Western rail crossings – getting ready for even more CRL benefits
This is a guest post from Auckland Transport’s Head of Level Crossings, Tom Willetts. (The header image is one of ours, showing the level crossing at Rossgrove Ave, as seen from a waiting vehicle.) Greater Auckland will be taking a closer look at the proposals in a post next week – stay tuned!…
21 Comments A farewell to Queensland
This guest post by transport planner and urbanist extraordinaire Darren Davis is shared with kind permission from his blog Adventures in Transitland. Welcome home, Darren!
The header image shows the Cross River Rail construction site at Roma Street station in Brisbane City Centre (Credit: Chris Olszewski CC BY-SA 4.0) I’m back in Aotearoa after a 2.5 year stint in Australia’s Sunshine State.…
Why an ambitious Auckland climate plan was left at the altar
This is a guest post by Ross Inglis, a co-presenter of the podcast This Climate Business. It first appeared on Bike Auckland’s website and is shared here by kind permission.
If you’ve ever wondered why a yawning chasm lies between New Zealand’s climate ambitions and what we actually do about them, here’s a sobering example that helps explain it.…
Quick! Speak up for Local Board Three-Year Plans
Keen to influence what happens in your community? Give feedback on your Local Board’s three-year plan, now open for consultation. In short: if the local board hasn’t put it in the plan, it’s not going to happen.
Feedback closes at the end of the day, this Thursday 23 July 2026, so get in quick!…
Trains to Tauranga: What needs to happen?
This is a guest post by Darren Davis. It originally appeared on his excellent blog, Adventures in Transitland, which we encourage you to check out. It is shared by kind permission. Prologue
It’s been 25 years since the Bay of Plenty has had a regular passenger service in the form of the Kaimai Express.…
FAQ on the Waitematā Harbour Bridge Proposal
This is a guest post by Nicolas Reid, Technical Director – Public Transport and Rapid Transit at MRCagney and author of Transit By Design.
In this post – shared by kind permission (via Linkedin), Nicolas answers a number of frequently asked questions regarding his proposal for the next Waitematā Harbour crossing.…
KiwiRail on line closures
For many years, Auckland’s rail network has been going through a substantial, and disruptive, rebuild. While the programme is reaching its end date, with CRL opening later this year it’s vital we no longer see this level of disruption on the rail network again.…
Build this Brilliant Bridge
This is a guest post by Nicolas Reid, Technical Director – Public Transport and Rapid Transit at MRCagney and author of Transit By Design, outlining a proposal for the next Waitematā Harbour crossing. It is shared by kind permission (via LinkedIn), with some very tasty bonus images.…
A CRL timetable update from Auckland Transport
After a recent meeting with Auckland Transport to discuss our observations, questions and concerns about the shape of the timetable once City Rail Link opens, AT reached out with an update.
We’re sharing the update as a guest post, so our readers can stay abreast of discussions – as always, feel free to add your thoughts and any questions in the comments.…
Will 2026 be the year of the gondola in Queenstown?
This is a guest post by Darren Davis. It originally appeared on his excellent blog, Adventures in Transitland, which we encourage you to check out. It is shared by kind permission. Introduction
Tāhuna/ Queenstown is a year round visitor destination in Aotearoa’s lower South Island, known for its winter skiing and year-round adventure tourism activities.…
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