A photograph of bus passengers waiting at the temporary bus exchange on Hagley Avenue. The temporary exchange used a bus as a passenger waiting room, and a caravan as an information centre.
A photograph of bus passengers waiting at the temporary bus exchange on Hagley Avenue. The temporary exchange used a bus as a passenger waiting room, and a caravan as an information centre.
A video of the new Red Bus rebuild tour which is to replace the Red Zone tour now that the cordons have lifted. The video includes footage of the tour, as well as a speech by Red Bus Chief Executive Paul McNoe.
A photograph of seating at the temporary bus exchange on Lichfield Street.
A video of a media a preview of the CERA Red Zone bus tour. The Red Zone bus tours have been created by CERA to allow the public to view the Christchurch central city which has been closed for eight months since the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers are busy making buses at Designline as they catch up on the backlog caused by the 4 September earthquake. Terence Straight (front) and Carl Holland work on a coach body for a bus destined for GoBus in Hamilton".
Red Bus buses parked in the depot next to the damaged Scotts Motors workshop, the brick gable ends of which have collapsed.
Red Bus buses parked in the depot next to the damaged Scotts Motors workshop, the brick gable ends of which have collapsed.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Leopard Buses have bought some old ex-Auckland buses to cover a shortfall caused by the earthquake. New buses from ordered from Designline are delayed after the Rolleston-based firm's production was interrupted. John Belcher of Riccarton Signs works on covering up the old colours".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 4 August 2011 entitled, "Ballantynes Bus, Bargains, and Bullshit".
A map showing the location of proposed bus hubs.
A PDF copy of pages 46-47 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Central Station: Temporary Bus Exchange'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.
A PDF copy of pages 294-295 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Bus Exchange Boundary Seats'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble
A video of a tour of the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of the Design and Arts College Building, the Heritage Hotel, Cathedral Junction, the Octagon Live restaurant, Manchester Street, Hereford Street, Bedford Row, High Street, Lichfield Street, the Majestic Theatre, Colombo Street, Cashel Street, Just Jeans and Starbucks on Cashel Street, and Kilmore Street. It also includes footage of residents on a Red Zone bus tour.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Leopard Buses have bought some old ex-Auckland buses to cover a shortfall caused by the earthquake. New buses ordered from Designline are delayed after the Rolleston-based firm's production was interrupted. Matt O'Malley, Leopard's General Manager, exits one of the imports as John Belcher and Brent Lanyon of Riccarton Signs work on covering up the old colours".
A photograph of plantings along a car park border in Lichfield Street.
A map showing changes to bus routes.
A video of an interview with Wayne Holton-Jeffreys, Public Transport Manager at Enivonment Canterbury, about the bus shortage in Christchurch after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A map showing the location of properties being purchased by the Crown for the frame and bus interchange.
A map showing the location of the temporary bus exchange.
A map showing the route of the Red Zone bus tour.
A map showing the proposed route for red zone bus tours.
A page banner promoting an article titled, "Red-zone bus tour".
A map showing the route of the Red Zone bus tour.
A Christchurch Sightseeing Tour bus which offers tours of central Christchurch.
Police car visible out the window of the Student Volunteer Army's bus.
An uncompleted infographic showing the location and layout of the new bus exchange.
A photograph of volunteers creating a garden area on Colombo Street.
A graphic giving information about bus tours to be run in the red zone.
A video of an interview with relatives of Earl Nicholas and May Stick about the Coroner's Inquest into the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Nicholas and Stick lost their lives during the 22 February 2011 earthquake when the bus they were travelling in was crushed by falling masonry.