Former North Shore Mayor and bus ways campaigner George Wood writes for the North Shore Times today.
Monthly Archives: November 2009
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Manukau Courier reports the new Wiri inland port is to start operating in January 2010. The port’s new rail exchange (pictured above) is progressing with two of the three rail siding tracks that will connect the inland port to the Ports of Auckland container facility on the Waitemata harbour. Ports […]
Frustrated at the lack of progress to even get a trial Hamilton service up and running, the Campaign for Better Transport has started a petition. Download it here: Waikato Rail Petition More details soon.
The New Zealand Herald reports ARTA’s trail run of services north of Waitakere station on the western line has been canceled.
Today’s New Zealand Herald has an interesting op-ed by Fergus Gammie on integrated ticketing: This system, designed and developed by the French Thales Group, is the preferred choice of the Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) for Auckland. The path to be followed is similar to that in Denmark, which implemented […]
Press Release from the Campaign For Better Transport Transport lobby group the Campaign for Better Transport today announced concern over KiwiRail’s decision last week to mothball the rail line between Taranaki and the Waikato. “We fear that this could be the thin edge of the wedge, with more line closures […]
The New Zealand Herald reports the NZTA’s announcement yesterday of funding approval for the Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) to conclude negotiations with a preferred tenderer for a seamless integrated ticket for passengers to ride on buses, trains and ferries under simpler fare structures. The NZTA will take responsibility for […]
Tim Davin of the Institution of Professional Engineers NZ writes in today’s New Zealand Herald on the future of rail freight transport: the decisions about the future of rail are about much more than whether lines are economic or not – it’s about how New Zealand wants to deliver its […]