Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playAuckland commuters are being urged to walk to work and avoid travel at peak times as "March madness" chokes the city's transport network. March has 8.5 million passenger trips across the public transport network, 30 per cent more than in February and April. AT metro operations' manager Brendon Main also recommended commuters travel outside peak times where possible. Main said the boost in public transport capacity and services would "go a long way" towards meeting demand. "We want to ensure that wait times are acceptable and, on some routes, better than last year."

Source: New Zealand Herald March 05, 2017 04:18 UTC