AT to Trial Secure Cycle Cages at Train Stations
Two weeks ago an article in my local paper caught my attention. The article was in relation to the security of bikes locked up at train stations.
As mayor Len Brown strives to convince Aucklanders to stop using cars some of Auckland’s most eco-friendly commuters are calling for more safety measures to protect bikes.…
33 Comments Progress at Mt Albert Station
Over the last number of months, a lot of work has been going on at Mt Albert to upgrade the station. It is the final station on the Western line that is left to be upgraded and was previously one of the worst on the network having consisted of just some fairly basic school bus shelters, although they were at least an improvement on the concrete block shelter that existed at the station a few years prior to that.…
Southern Line Station Performance
Hidden in the business case for electrification to Pukekohe is some patronage data for the group of Southern, Eastern and Onehunga line stations. The data is for both the number of people boarding and alighting services at stations and my understanding is based on manual passenger counts done in May each year.…
Ellerslie Station Upgrade – April Update
While out on my trip to Manukau yesterday I stopped off at Ellerslie to see how things were going with the station upgrade. A brief history for those that haven’t followed what is happening, The NZTA are paying for the station upgrade as they have narrowed the platform by 2m which is enough to allow them to build an extra northbound motorway lane. …
Ellerslie Station Upgrade – Feb Update
One of the potentially most controversial upgrades happening on our rail network at the moment is happening at Ellerslie. The NZTA have narrowed down the platform by about 2m to give them enough room to build another northbound motorway lane in the future .…
Big push to complete station upgrades before electrification
There was some great news to come out of yesterday’s Auckland Transport board meeting (though it’s a pity they haven’t bothered to include any detail of what was discussed at the meeting on their website yet ). That news is that the board has agreed in principle to complete an upgrade of all existing train stations in the Auckland region by the time electrification is up and running – which now seems like it might be early 2014.…
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