Improvements to Gt North Rd in New Lynn are starting
Another step in the development of New Lynn is happening, in January I posted about improvements to Gt North Rd and Delta Rd that Auckland transport was consulting on. AT have finished that consultation and a contract has been signed with Downer to do the works which should take place from now until early 2013.…
11 Comments Reducing household transport spending
We spend a lot of time on this blog advocating for improved public transport, with most posts focusing on what progress there is (particularly in Auckland) towards having a much better public transport system. But occasionally it’s probably worth dwelling on the question of “why?”…
The CRL and the North Shore
There was a useful comment on Nick’s post about the silly buses vs trains argument yesterday, asking if a better explanation could be made around how the City Rail Link benefits the North Shore. I’m going to take up that challenge because I certainly think there’s a general perception that the CRL only benefits those along the existing railway network – which obviously doesn’t include the North Shore.…
WRR up to $4b and counting
A couple of weeks ago I looked at the cost of the the Western Ring Route which when it is all said and done will have cost us over $3b however I did miss out some important details. I forgot about the impact on the connections to State Highway 1 in both the north and the south.…
Buses: cheaper replacement for the CRL or just an easy cop out?
Some great news yesterday, the mayor’s has fended off the do nothing naysayer CitRat elements of council and voted in favour of funding the land purchases and planning required to advance the City Rail Link to the next stage. As any regular reader here will know the CRL is a step-change project to turn Auckland’s neglected and underutilised rail system into an efficient regional rapid transit network.…
Electrifying to Pukekohe
The news got lost a bit in the panic leading up to Wednesday’s approval of Council’s Long Term Plan, but earlier in the week there was an NZ Herald article which highlighted that Auckland Transport is looking at extending electrification to Pukekohe, around 18 km further south than the current proposed end of electrification at Papakura.…
April Patronage Report
April’s PT patronage report is out and there are some positive things to report after a disappointing March. Here are the highlights according to AT Auckland public transport patronage totalled 70,558,521 passengers for the 12 months to April 2012 an increase of 5,795,446 boardings or +8.9%.…
RoNS and Treasury Guidelines
There was an intriguing question and answer session in parliament today between the Greens’ Russel Norman and Finance Minister Bill English, around Treasury’s Guidelines for Better Business Cases and the various Roads of National Significance. The transcript can be read here.…
The Council Agrees to the LTP
After what I imagine has been a huge day at the council offices the governing body has agreed to the LTP and that includes funding for the CRL. This is great news as we move forward to getting this absolutely crucial project built.…
The Original Business Case for the Busway
There are not many people these days that would say the Northern Busway has been a bad investment with most people wanting to see it extended, both at the CBD end and also to Albany and eventually Silverdale in the North.…
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