COVID-19 update: Cleaning up the bus and train stations in Manukau after a positive case

Monday, March 1, 2021, 11:38 a.m.
Press release: Auckland Transport

Auckland Transport (AT) is undergoing additional cleanup at Manukau bus and train stations after the city's recent positive case visited the MIT campus in Manukau in the same building.

The student has been confirmed not using public transport, but AT says health and safety is a priority on its network. Therefore, as a precaution, due to the proximity to MIT, it carried out a fog cleaning (spray) on the stations. Access to the station is also restricted as MIT does a thorough cleaning in the same building.

As a precaution, due to the time you spend on site, we do not use the usual cleaning agents and security personnel at Manukau train station.

These measures complement the improved cleanup program AT has been following since the first blockade of New Zealand early last year. As a reminder, AT has taken many steps to ensure the safety of customers on our network and to maintain efficient and safe public transport services for our customers, including:

• We ensure that all public transport is cleaned thoroughly on a regular basis. Watch a video of some of our cleanings here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpAHT7gpQRI
• Buses and trains are subject to spot checks and contact surfaces are cleaned regularly.
• Our cleaning staff and other important employees wear PPE and adhere to clear rules for physical distance, e. For example, using the bubble rule on our equipment, strict hand washing before and after completing tasks, and other actions during work. our vehicles, stations and facilities to keep the risk of COVID-19 as low as possible.
• Our AT Mobile app shows the available capacity of a bus or train service at any time, adapted to the restrictions of the alarm level, so that customers know before boarding whether a distance of 1 meter can be reached. Bus drivers will only switch to the customer drop-off point when the vehicle is at full capacity.
• We will actively monitor our schedules at Alert Level 3 and make changes to the schedule if necessary. Information on opening times can be found in the AT Mobile app or at: www.at.govt.nz.

Government recommends that you stay home below alert level 3 unless you are near you on important personal trips. When using public transit for important trips, you must be physically 1 meter away and scan the QR code in the Department of Health's NZ COVID Tracer app. You must also wear a mask.

The best place to get the latest information on the COVID-19 situation in New Zealand is on the Special Government's website on COVID-19: https://covid19.govt.nz/

The Covid-19 Auckland Transport page is located at : https://at.govt.nz/COVID-19

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