Photo of the day – Queen St
Queen St hums with people most days. Time for some more pedestrian space? Photo is credited to oh.yes.melbourne…
45 Comments Making fun Bus Stops
I think that introducing fun in to the PT experience is essential and something that we need to be doing. It’s something I’ve talked about before and believe it could have big opportunities in Auckland to make people think different about public transport. …
Photo of the day – Cornwall Park
The wonderful Cornwall Park Photos are credited to oh.yes.melbourne…
The last days of SNOP
By the end of this weekend we will finally be clear of one of the biggest frustrations – two different hop cards. On Saturday the Go West buses will be converted to AT HOP followed by Waka Pacific on Sunday. Can I continue to use my purple HOP card on Go West buses?…
Transport is an increasing burden for New Zealanders
One of the fundamental reasons why we think Auckland needs to transform its transport system by focusing on the modes that have missed out so much attention over the last 60 years (public transport, walking and cycling) is because our current car dependency is incredibly expensive.…
Photo of the day – Wynyard Before and After
Another before and after from Sydney, this time showing the Wynyard Quarter Photo is credited to oh.yes.melbourne (aka Sydney)…
AA need to rethink GST proposal
Since at least 2008, the AA has been advocating for the government to remove GST from the excise duties collected on petrol. They call this a “tax on a tax”. I have to hand it to the AA: they’ve come up with one hell of a soundbite.…
Slow Down (again)
This is a guest post from NCD
Some months ago we looked at the cost of Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) in New Zealand.
What if I was to suggest that there is a single change that could be made to Auckland’s transport system that is cheap to implement and that will have dramatic effects of road safety, quality of place and promotion of active modes of transport?…
Photo of the day – Auckland’s First Parklet
Auckland Council/Transport have been very quiet about the installation the first Parklet in Auckland. It’s gone up at the very Northern end of Albert St, outside Movenpick. It looks great and the thing that struck me most was how much nicer the footpath felt due to its presence Nice work to whoever was involved…
The Wrong Buses
Since 2011, NZ Bus (who run the Link buses, Metrolink, North Star, Waka Pacific and GoWest) have purchased over 350 ADL Enviro200 buses for use – most of these in Auckland. These are the ones: NZ Bus seem pretty proud of these buses – noting the following on their website:
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) is the UK’s leading bus and coach manufacturer, employing around 2,000 people at facilities in the UK, continental Asia and North America.…
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