Climate Commission’s Advice and the Clean Car Programme
Earlier this year the Climate Change Commission (CCC) consulted on their draft recommendations to the government on how to meet our domestic 2030 and 2050 emissions targets. There was certainly a lot to be positive about in it, particularly the linking of transport emissions to urban form but at the same time we also felt they weren’t anywhere near ambitious enough around the potential role for mode-shift in helping to meet our targets.…
93 Comments Auckland Rapid Transit Plan Guidance for Light Rail
One of the most important outcomes of the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) from when it first emerged in 2016 was the government to agree that Auckland needed a region wide rapid transit network. Furthermore, while many of the projects and routes weren’t new, it also shifted to presenting them in a more holistic way.…
The NZ Upgrade Blowout
At the start of last year the government announced the NZ Upgrade Programme, a massive infrastructure programme which included $6.8 billion in transport projects around the country with around half of that being in Auckland.
The package contained some really good and much needed projects, such as the Northern Pathway, the third main between Otahuhu and Wiri, electrification from Papakura to Pukekohe along with new train stations along that section.…
Weekly Roundup – 28-May-21
Here’s our round up for the week of smaller stories. Normanby Roundabout
Next Tuesday night the Normanby Rd rail crossing will close to traffic as part of the City Rail Link works so they can build a trench for the tracks to go in.…
Is Driving the new smoking?
Last week I reported on the Ministry of Transport’s ‘green paper’ which outlines some potential policies and pathways to a net zero emissions from transport by 2050.
Of the four potential pathways it suggests, only one, Pathway 4, meets the targets set out by the Climate Change Commission.…
Weekly Roundup – 21-May-21
Here’s our weekly Roundup.
On display this week were two stark examples of cause and effect: The vacuum of political leadership, and its consequence. Queen St Saga
Last week the council launched a surprise and very quiet consultation which proposed changing the design of improvements to give in to the group pushing for it to be more focused on cars.…
Our Response to the Inquiry into congestion pricing in Auckland
Parliaments Transport and Infrastructure Committee conducting an inquiry into congestion pricing in Auckland and are asking for feedback. If you want to submit, you’ll need to do so by midnight tonight. I’m currently finalising our submission but I’d thought I’d highlight the key points we’ll be submitting on.…
Ministry of Transport’s views on reducing emissions
On Friday Transport Minister Michael Wood released a Ministry of Transport ‘green paper’, which outlines “potential policies and pathways to a net zero emissions by 2050 – called Hīkina te Kohupara – Kia mauri ora ai te iwi: Transport Emissions: Pathways to Net Zero by 2050.…
Weekly Roundup – 14-May-21
Here’s our wrap up for the week. Puhinui
Auckland Transport have released some awesome shots of the upgrade to Puhinui Station and it looks stunning. It’s also great to see the entire platform will have shelter – something missing from most of our other stations.…
Fully realising the benefits of CRL
Last Friday I was lucky enough to be invited to the City Rail Link site to watch Transport Minister Michael Wood and Mayor Phil Goff officially launch the Tunnel Boring Machine that will dig the CRL tunnels between Mt Eden and Aotea.…
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