New Density Rules for Inner West train stations
The government have announced more details about their plans to require even more density around some train stations to make the most of the City Rail Link.
A few weeks ago, Chris Bishop who is the minister for both transport and housing, announced changes to how Auckland processes its zoning changes in response to government requirements for allowing intensification.…
52 Comments Christchurch’s roads are as fast as they will ever get
This is a guest post by Brendon Harre. It’s the first part of a post about Christchurch, it’s history, and what needs to change to fix it’s transport woes and and this part has been published on Brendon’s medium. Christchurch’s roads are getting slower, over a period of a year or two, this is relatively insignificant.…
When will Auckland’s City Rail Link Open?
Mānawatia a Matariki!
Here’s a Māori new year bonus for y’all, enjoy:…
Revealed: 2021 draft Cabinet paper shows Labour’s last minute light rail switch
Over the last year, I’ve been writing a book on the story of light rail in Auckland between 2014-2024. A lot happened – much of it public, and quite a lot not – and the history of the project goes to the heart of our struggle to build things in New Zealand.…
Gondola Fever Strikes Queenstown!
This is a guest post by Darren Davis. It originally appeared on his excellent blog, Adventures in Transitland, which we encourage you to check out. It is shared by kind permission. Like the Otago Gold Rush of the 19th Century, its 21st Century counterpart, the gondola rush, has come to town in Queenstown.…
Why diverting buses to Maungawhau is a bad idea
Over the last three years the Mayor has come up with a few transport ideas that might sound good at first but just don’t make practical sense – his Harbour Crossing proposal is a classic example – and he’s just added another to his list: diverting buses from nearby arterial routes directly to Maungawhau station.…
Auditor General looks at the reliability of public transport in Auckland
Reliability of public transport is one of the most important factors in how much trust people have in the system. When PT works as expected, with services, including transfers, turning up on time and whisking you to your destination quickly free from congestion, it is amazing and changes how you feel about the city and your day.…
Richer or poorer?
Patrick Reynolds is deputy chair of the City Centre Advisory Panel, and a previous director of Waka Kotahi/NZTA.
Recently there has been some good attention on New Zealand’s relatively low productivity. Just last week the Mayor led on this issue: Brown stressed that Auckland’s economic future relies on shifting from low productivity and long hours to high-value, scalable innovation.…
The state of the rails across Aotearoa
This is a guest post by Darren Davis. It originally appeared on his excellent blog, Adventures in Transitland, which we encourage you to check out. It is shared by kind permission. In a recent blog post, I outlined the implications of the 2024-2027 Rail Network Investment Plan for Aotearoa/ New Zealand’s rail network.…
Removing Level Crossings at Three Train Stations
A few months ago the government announced it would contribute $200 million towards level crossing removal in Takanini and at a few stations so that the Southern and Eastern lines north of Papakura would be fully grade separated. This enables us to make better use of the City Rail Link in the future.…
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