Weekly Roundup 30-June-2023
It’s Friday again so here’s our latest roundup of some of the stories that caught our eye this week. The Week in Greater Auckland On Monday, Jolisa outlined AT’s torturously circular process of decision-making on the Great North Road project, ahead of the Board meeting on Tuesday.…
34 Comments Fares and Fuel to go back up
In March last year, shortly after Russia launched its horrific invasion of Ukraine, the government cut fuel taxes, road user charges and public transport fares “as part of a cost of living package“.
PT fares were halved while fuel taxes dropped by 25 cents per litre (almost 29 cents once you include GST) and initially were only meant to last for three months.…
June-23 AT Board Meeting
Yesterday was the latest Auckland Transport board meeting and we’ve already covered Gt North Rd and AT’s budget. But as I said in yesterday’s post, there was a lot on the agenda so here’s what else was interesting. Gt North Rd
Jolisa covered the potential Gt North Rd outcomes on Monday and the great news is that the board have signed the project off in its full form, promising to find the funding shortfall to deliver the entire thing.…
AT’s Capital Programme for 2023/24
Today is Auckland Transport’s board meeting and there’s a lot on the agenda. Yesterday Jolisa covered the latest from the Great North Rd saga, and today it’s AT’s budget for the next financial year.
Next week the central and local government starts a new financial year.…
Groundhog Day: will AT finally do the right thing on Great North Road?
Update: The AT Board approved this project! See nice write-up here by Simon Wilson. Onwards! Tuesday 27 June is Groundhog Day for the Auckland Transport Board, which finds itself at a self-imposed crossroads on Great North Rd.
The Board can finally green-light the design it first approved for construction back in October 2021, after what has been an extraordinary process of delay.…
Weekly Roundup 23-June-2023
It’s Friday again so here’s our latest roundup of stories that caught our eye this week. The Week in Greater Auckland On Monday, Matt covered AT’s plan to close level-crossings on the rail network, starting with the walking/ biking ones that are handy to schools.…
Light Rail back to the Surface?
Yesterday was a dramatic day for light-rail watchers, with a number of developments. The Mayor prefers light rail on the surface
Mayor Wayne Brown shared his thoughts on light rail with Oliver Lewis at Business Desk, and he seems to nail almost every issue with the project so far, and the trade-offs involved.…
Puhoi to Warkworth opens
On the weekend Auckland’s newest motorway opened, but will it be the last?
Following a formal opening on Friday, during the weekend the $880 million Puhoi to Warkworth (P2W) motorway opened to traffic. At the same time, Auckland Transport’s Matakana Link Rd was also opened.…
Pedestrian Level Crossing Closure Proposals
In order to run more frequent services across the rail network once the City Rail Link opens, Auckland Transport have been required (as I understand it by Waka Kotahi who are the rail safety regulator) to remove all level crossings from the rail network.…
Weekly Roundup 16-June-2023
It’s Friday again so here’s our latest roundup of stories that caught our eye this week. The Week in Greater Auckland On Monday Heidi returned with a guest post about the Auckland Transport Board dropping the ball on TERP.
On Wednesday we ran a post from Darren Davis looking at a history of Perth’s rail network.…
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