Bay Harbour: November 25, 2020

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Wednesday November 25 2020
METRO
Look out for
Metro changes
Next week, Metro passengers will see
some timetable changes and different buses
on some routes.
New public transport contracts coming
into effect on Sunday 29 November bring
with them a host of benefits. Passengers in
the western and eastern suburbs will enjoy
increased frequency on Route 3 (previously
the Purple Line), while new electric and low
emission vehicles are gradually coming into
service across the network in the coming
months.
Buses may look different
The change in contracts sees many
services change to a different operator. The
consequence for passengers is that different
buses will be used on many routes from
Sunday 29 November.
If you are used to seeing a Red Bus
branded vehicle on your route, it may now
be a Go Bus branded vehicle instead, and
vice versa. Your bus might also be in the new
teal livery as it continues to roll out across
the network.
Checking the destination screen on the
bus is the best way to confirm it’s your
service.
Timetables changes from Sunday
Environment Canterbury senior manager
public transport Stewart Gibbon says this
is the second of three stages of timetable
changes.
“We’ve phased the changes to reduce the
impact on our customers,” says Gibbon.
“The majority of changes being made this
month are necessary to implement the new
operator contracts and to ensure compliance
with changes to the Employment Relations
Act.”
Gibbon advises passengers to check now if
their timetable or operator is changing on 29
November, and plan ahead.
“Our Journey Planner tool allows you to
forward plan – you can plan your trip for 29
November onwards to see if the timetable
changes impact your usual journey,” he says.
A full list of all changes, including the
operator for each service and the timetable
from 29 November onwards, is available at
metro.co.nz
Look for your evacuation zones and
be ready to head to high ground
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“You need to think about
the route you would take
to evacuate and where you
would go.”
On most of Banks Peninsula,
there are two tsunami
evacuation zones – a red
zone and an orange zone.
In Birdlings Flat there are
three – red, orange and
yellow.
The red tsunami evacuation
zone is most likely to
be affected by a tsunami. It
includes estuaries, rivers,
beaches and harbours,
where a tsunami of any
size could cause strong
currents and surges in the
water.
The orange tsunami
evacuation zone covers
areas on land that could
be flooded in the event of a
large tsunami.
“If you’re in the red or
orange zones and feel a
rolling motion earthquake
for longer than a minute or
a strong earthquake that
makes it hard to stand up,
you need to leave the area.
“When the shaking
stops, head immediately
to the nearest high ground
or as far inland as you can,
out of the red and orange
Check the evacuation zones map at ccc.govt.
nz/services/civil-defence/hazards/tsunamievacuation-zones-and-routes.
zones,” Orchard said.
The yellow tsunami evacuation
zone is least likely
to be affected by a tsunami,
but could be flooded or
isolated in a very large
tsunami.
“If you are in the yellow
zone, you only need to
leave the area if you receive
an official warning from
Civil Defence emergency
management.
“These warnings will be
given through an emergency
mobile alert to your
phone, on radio, television
and social media,” Orchard
said.
Drop-in sessions where
you can talk to council
staff about the new evacuation
zones will be held on:
• Sunday, November 29,
9am-noon, the Little River
Community Breakfast,
Banks Peninsula Rugby
Club Rooms, Awa-iti
Domain, Little River.
• Tuesday, December 1,
3.30pm-7.30pm, Allandale
Hall, Allandale Reserve,
122/154 Governors Bay
Teddington Rd, Allandale.
• Thursday, December 3,
2.30pm-6pm, The Gaiety
Akaroa, Rue Jolie, Akaroa.
Metro
network
changes
From Sunday 29 November,
look out for:
– New timetables for some routes
– A different operator or bus colour
on some routes
Visit metro.co.nz
for more information.
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