Funding agreement doesn’t solve real issue
Earlier this year a group set up to gain cross spectrum consensus on how to fund the councils wish list of mostly road projects put out a discussion document on its preferred options and sought feedback from the public on its preferences.…
59 Comments The future route for the extension to the Northern Busway
One of the key public transport projects on the books – and in our Congestion Free Network – is an extension of the Northern Busway to the north. Thanks to an Official Information Act request by reader Hamish O we now have a whole lot more information about the project.…
Karaka-Weymouth bridge gets rubbed out
We have written a couple of posts on the sheer stupidity of the Karaka to Weymouth Bridge that was being proposed by the council as part of the Unitary Plan process. The need for it primarily arose from the suggestion of allowing for a lot of greenfield development to occur around the Karaka area as part of the council opening up land through the Unitary Plan process.…
First Stage of Grafton Gully Cycleway to open
One of the best projects going on at the moment is the Grafton Gully Cycleway which will help to connect up the Northwestern Cycleway with the city. I’ve said before that I think this project will be fantastic and it that it will also give people a new appreciation of the impressive Grafton Bridge. …
Oil prices through the ages
Over the last 150 years, we’ve passed through a number of ages. The Age of Steam, the Space Age, the Disco Age, the Information Age, the Emo Age and – arguably – we’re coming to the end of the Cheap Energy Age.…
Old Kopu Bridge to be demolished
Like probably many of you, I have a lot of memories of driving across the old single lane Kopu Bridge on the way to or from holidays on the Coromandel Peninsula. My family have a batch at Whangamata so we travelled down fairly frequently however it seems like we were always either lucky or just smart enough not travel at peak times as I can’t recall ever being stuck in some of the infamous holiday traffic jams.…
Rarotonga Dreamin’
A couple of weeks ago I made my way to Rarotonga, a rather lovely place and the most populated island in the Cook Islands (10,500 residents).
No doubt some of you have been there – I’d certainly recommend it – and I thought it’d be interesting to take a look at transportation in the Cooks.…
Congestion Free Network: Where To From Here?
I think I speak for everyone on the blog by saying that the response to the Congestion Free Network has been beyond our wildest dreams. On Tuesday there were over 11,000 views of the blog – a new record eclipsing the day the government finally decided they could no longer oppose the City Rail Link.…
The Congestion Free Network doesn’t mean no roading projects
Since the launch of our Congestion Free Network and how much it will cost we have had a few questions around what it means for the funding of improved roads. To try and clarify, we are not against funding going towards road improvements and our estimated budget for The Congestion Free Network is just over 40% of what is currently planned to be spent on transport over the same time frame.…
Are Free Fares the white knight for transport in Auckland
The topic of free public transport is one that comes up every now and again and it has recently been raised by Mayoral Hopeful John Minto.
How about another hour at home with your family – every workday?
Heaven knows Aucklanders deserve a break from gridlock traffic.…
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