More on Kiwi Rail De-electrification
*This is a guest post by Roger Blakeley, Bob Norman, Alex Gray and Keith Flinders.
Dr Roger Blakeley, former Secretary for the Environment; Bob Norman, former Commissioner of Works; Alex Gray, professional civil engineer and Senior Project Manager; Keith Flinders, Electrical Services Consultant
KIWIRAIL’S NIMT DECISION EXPOSED IN LEAKED DOCUMENTS
Roger Blakeley, Bob Norman, Alex Gray and Keith Flinders
Leaked documents show that KiwiRail’s decision in December 2016, to replace electric locomotives on the electrified section of the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) with diesel locomotives, was based on flawed logic and justified by misleading information.…
98 Comments Does New Zealand need an urbanisation project to improve productivity?
This is a guest post from Cantabrian reader Brendon Harre, taking a look at New Zealand’s slow productivity growth and whether better-functioning cities can improve it. It was originally posted on Brendon’s blog.
It is election season in New Zealand and recently the two main contenders squared off in a televised debate.…
Wynyard Quarter transport troubles – Part 2
This is a guest post from reader Shan L.
In part one of this series I looked at PT commutes for people who use the Dominion Rd bus route, transferring to Wynyard Quarter. Here I’ll do the same, but for the Mt Eden road buses.…
Submit to save Takapuna’s new urban area
This is a Guest Post from Generation Zero Auckland Director Leroy BeckettThere is an urgent opportunity to quickly feedback on a new Council-lead proposal in Takapuna on the North Shore- whether to build a sustainable new example of “ urban density done well’ OR (as some angry locals want) retain a wasteland of a car park.…
City Centre Masterplan workshop
This is a guest post from Generation Zero Auckland Director Leroy Beckett
At Generation Zero we are always looking for ways to improve our cities.
Earlier this year we ran a campaign to help save Linear Park that got an overwhelming amount of support, in large part thanks to the work of Greater Auckland.…
Wynyard Quarter transport troubles – Part 1
This is a guest post from reader Shan L.
For somewhere so close to the very centre of the city, Wynyard Quarter can sometimes feel surprisingly disconnected – especially if you travel by public transport. In this two-part post I’m going to look at what it’s like to travel to this rapidly growing part of the city from part of the central and southern isthmus: namely the areas serviced by the Dominion and Mt Eden Rd bus lines.…
Political cynicism and lies on migration
This is a guest post by Daphne Lawless. Like all Guest Posts it does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Greater Auckland.
Greater Auckland often posts Guest Posts on Urban Issues such as Housing and Transport from all sides. We welcome all submissions and encourage people to submit on these issues.…
The Ranui Bus and Train Timetable in 1992
This is a Guest Post from Darren Davis, who works in the Council’s Design Office. All opinions are his own.
Auckland’s New Network West is being implemented on Sunday, 11th of June. This constitutes the most significant single improvement to West Auckland’s bus network in living memory, putting aside the fact that the planned Northwestern Busway will undoubtedly be the next big step change.…
Guest Post: First World Travel, Third World Facilities
This is a guest post from Paul Callister. You can read another post of his on this topic here.If you need to travel long distance to or from some of New Zealand’s most deprived rural areas what choices do you have?…
Kapiti Expressway stage one: Review
This is a guest post by architect and our occassional Wellington correspondent Guy Marriage
The first section of the Kapiti Expressway opened on 24 February, at 4am, with little fanfare. As an immediate response to this implicit request, that induced me to make some more traffic by driving up and down the new road, just to see what it is like.…
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