How are children and youth faring under the AT HOP system?
This is a guest post by reader Heidi O’Callahan Children are walking and using public transport today, but what will they do as they learn to drive and become adults? Have we provided a user-friendly public transport system that enables young people to avoid the dependence on a private car?…
67 Comments Auckland PT fares to get a whole lot better
The next revolution of public transport in Auckland now has a date, August 14. That’s the day that the city will finally shed its clumsy and expensive fare system with Auckland Transport finally implementing what they call Simplified Fares, also known as integrated fares, which will be smarter and in many cases cheaper.…
Annual PT Fare Changes for 2016
Auckland Transport are making a few changes to public transport fares on 28 February and some of them are bound to result in howls of outrage. The changes are part of ATs annual fare review and they have said they are being influenced by a couple of key factors: The need to achieve the NZTAs farebox recovery policy of 50% of costs covered by fares by June 2018
Changes to operating costs
Changes in preparation for ATs Simplified Fares which they say are currently on track to roll out at the end of July I’ll cover off these aspects before going into the fare changes.…
Time for fares to come down?
Public transport fares are often a contentious issue. Too high and they can put people off, too low and it may increase the subsides needed or you may need to cut services. So it’s interesting to think about fares in the current climate we have in Auckland. …
2015 – Auckland’s Watershed Year
The more I look at the events and data of 2015 the clearer it becomes that this has been a profoundly significant year for Auckland. It is my contention that this year the city reached a critical turning point in its multi-year evolution back to true city pattern. …
Updated RPTP consultation outcome
Back in May Auckland Transport launched a short consultation to update their Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) on four specific areas to reflect the work and thinking they’ve undertaken since the RPTP was released in 2013. The consultation was limited to four areas: The proposed introduction of simplified zone fares
Proposals for a new light rail transit (LRT) network on some major arterial routes
Service and infrastructure changes arising from the Ferry Development Plan which was approved by the AT Board in December 2014
Revised service descriptions arising from community consultation on the new bus network AT haven’t formally announced the outcomes of that consultation however a paper on them went to the confidential session of the AT board and that has quietly been released publicly.…
CRL Stage One construction details emerge
Contractor Magazine have run an article on the CRL early works, here. AUCKLAND’S $2.5 BILLION City Rail Link project passed a milestone in April, with the appointment of two construction consortia to commence the first phase of the CRL in the Downtown area.…
Last chance for a say of Simplified Fares
If you haven’t already make sure you submit of AT’s simplified fare proposal. It’s a nice, quick and easy form to fill in so doesn’t take long. I’ve talked about it here and in general I think the changes are good although there are a few little improvements I think are needed.…
A closer look at Simplified Fares
On Monday Auckland Transport launched consultation for an amended Regional Public Transport Plan and that included a large section on integrated fares – or Simplified Fares as AT call them. Since writing the post AT have released a lot more information about their Simplified fares proposal so I thought I was worth while addressing the topic in more detail.…
RPTP update: Integrated Fares, LRT and more
In 2013 Auckland Transport adopted the current Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) – a document required by legislation and which sets out how the regions public transport system will be developed and operated. The 2013 RPTP was significant as among other things it officially added the New Network to Auckland’s plans.…
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