Auckland train strike over after a week of negotiationsNICOLE LAWTON/STUFF Auckland's train services have been limited for the past week due to industrial action. A train strike that caused hour-long delays for some Auckland commuters is over seven days after it began. The action followed safety concerns by rail workers after Auckland Transport proposed to transfer the responsibility for opening and closing train doors from train managers to train drivers. READ MORE:* Talks to get underway aimed at resolving Auckland's train strike* Bus driver strike looms in Auckland* 'Depressing': Trains cancelled, motorway queues building as March Madness hitsCurrently, train managers are not encouraged to intervene in incidents and cannot leave a train service to manage antisocial behaviour off board. Auckland Transport's Chief Transport Services Officer, Mark Lambert said transport officers would have warranted powers for fare enforcement.

Source: Stuff March 04, 2018 23:04 UTC