CRL Future Proofing – Learning Lessons from Melbourne
Melbourne is currently doing a lot of work on their rail network in preparation for the future Melbourne Metro, so when it opens they can maximise its potential. In fact, it goes further than future proofing with much of the works being done now so the transformative effect of the Melbourne Metro can be unlocked from day one.…
46 Comments Wynyard Quarter transport troubles – Part 1
This is a guest post from reader Shan L.
For somewhere so close to the very centre of the city, Wynyard Quarter can sometimes feel surprisingly disconnected – especially if you travel by public transport. In this two-part post I’m going to look at what it’s like to travel to this rapidly growing part of the city from part of the central and southern isthmus: namely the areas serviced by the Dominion and Mt Eden Rd bus lines.…
Bring Back the Grid Network, Bring Back Crosstown 4: The Better Outer Link
The original New Network design was really fantastic. It proposed changing our spaghetti on a map of a bus system focused on one seat rides to everywhere resulting in an inefficient confusing low-frequency radial focused network into a high frequency all day integrated grid based one.…
The new consensus on transport for Auckland
Over the weekend, the National and Labour Parties both made campaign announcements on transport investment. National pledged money towards upgrades of the Auckland and Wellington rail networks – including electrification to Pukekohe and a third main line at the Wiri-Westfield rail bottleneck.…
Cashout your parking – a free election policy for the taking
Yesterday we hit election silly season and transport was the first cab off the rank with plenty of infrastructure promises included. But along with the big ticket items, there’s often a lot of small things that could be done to improve transport.…
Labour adopts CFN for Auckland transport policy
Yesterday Labour announced their transport policy for Auckland and we already know it’s fantastic as they’ve adopted our Congestion Free Network 2. You can watch their announcement here.
A world class city needs a rail connection from the CBD to its international airport – that’s why Labour will build light rail to Auckland Airport as a priority, says Leader of the Opposition Jacinda Ardern.…
Sunday reading 6 August 2017
Welcome back to Sunday Reading.
Here’s a very tragic/funny story from Tampay Bay, Florida where public transport executives are asked if they use the buses they are charged with managing. Caitlin Johnston and Taylor Telford, “Even transit leaders don’t rely on their own buses“, Tampa Bay Times.…
Nationals election promises for Auckland
The government have revealed their election promises for transport in Auckland. By in large most it seems positive, in that most of what they’re promising are projects we’ve been supportive of for years and will greatly support PT in Auckland. I think it also represents how much the discussion in NZ has shifted over the last 10-20 years in that we’re likely to have all major parties having come to realise, or at least accept, that significant investment in PT is needed and popular with voters.…
Making mischief with multi-criteria analysis
Kiwirail’s recent decision to release the full business case for the third main has provided an interesting look into Auckland’s transport alternatives. As Matt outlined in his post, it’s strange that this project hasn’t been funded while the far costlier East-West Link is being fast-tracked:
The section of track between Westfield and Wiri is one of the most heavily used in the entire country.…
Streetfilms on Tactical Urbanism
Last week the excellent Streetfilms published a new video on tactical urbanism and some of those leading the charge. It’s a great look at how often simple and cheap changes can help make significant changes to our streets.
Tired of waiting for local governments to fix dangerous conditions, in many cities everyday citizens are practicing DIY traffic-calming to make streets safer for walking and biking.…
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