Brownlee is a Roads Scholar …
It’s been quite sad watching some of the recent exchanges in parliament.
The Minister of Transport Gerry Brownlee, and the Associate Minister Simon Bridges, have been swimming furiously against the arguments put forward by Julie Anne Genter from the Green Party.…
56 Comments Things I have learned about Vancouver
I was sad to miss the movie night earlier this week, as it sounded like a real blast. Hopefully something to be repeated in the future! I have had pretty good weather in Vancouver – although this is the best time of year to be here, apparently in winter it rains a lot.…
NZTA spends $8m on RoNS promotion
A press release by Smart Transport notes some interesting information released to them under the Official Information Act:
Over $8 million has been spent by the Government on promoting a series of wasteful motorway projects, according to documents made available through the Official Information Act.…
First look at the “proper” HOP card?
Courtesy of “Akarana” on the Campaign for Better Transport forum, we may have our first look at what the “proper” HOP card will look like when it’s (eventually) implemented some time later this year (or later this decade, judging by how the project has progressed so far).…
July 2012 Patronage Stats
The July numbers from AT are out here: July Stats
Let’s start with the best news: Cycling
Up 12-14% on last year. Crazy growth in some months, this wants investing in. How much more funding would this get if it was a State Highway?…
New T3 lane proposed for Onewa Road
An exciting announcement from Auckland Transport today:
The Proposal
Auckland Transport proposes to introduce a T3 Transit lane West-bound on Onewa Road at Northcote during evening rush hour traffic. Feedback is sought from the public.
Introduction
To meet the demand of forecasted growth in the southern-western suburbs of North Shore City, Auckland Transport is looking to future proof the local transport infrastructure.…
NZTA borrowing discussed further
A lot of discussion in parliament yesterday around the news that NZTA will be able to borrow money to a greater extent than it has been able to previously.
It seems that Brownlee is playing down the impact of the proposed change – saying that it’s not much change from the status quo and perhaps even that the change is only related to changing the mechanism for funding toll roads.…
Gerrymandering the Central City
When discussing the pros and cons of projects like the City Rail Link or the shared space upgrades, it is almost inevitable that someone will question the value of spending such a large amount on the City Centre. While questioning any big expenditure is a good idea, the arguments are often quite insular and to be frank, a little selfish.…
Should NZTA be allowed to borrow for the RoNS?
A media release by the Green Party today noted that upcoming changes to the Land Transport Management Act (the bill was tabled in parliament today by the sound of it) will allow NZTA to borrow much more money than they have previously been able to:
Having repeatedly insisted that there is no transport budget crisis, Gerry Brownlee is now seeking the power to borrow to build uneconomic motorways, Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter said today.…
Walking the talk – Analysing pedestrian mode share in Auckland
Some of my previous posts have considered how Auckland compares to the Netherlands in terms of general consideration for pedestrians. Based on the results of this discussion it seems fair to suggest that the largest divergence in engineering practices between Auckland and the Netherlands occurs in the following areas: Left-turning vehicles in Auckland are often provided with slip lanes that allow them to maintain high speeds even as they turn.…
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