Electric Vehicle targets and 2017 sales
In August 2016, the then-National government set a target for New Zealand to have 64,000 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2021. The target may have seemed ambitious – there were only 1,400 EVs in the country at the time the target was set – but we seem to be on track.…
79 Comments Crosstown Light Rail
In the comments and on Twitter recently has been some discussion about what would a Crosstown Light Rail line look like, while I think we have a lot on our plate, there isn’t any harm in looking at how it could fit in.…
Development update: Feb 2018
If you wander around Auckland (especially the city centre), you’ll notice that there’s a lot of construction going on, and a lot of people hard at work on those sites. 2017 was a big year for building and development. 2018 will probably be even bigger, but let’s recap 2017 for now.…
Breaking down the upcoming fare change
On Sunday, Auckland Transport are changing most HOP fares. They’ve now published the paper that went to their board for approval back in October.
The primary reason given for the increases is the need to boost farebox recovery, the percentage of costs covered by passenger fares.…
What a different Manukau Harbour Crossing could mean for Mangere
Recently I wrote about rethinking how we build light rail across the Manukau Harbour Crossing. While writing it, I also thought about how people have spent a lot of time talking about Onehunga, Dominion Rd, Queen St and the especially the Airport, but hardly any time actually considering how this line benefits the people of Mangere and the broader Southwest part of Auckland.…
Smarter Buses Series – Part 1 Khyber Pass Rd
Much of the focus of public transport improvements is around Heavy Rail, Light Rail, and Busways which will make up our rapid transit spine. This often makes sense as these are high profile investments that transform our city. However, it is important not to ignore smaller improvements that can be made to public transport.…
Where now for the Regional Land Transport Plan?
So yesterday the Auckland Transport Board did its job and thoroughly rejected the disgraceful draft budget that staff had put in front of them. Their decision is perhaps best captured by Simon Wilson’s tweet: Board of @AklTransport has resolved to rewrite its project priorities to reflect public transport, cycling+walking, safety, carbon reduction, in line with @AklCouncil + govt wishes, and throw out the bullshit list prepared by AT staff.…
Feb-18 AT Board Meeting
Today is the next Auckland Transport board meeting and the one where they’ll make a decision on whether to accept the appalling budget staff have produced or send them back to the drawing board.
But the budget isn’t the only discussion at the meeting.…
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