The following letter from the Campaign for Better Transport appeared in the NZ Herald today: Like many, I suspect, correspondent Nick Cottle believes that economic benefits will flow from the NZ Transport Agency’s proposed toll road from Puhoi to the north of Warkworth. In reality, NZTA have not provided any […]
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NZTA report cites delays at Warkworth to increase significantly after toll road completes The Campaign for Better Transport today labelled the proposed Warkworth toll road as “fundamentally flawed”. The organisation today took its concerns to the Board of Inquiry set up to look at the environmental impacts of the $750m […]
Today the Campaign for Better Transport presents their submission to the Board of Inquiry. The full presentation is here. Our areas of contention are: Whether projected traffic volumes for the Project route and existing SH1 are realistic Whether a supporting economic analysis consistent with the NZTA’s Economic Evaluation Manual should […]
The Campaign for Better Transport is calling for the Northland rail network to remain open in the long term, in the wake of Kiwirail’s decision to suspend all freight services north of Auckland. Kiwirail’s announcement means that up to 200 truck movements a day of milk powder and logs will […]
Demand for a bridge cannot be judged by the number of people swimming across a river. Yet the Prime Minister insists that rail patronage must double before the Government commits to funding the City Rail Link, a concept that does not apply to the multi-billion dollar Roads of National Significance. […]
This is the submission of the Campaign for Better Transport on Ara Tuhono: Puhoi to Warkworth project to the Environmental Protection Agency. A pdf version of the submission is here . Introduction The Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) is a non-politically aligned group that advocates for sustainable transport policies and projects throughout […]
Central Government referred the Puhoi to Warkworth “Holiday Highway” to a fast tracked Board of Inquiry process, as reported in the Herald. Accordingly submissions on the proposed toll road ( which won’t actually be any faster for Warkworth residents) close next Friday 13th December. If you would like to make […]
It is outrageous that the New Zealand Transport Agency is able to progress the Puhoi – Warkworth toll road without having to show any economic benefits for the $760m cost, or any analysis of alternative options. The NZTA’s traffic estimate of 14,000 vehicles a day for the toll road, without […]