At the Auckland City Council’s Transport Committee meeting last Thursday, Geoff Houtman from ourhood.co.nz pitched the idea for a tram extension (with Rhys Darby and Antony Starr in support). This builds on the CBT / Motat initiative, and the time is probably right to start thinking more about where to extend the […]
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Stuff.co.nz reports that patronage is increasing for long-distance train services. Travellers are taking to the tracks, with a boost in patronage for long-distance trains – including the nearly derailed Overlander. KiwiRail’s three long-distance services have shown an 11 per cent increase in passenger numbers – or 34,000 more travellers – in […]
Auckland City Council is proposing a number of changes to Dominion Road, including one that would result in the current bus lanes being turned into “T2 lanes”. This would allow vehicles with two or more occupants to drive in the bus lanes. The council is accepting feedback on these changes […]
The Herald comes out swinging against Steven Joyce and heavy trucks. Virtually from the moment he became the Minister of Transport, Steven Joyce was an “enthusiastic” supporter of mega-trucks. He was convinced of the productivity gains to be made from allowing greater maximum loads. Little heed was paid to naysayers, who […]
Today the Campaign For Better Transport (CBT) has launched a special website http://www.votetrains.org.nz for its hugely popular Waikato commuter trains campaign. Last week in Hamilton, the CBT launched its “Vote TRAINS” manifesto for local body candidates to sign in support of getting commuter rail services between Hamilton and Auckland. Now this […]
Media Release from The Campaign for Better Transport The Campaign for Better Transport has proposed alternative options for a $1.7bn toll road between Puhoi and Wellsford to the Auckland Regional Council. “The options we have put forward are far more cost effective, will save lives, and can be implemented far sooner […]
Yesterday the Campaign for Better Transport presented to the ARC our alternative options for the current “holiday highway” motorway proposal: Based on current trends, up to 50 more people could die on this dangerous stretch of road by the time the $1.5+bn motorway is completed The current motorway proposal will […]
A new group has been created called “Fast-track the CBD loop“, and will launch on Monday 26th July at Britomart. They say: The CBD Rail Loop is a crucial part of the solution to Auckland’s transport woes, and one which should be pushed ahead as quickly as possible. Transforming Britomart […]