Too little, too late: what now for safety?
Auckland Transport is consulting on safety improvements in Pukekohe town centre, including raised crossings and new traffic signals. Feedback closes tomorrow Wednesday 31 August, so it’s not too late to have your say. Unfortunately, it is too late for the poor soul who died on Monday after being hit by a bus at a roundabout that AT proposes replacing with traffic lights. …
Auckland Transport still want Battery Electric Trains
In October plans to purchase battery-powered electric trains (IPEMUs) were scuppered after the NZTA refused to provide their share of the cost of the trains. This was due to election promises by all parties to electrify to Pukekohe sooner than had initially been expected.…
Pukekohe Station upgrade on the way
Auckland Transport have announced that construction will start next year on an upgrade to the Pukekohe Station, turning it into an interchange with the buses that will serve the area. Construction will begin in the first half of 2016 on the upgrade of Pukekohe Station to a new bus-train interchange.…
Is the baseline transport programme actually OK?
In the Mayor’s proposal for council’s 10 year budget, there is discussion around how two transport programmes will be consulted on early next year once a draft budget has been fully formulated: A programme which is based on the funding envelope possible with a 2.5-3.5% rates increase.…
Electrifying from Papakura to Pukekohe
Well it looks like Auckland Transport has already started responding to the calls by new chairman Lester Levy to be more transparent. The AT board meets next week and one interesting paper going to them in the open session is the business case for extending electrification from Papakura to Pukekohe.…