Skypath Open Day- TODAY!
If you’re interested in finding out about more about Skypath (particularly if you’re a local) then you might want to make your way to one of their open day sessions this Saturday. They also say they’ll have information packs available and want more feedback before a resource consent application is lodged which is likely to be in May.…
38 Comments Modelling the Toll for Puhoi to Warkworth
This is the second in a series of posts based on the Campaign for Better Transport’s submission to the Puhoi to Warkworth Board of Inquiry. The full presentation is over at bettertransport.org.nz
Yesterday I talked about the growth assumptions that lie behind NZTA’s traffic forecast for the Puhoi to North Warkworth Toll Road.…
Photo of the Day: Euskotren Tranbia
As well as the Metro and an excellent bus system –Bilbobus– Bilbao also has a small tram system. Running CAF built Urbos 1 Light Rail vehicles, the route covers different sections of the city to the faster and longer reaching Metro, offering a highly visible distributor from a couple of Metro stations it connects with to important destinations like the Guggenheim Museum.…
Dominion Rd upgrade open days
Auckland Transport are holding a couple of open days on their plans for Dominion Rd (first one this evening) Feedback sought on detailed designs for Dominion Road Upgrade
Auckland Transport (AT) is planning a major upgrade of Dominion Road, for which detailed designs are being shared with the public at two open days this week.…
NZTA’s Traffic Assessment for Puhoi to Warkworth
This is the first in a series of posts based on the Campaign for Better Transport’s submission to the Puhoi to Warkworth Board of Inquiry. The full presentation can be found over at bettertransport.org.nz
In this post we take a closer look at the Transportation and Traffic Assessment Report which the NZTA have supplied in support of their application for a $760m toll road from Puhoi to north Warkworth.…
Photo of the Day: Bilbao Metro
The Norman Foster designed Bilbao Metro is elegant and efficient. Not an easy business fitting metro access points into a old city, and the somewhat zoomorphic street entrances are about as discrete and unfussy as possible while remaining unapologetically contemporary and not without wit.…
Petrol use falling
Even petrol companies are now talking about how fuel use and driving are falling. The Herald reports:
Z Energy says petrol consumption is falling in relation to increasing availability of broadband.
While more fuel-efficient vehicles and rising petrol prices have also contributed to consumption falling from its 2007 peak, Z’s chief executive, Mike Bennetts, said demand was more sensitive to broadband connectivity than these traditional factors.…
Affordable Lifestyles in Auckland
Housing is considered affordable if it costs less than 30% of a household budget. Transportation is the second largest expense for families, but few consider these costs when choosing a place to live. Center for Neighborhood Technology
We’ve run a few posts lately discussing the topic of housing affordability and transportation costs.…
Bringing down the King
If you’ve been around Aotea Square and/or are a Game of Thrones fan you are likely to have seen or known about the Bring down the King event SkyTV have been holding in Aotea Square. If you haven’t heard about it there are details here.…
Full AT EMU ad
On Sunday Auckland Transport released the full 30 second version of their TV ad. I must say I think they’ve done a great job with these. In particular I love that they have highlighted the speed aspect by showing the train flying pass the slow moving motorway traffic.…
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