By a 2 to 1 majority, the Geneva City Council voted Tuesday to approve a Green Party initiative to close 200 roads in the city center to automobiles. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s a done deal—and the initiative is likely to face stiff opposition…[more]
Yearly Archives: 2010
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The Manawatu Standard reports Horizons Regional Council is in discussions with KiwiRail over the future of the Capital Connection service between Palmerston North and Wellington. One option put forward is to run a shuttle service from Palmerston North and Waikanae. The article notes 185,472 passengers used the service in the […]
The Sunday Star-Times raises some worrying problems for moving people to and from the 2011 world cup at Eden Park: The council is counting on 15,000 people following a 400m road route from Eden Park to Kingsland rail station after the game. There they will be told to queue before […]
With Newmarket due to open this week, the Herald covers the forum discussion topic that raises the issue of the missing link between the Southern and the Western line. The junction has been reconfigured in conjunction with the Auckland Regional Transport Authority’s $35 million construction of the station, which Transport Minister […]
The Capital Connection is the successful rail service that runs between Palmerston North and Wellington. The editorial in the Manawatu Standard sums up the issue: The future of the Capital Connection rail service between Palmerston North and Wellington is a long way from being decided, but the noises coming out […]
The New Zealand Herald reports that KiwiRail is struggling to get the rail network ready in time for the 2010 “Big Day Out”. The good news is Steven Joyce has stated that the Government will sign off on the Auckland electrification contract this coming Thursday.
The Otago Daily Times reports KiwiRail will keep sponsoring Chris Cairn’s rail safety trust, despite the trust losing $94,000 last year.