Tolling will not touch the sides of Warkworth to Te Hana
With a contract due to be awarded in the next few months and construction starting later this year, at the most recent estimate of $3.5 to $4 billion – though possibly higher now – the Warkworth to Te Hana motorway will be the single most expensive roading project NZ has ever built (so far).…
76 Comments Charts to watch as fuel goes up
There’s a lot going on in the world right now and it has the potential to have significant impact on transport (and the economy) here in New Zealand.
With that in mind, I thought I’d just pull together a few quick charts.…
The Hidden Details of AT’s CRL Timetable Test
Auckland Transport tested their planned City Rail Link timetable in January, and it wasn’t a success. We know they plan to make some changes before their next test run in April. In the meantime, a close look at the tested timetable reveals some useful insights into their approach – and some concerning details when it comes to how the timetable will actually work for the people who’ll be relying on it.…
A CRL defeat from the jaws of victory?
The opening of City Rail Link later this year should be a momentous occasion for Auckland and as we’ve highlighted many times before, one that should help transform Auckland. But increasingly, we’re worried that Auckland Transport are about to clutch defeat from the jaws of victory.…
NW Busway Fast Track Application
The Northwest Busway is one of Auckland’s most important upcoming transport projects. In April last year it was announced that the NZTA board had approved an investment case for the project and that more work would happen on design with the aim of getting designations for the busway, likely via the Fast Track process.…
For whom the harbour bridge tolls…
Many people want a new harbour crossing, but do they want to pay $9 for it every time they cross the harbour?
Yesterday Te Waihanga, the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission released its National Infrastructure Plan (NIP). A lot of their case feels very familiar to many of the arguments we’ve made over many years, especially about transport investment.…
The Western Line to Newmarket Question
What’s faster: a less frequent direct service or a more frequent service that requires a transfer?
In my post last week about needing a metro timetable to match our upgraded rail network, a few things came up that caught my attention: That the testing didn’t go well
There were a number of suggestions about west-to-Newmarket services – with some similar comments I’ve seen from time to time in other places.…
A metro rail timetable to match the infrastructure?
Every summer for the last 20 years some, if not all of Auckland’s rail network has been shut down for weeks on end as major upgrades take place – upgrades such as double tracking, electrification, new stations, major station upgrades, City Rail Link and most recently the work to rebuild much of the network from the foundations up.…
2025 Road Safety: a year of two halves
Something remarkable happened in the last five months of 2025: a massive reversal in outcomes from the first seven months of the year meant New Zealand recorded its best ever road safety result.
Or perhaps “least bad” is the better phrase.…
Summer Holiday Bike Roundup
Our Weekly Roundup on Friday was overflowing and there were a lot of bike related articles so we decided to split them out to their own roundup. So here’s our collection of bike related articles that have caught our attention in recent weeks.…
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