The Southwest Gateway Programme
Improving access in the Southwest but also including connections all the way up to Botany is one of the key areas our transport agencies are focusing on right now through a programme called the Southwest Gateway. There are already some early works for this with a significant upgrade of Puninui Station already underway and there are other works to come such as priority lanes on SH20B.…
87 Comments Walking the CRL tunnels
Yesterday City Rail Link held their ‘Walk the Tunnels’ event for those lucky enough to get tickets. Thanks to some generous readers I managed to get some tickets and went along for a visit so thought I’d share some of my photos for those that didn’t manage to make it through.…
Flashback Sunday – Isolated in the quarter-acre pavlova paradise?
Every weekend we dig into the archives. This post by Peter was originally published in June 2015.
The other week, the NZ Herald reported on some new research into Kiwis’ sense of social connectedness. The results, unfortunately, are fairly dismal:
New research has found that New Zealanders are losing touch with their neighbours – and it’s affecting our wellbeing.…
Power up: a visitor’s review of Auckland (by e-bike)
Give a Wellingtonian in Tāmaki a discount e-bike and see what happens… Guest poster Isabella has been buzzing around astride a Smartmotion E-City courtesy of Big Street Bikers. She has some reckons about Auckland for us Aucklanders, so strap in.
Hey Auckland, let me (a Wellingtonian) tell you some Facts about your town.…
Business as usual or a park for the planet and our people? The case of Chamberlain ‘Park’
This is a guest post from Nola Smart Generation Zero Auckland Local Policy Lead
As Auckland grows and intensifies,it is increasingly important to have accessible green spaces for all. The Albert-Eden Local Board area is one area that requires an investment in providing more open space to help deliver on the Auckland Plan, to support higher density living.…
Moving the port
There is increasing discussion about the moving the Ports of Auckland to Northland with the latest report on it being shared with cabinet ministers.
Cabinet ministers now have a copy of a report urging the government to move the Auckland port up north, but say no final decisions have been made.…
Getting the little things right – some insights from Japan
This is a guest post from reader Malcolm M and follows on from his earlier post here.
While transport public transport authorities in the English-speaking world pattern themselves on the successes (and failures) of British policies, perhaps a better model would be look to Japan, particularly in getting the little things right.…
AT finally looking to fix the Outer Link
The Link routes are unique in Auckland in that they’re some of the few cases where AT try to put any effort into creating and marketing a public transport brand. But while the brand has strong recognition, the experience leaves a lot to be desired, most noticeably the Inner and Outer links which due to their loopy nature, are unreliable with buses often end up bunched together and having long pauses at places like Victoria Park.…
Flashback Saturday: Driverless cars – What about the Pedestrians?
Every weekend we dig into the archives. This post by Matt was originally published in June 2015.
An interesting article on Citylab highlights something I’ve been saying for a while when it comes to the hype around driverless cars – what about the pedestrians?…
Weekly Roundup 08-Nov-19
Here’s a roundup of some of the stories that have cropped up this week CRL Walkthrough Tickets
On Wednesday City Rail Link gave away tickets for a walk though of the tunnels next weekend. However due to the strong demand and an appalling system that would reserve tickets but kept on crashing when you tried to enter your details to secure them, many people including myself were left frustrated by not being able to get any.…
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