September-23 AT Board Meeting
Today the AT board meet again and once again I’ve taken a look at what’s on the agenda to find the most interesting items. Closed Agenda
Interestingly when I first looked at the agendas this paper was there but at the time of writing this post it had been removed.…
5 Comments CRL Progress – Sep-23
It’s been a while since we looked at the latest with the City Rail Link and there’s been some fantastic milestones recently.
To start with, and most recently, CRL have released an awesome video showing a full fly-through of one of the tunnels.…
The Stadium Debate Again
Auckland’s seemingly ever ongoing stadium debate is about to kick off again with the council putting out a Request for Expressions of Interest for what they call “Auckland Main Stadium”. This isn’t actually about building something but is part of efforts of a council working group to narrow down the options, including some of the many proposals that have been suggested over the years.…
Improving Carrington Rd?
With all of the housing planned for the Carrington development (as well as additional development happening within the wider area, Auckland Transport have launched an initial consultation on plans to upgrade Carrington Rd with bus/transit and bike lanes.
The Carrington Road Improvements project is evaluating how space within the street can best be used, to accommodate population growth and provide people with improved travel options.…
Labour’s 2023 Election Transport Policy
A few weeks ago, the government released the a draft of their next Government Policy Statement (GPS) on land transport for consultation, though it also effectively doubles as Labour’s transport policy for the election. The Ministry of Transport explain the purpose of the GPS as:
The GPS is the Government’s strategy for investing in the land transport system.…
Eastern Busway Stage 4 Consultation
Earlier this year, construction started on the second stage of the Eastern Busway, that will see it extended from Pakuranga to Botany. This will include the absurd Burswood deviation that was first revealed in late 2021.
That deviation was confirmed last year but the section between Burswood and Botany, also known as Stage 4, hasn’t been – though it was included in the material at the time.…
The Auckland Rapid Transit Plan
While plans for Auckland’s Rapid Transit Network have existed in various planning documents for a long time, the routes and modes that make up the RTN have evolved a number of times over the years. The current iteration is just over five years old and was a part of the second Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) that was launched in April 2018. …
August-23 AT Board Meeting
It’s been a few months since the last AT board meeting but the next one is today – and there’s a lot on the agenda. So, here’s a look at some of the things that stand out Closed Agenda
AT have been moving a lot of items into the open session of their meeting which is great but there are still a few things in the closed session.…
Proper Northwest Rapid Transit On The Cards
Not including a rapid transit solution to the northwest while the motorway was being widened less than a decade ago, after we’d already seen the success of the Northern Busway, is arguably one of Auckland’s biggest transport mistakes. It’s certainly the most recent big one.…
Light Rail’s Latest Plans for Onehunga and Mangere Town Centre
A few months ago, Auckland Light Rail (ALR) consulted on how the project might pass through Onehunga and Mangere Town Centre – the former included an absurd proposal to use the Avondale Southdown heavy rail corridor. They released the results of the consultation back in June and they’ve now released their recommended options.…
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