side of the MAX system. There will also be a few times, stretching from two days to nine days, when shuttle buses will replace trains in areas.
South Island responds to Prime Minister s Australia travel bubble announcement
6 Apr, 2021 05:00 AM
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South Island responds to Prime Minister s Australia travel bubble announcement. Video / George Heard
By: Kurt Bayer, Kurt Bayer & Hugh Collins
The South Island s struggling tourism and hospitality sectors have today welcomed news of an imminent trans-Tasman travel bubble, especially with winter and the snow sports season looming.
Quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Australia will begin on April 19, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced, confirming that all the conditions for the bubble have been met. The director-general of health considers the risk of transmission of Covid-19 from Australia to New Zealand is low and that quarantine free travel is safe to commence, Ardern said.
The Country - Bubble edition
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The Country
Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay waited patiently for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern s announcement about a potential transtasman travel bubble later today.
On with the show:
Richard Burdon:
The Lake Hawea farmer (Glendene Station) and former winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards commented on the impending travel bubble and how it would affect his farm tourism operation. He also talked about how the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill could affect high country farmers.
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Kieran McAnulty and Megan Hands:
Today s political panel paid tribute to Kiri Allan. They also commented on water and our outdated Easter trading laws.