Auckland’s post COVID-19 Stimulus List

Two weeks ago the government announced they’d kicked off a search for infrastructure projects fill a recovery pipeline. The Government has tasked a group of industry leaders to seek out infrastructure projects that are ready to start as soon as the construction industry returns to normal to reduce the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford and Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones say.…
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Why we shouldn’t upgrade Henderson for the CRL

I’ve long been a huge supporter of the City Rail Link. It’s going to be transformative project for Auckland that will deliver many benefits for decades to come. I’m also pleased we’ve seen some positive improvements to the projects over the years, particularly that it is now being future proofed for 9-car trains and that the Beresford Square entrance will now be built.…
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Weekly Roundup – 09-Apr-20

It may be a short week and in the middle of a nationwide lockdown but there’s still plenty to talk about. Here’s a roundup of a few things that caught my attention recently. Real time train capacity As I’ve talked about before, it’s been impressive the number of changes and improvements Auckland Transport have been able to make in just a few weeks.…
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Innovating Streets

Following on from yesterday’s post on the “not so good” announcement from the NZTA, here’s the “really good” one. On Friday the NZTA very quietly launched the Innovating Streets for People pilot fund. The announcement was so quiet they haven’t even put out a press release about it despite it having the potential to have a much larger impact on all New Zealanders than most projects.…
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Warkworth to Wellsford Consent

On Friday there were two important and quite contrasting announcements from the NZTA, one really good and one not so much. For this post I’ll be covering the “not so good” announcement and tomorrow we’ll cover the “really good” one. As the post title alludes to, on Friday the NZTA announced they’ve started the process consent the Warkworth to Wellsford boondoggle.…
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Better long distance coaches – design, regulation and community public health

This is a post by Paul Callister and Heidi O’Callahan “Handwashing is the best way to keep yourself and others safe during your travels. Wash and dry your hands carefully after touching public surfaces, and before and after eating.” This was good advice from InterCity to its passengers, to minimise the risks from Covid 19, before its services were halted as part of Alert Level 4.…
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What happened to the Cycleway?

The sad news yesterday of a cyclist being hit and critically injured on Cook St in central Auckland has once again rammed home the level of inaction and delay we experience from Auckland Transport. To be clear, we don’t know the cause of the crash, or if AT’s plans would have prevented it.…
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