In come the Lawyers

TVNZ is reporting that the lawyers have been called in by Auckland Transport regarding the whole Snapper/HOP debacle as it is becoming more and more clear that NZ Bus and Snapper will not make the November 30 deadline. There isn’t really anything new for regular readers of the blog with the exception of the lawyer angle and that indicates that things are escalating.  …
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What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Now I’m sure many of you will assume that this post is going to be about the old thing on rails in the middle of this picture but that isn’t what interests me the most about this beautifully framed shot – I just love the separation of the dark shaded foliage on the left from the brightly lit trees on the other side by that narrow stream of sky.…
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What Next

By almost any measure, Aucklands public transport system leaves a lot to be desired. Among other things it is often seen as slow, expensive, difficult to use and pretty unreliable but thankfully things are starting to improve and that is already starting to show through in our patronage stats.…
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HOP implementation slipping again?

You really do have to read the Auckland Transport board papers quite carefully to pick up on the important things – including a lot of “reading between the lines”. Here’s a classic example, from the business report to Monday’s meeting, in relation to the rollout of integrated ticketing: Go-Live date prior to 30th November was confirmed for Rail and Ferry services, the Bus services will follow This is almost the worst sentence I have ever read in the history of anything, because it is completely unclear.…
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