Harbour Bridge Damage implications
By now I’m sure most have seen the news about the Auckland Harbour Bridge being damaged after a 127 km/h gust of wind blew over two trucks, including one that hit a load-bearing upright strut on the superstructure.
As is always the case these days it seems, it was even caught on camera.…
114 Comments Flashback Saturday: The REAL Cost of Cars
On weekends we like to dig into the archives. This post was first published in April 2009.
Now if I’m being honest here, I will admit that public transport advocates do get hammered a bit on the whole “economics of transport” debate.…
Weekly Roundup – 18-Sep-20
Here is our weekly roundup CRL Station Construction ramping up
Works on construction of the Karangahape Rd Station are getting serious with the temporary access shaft nearing completion and mining of the stations 217m long platforms as well as the connecting passageways due to start in a few weeks Meanwhile further north at Aotea, the first section of roof across the Albert/Wellesley intersection has been poured.…
Rail Disruption – Inner Southern Line next
Rail, Replacement and Bus are three of the most fear inducing words of train users the world over. They’re words that Eastern Line users will have had to get used to over the last four-weeks as Kiwirail work to replace some of the 100km of worn out tracks across the network – that’s more than half the network.…
Airport to Botany and the problem of Flat Bush
A couple of weeks ago Waka Kotahi NZTA and Auckland Transport gave a brief update on the outcome from consultation late last year of their Southern Gateway Programme, the most prominent aspect of which will eventually be the Airport to Botany Rapid Transit route (A2B).…
Public Transport use during Lockdown Two
We’re now two weeks into our current level 2.5 restrictions and have at least another week to go. However when it comes to transport, yesterday the government announced one change, lifting seating restrictions on public transport.
On the issue of travel I can also announce today a change of physical distancing restrictions on planes and public transport.…
EVs in the bus lanes – not this again
Last week the National Party announced a repeat of a failed policy they tried last time they were in government, allowing electric vehicles to use bus lanes. As with last time, they say it’s all about encouraging people and businesses to buy EVs.…
Flashback Sunday: Draft 2009 Auckland Transport Plan
On weekends we like to dig into the archives. This post comes from some of the earliest days of this blog and was first published in March 2009.
The Draft 2009 Auckland Transport Plan has been released by ARTA for public comment and submissions.…
Weekly Roundup – 11-Sep-20
Here’s our roundup for the week. Downtown works
The downtown area has been a hive of cones over the last few years as the various upgrades have been underway. Some of the results of all of the disruption are now slowly starting to be seen and over the coming months we should see most of the various elements start to come together.…
Mind That Child
Image Credit: De Cafe Racer
In the last few years, child-friendly transport improvements have been made in many cities around the world. Parents, communities and councils, sharing the common desire to nurture children, and give them the best start in life, have found many stepwise – and sometimes radical – ways to make streets healthy and safe for kids.…
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