Are we finally going to get some QTNs?

For quite a while now ARTA have talked about revolutionising the structure of Auckland’s public transport system into a series of Rapid Transit Networks (RTNs), Quality Transit Networks (QTNs) and Local Connector Networks (LCNs). The Regional Public Transport Plan formalised this changing route structure, but so far we really haven’t seen much of this actually roll out.…
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The Importance of Co-Ordination

Well I have finally managed to finish Paul Mees’s excellent book – A Very Public Solution. It is certainly the most comprehensive book solely on public transport that I have ever come across, and if it wasn’t out of print (there’s currently one used copy available on Amazon for around $US 320) it would be an immediate addition to my book collection.…
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Regional Public Transport Plan

ARTA has today released their Regional Public Transport Plan. Yes, that’s right, another plan or strategy that relates to transport. This plan does get a bit more down to the “nitty gritty” than most of the other plans and strategies that have been come up with this year, although at the very same time it generally avoids the topic of “funding”, so comes across as a bit vague too.…
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Regional Public Transport Plan

There’s an interesting bit of information in the September 2009 ARTA monthly business report that hints at yet another transport strategy/plan that will be released shortly. It reads: The draft Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) is being finalised and will be released for public consultation in November.…
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