What next for improving Auckland’s buses?
Next month the final stage of implementing Auckland’s new public transport network will be completed, as the North Shore network goes live. This has been a long time coming, as the new network has been in the works since 2012. But now we have reached this milestone, it does beg the question “what next?”
I think having made this big change, the key next step is to really make the most from the new network – through a combination of improvements: Bring rail into being a true part of the frequent PT network.…
109 Comments Jun-18 Ridership
June is always one of the most important months in the year for ridership as it’s the final month in the financial year. The latest results are out and here’s a breakdown.
Auckland
AT have published the June numbers, although they don’t have quite the same level of detail as the report that goes to the board.…
Thinking about City Centre Capacity
The council yesterday did the thinkable and voted to future proof the City Rail Link for 9-car trains and the Karangahape Rd for the Beresford Square entrance. Then, in a joint press release Transport Minister Phil Twyford announced the government agreed with it too after cabinet agreed to it yesterday.…
How much faster will train timetables be?
For drivers, school holidays must seem almost magical with traffic seemingly vanishing for a few weeks. Commutes that might normally take an hour in mind-numbing congestion can, for a few weeks, be achieved in less than half that time. On the motorway, the speedo might even reach 80km/h or more even during the traditional peak hours.…
Riding the Central New Network
This is a guest post from reader and friend of the blog, Shan L, He has also written about his new network experiences for the South, West and East when those networks rolled out.
On Sunday 8 July the new network for went live for central Auckland.…
Is AT doing enough to support the New Network?
The new bus network on the isthmus rolled out on Sunday and many people have been finding the changes positive. It follows on the heels of the roll outs in the South, West and East of the city, all of which have so far proven successful at increasing the number of people using PT.…
July-18 AT Board Meeting
Today is the latest Auckland Transport board meeting. As usual, I’ve been through the papers.
Closed Session Agenda
There are quite a few items on the closed session agenda this month and all are up for approval/decision. The most interesting ones are: AT Board Policies
Contract Variation Agreement for the Provision of Manned Services
Ferry PTOM Procurement Update
Future Ferry Strategy
Deed of Lease of KR Land at Takanini Park and Ride
Lease of Units at Devonport Wharf
AMETI EB1 Revised Forecast
Procurement of ETCS equipment
Review and Approval of AT Board Subcommittee Charters Open Session Board Report
There’s quite a few interesting items in this report and I skipped some of it due to how long the post was already getting.…
HOP improvements stopped
Promised upgrades and improvements to ATs HOP card due to roll out this year have been dropped due to a new national ticketing system that may take six to eight years to introduce.
Of all the improvements to public transport in the last few decades, one of the most important and successful was the introduction of HOP.…
The 5 best improvements as part of the Central New Network
The New Network for Auckland’s Central suburbs launches this Sunday (July 8). While we have written about our disappointments with some areas, there are many really great changes that will help people get around our city. In my view the best changes are as follows:
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Guest Post: Service Disruption Prevention – treat it as a science
This is a guest post from reader Rob Mayo. It first appeared here.
Too often, as designers and operators of public transport infrastructure and services, we ignore the roles that psychology and behavioural science play to make the PT environment human-centered and thereby attractive to people.…
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