New Auckland Transport Chief Executive
Yesterday, Auckland Transport finally announced who would replace David Warburton as Chief Executive later this year. The job has gone to Shane Ellison. It certainly seems that he has significant experience with running public transport which will be very useful for Auckland.…
16 Comments Election Transport Policy Roundup
Transport featured prominently in this election, particularly in the opening weeks of the campaign. At the same time, the differences between the parties when it comes to transport policies has been stark. It’s also worth remembering the outcome of the 1News poll recently.…
Transport Priorities for a New Government
A change of government within the next week is a possibility. Transport has already been quite a high-profile part of the election campaign, and a change of government could mean fundamental change for the transport sector in areas well beyond just the headline large flashy projects where much of the attention gets directed.…
Sep-17 AT Board Meeting
At the time the post is published, the Auckland Transport board will be in the middle of their six-weekly board meeting. Here are some of the highlights from the documents available.
Closed Session
The closed session is usually where all the juicy decisions are made.…
HOP terms update
Last week, Auckland Transport sent out an email to HOP users stating that the terms of use for HOP had changed.The link to ATs website show’d the terms of use but no information about what the changes actually were and I wasn’t the only one questioning what they were. …
The public want PT
This election, more than any other that I’m aware of, has seen transport policy take a major role in the discussion. Since Jacinda Adern took over as Labour leader and announced our Congestion Free Network as a key element of the party’s transport policy, there have been numerous policy announcements from all main parties and significant media coverage of them and transport issues in general.…
The next AT chief executive has a big job ahead
It is expected that in the next few weeks the Board of Auckland Transport will make one of their most important decisions – who they appoint as the next Chief Executive. David Warburton is retiring from the role he has held since formation of the Super City in 2010.…
Legalising perimeter block housing
One of the paradoxes of planning reform that legalises the development of more housing in established urban areas is that it typically makes it easy to build like this:While still making it difficult to build like traditional perimeter block housing like this:Even from the Google Maps view, you can see that there are some important differences between the first built form, which is in Royal Oak, Auckland, and the second, which in Prague.…
World-class, liveable or nothing at all – the upcoming Council budget
After nearly a year in the job, Mayor Phil Goff has finally got around to formally outlining his vision for Auckland, which unsurprisingly has a lot of similarities to his election campaign. This vision will become a key part of the updated Auckland Plan and sets the direction for the next version of the Long-term Plan (the Council’s 10-year budget).…
Flashback Saturday: Snapper off the Menu?
This post by Cam Pitches originally appeared in August 2012. With integrated ticketing and integrated fares now completed, it’s interesting to remember how tortuous the process was.
Brian Rudman writes in today’s Herald that
Auckland Transport board members gather in secret today to finalise a divorce settlement with smart card operator Snapper Services, and hopefully come up with a rescue plan for the stalled $98 million integrated ticketing project.…
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