Submissions close tomorrow for the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill. The CBT is very concerned that the current structure of the Bill will transfer much of the power over transport in Auckland away from elected local and regional politicians, towards unelected transport officials and central government. Our full submission […]
Monthly Archives: February 2010
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ARTA have announced the anticipated fare increase for all public transport services, effective 21st February 2010. From their media release : ARTA’s Chief Executive, Fergus Gammie said, ”ARTA and its operators have held public transport fares in Auckland for three years in an environment in which other centres in New […]
We’ve got our hands on a copy of the BCR study funded by the NZTA and others. BCRs continue to be a contentious issue for the evaluation of transportation projects. They are intended to be a tool to help evaluate similar projects, but invariably they are used by commentators on […]
The National Business Review reports Ports of Auckland have begun their new rail service to the inland port at Wiri, taking numerous trucks off the motorway between the port and south Auckland. Some great statistics: The rail link will reduce the number of trucks on Auckland’s busy roads, with forecasts […]
Taranaki Daily News reports: Kiwirail is poised to announce that the Stratford to Okahukura line, which has been closed since being damaged by a derailment in November last year, will not be reopened.
The Manawatu Standard reports: Here is Palmerston North’s bottom line: A rail service to Wellington that is inferior to the one we have now will not be acceptable.