Back in 2009 the CBT lobbied for a light rail connection to the new Wynyard Quarter. A planning objective for the precinct was, and still is, that 70% of all trips in and out of the area should be via modes other than the private car. Due to the politics […]
Waterfront Tram
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Waterfront Auckland have done a media release on the arrival of the two trams that will utilise the new Viaduct circuit. It is great to see this is actually happening, all from presentation that the CBT did in conjunction with Motat back in 2008. The return of trams to […]
Incredibly, our campaign for a waterfront tram has been adopted by the ARC and the Sea+City development team. The Campaign for Better Transport and MOTAT pitched the idea to the ARC in 2008, and Mike Lee and Sea+City have well and truly picked up the ball and run with it. The […]
NZ Herald reports: Waterfront trams are being tipped as key Auckland tourist attractions, with a possible later benefit for public transport. Although the Auckland Regional Council has no plans for a modern light rail network to serve commuters, its transport committee voted yesterday to press on with an investigation of […]
The NZ Herald reports on our presentation to Auckland City: Auckland City officials will consider a push by transport campaigners trams to be included in the proposed $2 billion-plus Tank Farm waterfront development. The Museum of Transport and Technology (Motat) says 4km of high-quality tracks and low-profile powerlines could be […]