Road users urged to submit against law change allowing bigger trucks The Campaign For Better Transport is urging concerned road users and organisations to make submissions against the Government’s proposal to let larger and heavier trucks on our roads from next year. Spokesperson Cameron Pitches says the move would greatly […]
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Brian Rudman writes in the Herald, suggesting electric buses for Downtown Auckland: The talk of removing the red fence also distracts from the real barrier separating the city from the surf, and that’s the bus station that has occupied lower Queen St since July 2003, when Mayor John Banks drove […]
There’s a fantastically interesting post over at Human Transit on comparing the benefits of buses and streetcars (trams), and how it is easy to get blinded by the romance of streetcars rather than looking at the transit problem we are trying to solve and then going about the best way […]
Last Friday the Herald ran my letter in response to Heart of the City’s Alex Swney’s opinion piece: Alex Swney deserves a round of applause for differentiating between the need for a party location for the Rugby World Cup and the longer term needs of a cruise ship terminal and […]
The Campaign for Better Transport has organised an information evening about our push for a commuter rail service to the Waikato. With the help of Hamilton City Council, this is surprisingly close to becoming a reality. Come and find out more. Tuesday 23rd June, 7:30pm Reception Lounge Hamilton City Council Garden […]
The Waikato Times reports: Attempts are being made to fast-track a new-look Hamilton to Auckland commuter train service. Hamilton local body politicians have been in talks with KiwiRail and say they are on the verge of getting a final concrete proposal on which to base a decision. The deal is […]
The Herald reports that it looks most likely that ratepayers will be picking up the funding shortfall created by the axing of the regional fuel tax: Money has been assured for new Auckland railway stations, but at extra cost to ratepayers, after the Government’s cancellation of a regional fuel tax for […]
Brian Rudman comments on the Minister of Transport’s decision to investigate a public private partnership for electrified trains, and finds that Sydney’s example may not be one to follow: That contract is running months behind deadline and the New South Wales Premier is very grumpy. The Sydney tender process proper […]