Press Release from the Campaign For Better Transport Transport lobby group the Campaign for Better Transport today announced concern over KiwiRail’s decision last week to mothball the rail line between Taranaki and the Waikato. “We fear that this could be the thin edge of the wedge, with more line closures […]
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The New Zealand Herald reports the NZTA’s announcement yesterday of funding approval for the Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) to conclude negotiations with a preferred tenderer for a seamless integrated ticket for passengers to ride on buses, trains and ferries under simpler fare structures. The NZTA will take responsibility for […]
Tim Davin of the Institution of Professional Engineers NZ writes in today’s New Zealand Herald on the future of rail freight transport: the decisions about the future of rail are about much more than whether lines are economic or not – it’s about how New Zealand wants to deliver its […]
The New Zealand Herald gives a perspective on the final draft of the Auckland Regional Transport Strategy. The strategy proposes spending $46 billion on public transport, roads and walking and cycling between now and 2040. It will be presented at Britomart Transport Centre today for two months of consultations. Key […]
The New Zealand Herald reports important closures across Auckland’s rail network this weekend. A recent Project DART newsletter explains why.
Point Chevalier residents can now catch a direct bus to Newmarket between 7 – 9am and back again between 3pm – 6.10pm on weekdays, starting on the 1st November. The service is in addition to its regular hourly service operating between 9.15am – 5.45pm on Saturdays. Scott Macarthur, the director […]
Good article in today’s Herald from Sam Buckle of the New Zealand Shipping Federation on how the profit motive does not apply to roading. For some reason, the management of our roading infrastructure has avoided the scrutiny applied to other state assets and services. We apply commercial models to the electricity […]
The Sunday Star-Times reports a group of architects presenting at the Auckland Architecture week 2009 have proposed a design for a new harbour crossing: In 2005 Richard Simpson first proposed the idea of a new harbour crossing – a bold new bridge that would take a more direct route between […]