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New bus lanes open
After five months of roadworks the Manners Mall bus route opened on November 27, 2010. STORY HERE -
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Time since new bus lanes opened - present
Several pedestrians have been injured in incidents involving buses since the new bus lane layout was introduced in 2010. This timeline shows incidents which The Dominion Post has reported on. It is a work in progress. -
Boy unharmed by bus bash
A teenage boy was knocked down by a bus on the newly-opened Manners St bus lane, but was un-harmed. STORY HERE -
Woman moderately injured by bus
A woman in her 30s suffered moderate chest injuries after being hit by a bus just after 2pm on Manners St between Willis and Victoria Streets. STORY HERE -
Woman knocked unconscious by bus
A woman in her early 20s was knocked unconscious by a bus on Manners St near the intersection of Taranaki St about 7pm. She was taken to Wellington Hospital with serious injuries. STORY HERE -
Man dazed by bus collision
A man in his 20s was hit by a bus about 2:15pm at the intersection of Cuba and Manners Streets outside Banks Shoes. He did not require medical attention. STORY HERE -
Woman fifth injury for new bus lane
A woman was hit by a bus on Manners Mall about 5:14pm - the fifth to be knocked down since the new two-way route was opened. The woman was taken to hospital with moderate injuries. STORY HERE -
Woman seriously injured on Manners St
The woman, in her 20s, was taken to Wellington Hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a bus travelling towards Courtenay Place along Manners St, between Willis and Victoria streets, about 5pm. STORY HERE -
Cruise ship tourist hit on Lambton Quay
A German tourist, believed to be in his 50s, was hit as he crossed Lambton Quay about 4.30pm yesterday. He refused medical attention and made his was back to his cruise ship to be treated there. STORY HERE -
Jogger hit by bus dies
Venessa Green, 40, who was thought to have been out jogging, was hit about 1pm by a southbound No. 7 GoWellington bus outside Wholly Bagels in Willis St. She sustained critical head injuries and died in hospital soon after. STORY HERE -
Woman wearing headphones hit by bus
A woman in her 20s was hit by a bus about 9.42am outside the Opera House on Manners St. A witness said the woman was wearing headphones and looking at her cellphone. She was taken to hospital with minor injuries. STORY HERE -
Shop owner heard scream as woman hit by bus
A woman was knocked down by a north-bound Newlands bus just after 5pm on Manners St and suffered serious injuries. A worker at nearby kebab shop Abrakebabra said he heard the woman screaming. STORY HERE -
Teen runs across road, hit by bus
A 17-year-old male is believed to have run across the Manners St outside the Opera House and was hit by a Go Wellington bus about 4.30pm. He was treated by ambulance staff before being taken to hospital. STORY HERE -
70-year-old man hit by bus
An elderly man was taken to hospital with minor injuries after being hit by a bus in Wellington about 8:20pm on Willis Street near the BNZ bank. STORY HERE -
Bus lane victim runs bus company
Tim Brown - a director of Go Wellington - was hit by a bus on Willis St near Mercer St about 1pm. He suffered serious head injuries and a collapsed lung and was taken to hospital. STORY HERE