Success with Manukau North Link
Pragmatism and Compromise Wins the Day With Manukau Just a quick mention to Strategy and Finance Committee Chair – Councillor Penny Webster after some concerns on voting pragmatically and bloggers (knowing that Penny reads the blog): I think I can give my reassurances to Councillor Penny Webster that there are some bloggers who … Read more
Electrics Nearly There
Light at End of Tunnel for Auckland Rail? The Herald ran an article this morning on the Auckland Rail Electrification Project coming into its final stretches: From the NZH: $1.1b electric rail upgrade on track By Mathew Dearnaley 5:30 AM Thursday Jan 3, 2013 Last big summer shut-down puts finishing touches to network, and new trains are … Read more
Minutes from Meeting
Manukau South Link – Moving Ahead – Slowly November 7, I had posted in my “WHEELS OF PROGRESS CONTINUE TO TURN” post how the Auckland Council Transport Committee resolved to pass a motion on moving along with the Manukau South Rail Link: Today I took a quick look over and found the UNCONFIRMED Minutes … Read more
South Auckland Gets Shafted – Yet Again
Manukau to Papakura Direct Rail Link is Dead Well it seems South Auckland is about to get shafted yet again by hopeless planning that Auckland is extremely famous for since the 1950′s. Our resident Prude – the Mayor Len Brown might as well as do his famous chest thumping again that he did so … Read more
SUBMISSION TO RPTP – CTD
Part One Down, Onto Parts Two and Three As mentioned in my SUBMISSION TO RPTP post, my submission is currently being written in response to Auckland Transport‘s call for feedback on the Regional Public Transport Plan: Have Begun Writing Submission to Regional Public Transport Plan As mentioned in the ALL THINGS PUBLIC TRANSPORT, Auckland Transport has released the Regional Public Transport Plan … Read more
A Missing Piece of the Puzzle?
What Could be Missing from The Puzzle and Stuff the CRL Good and Proper? Last night I had given an early warning of such followed up by a serious question in regard to the Auckland Council Transport Committee missing a critical aspect in its agenda. From that particular VOAKL post: SOMETHING MISSING Know what is missing from … Read more
Something Missing
Something Critical is Missing to Ensure Effective Passenger Rail Tuesday 5th of September the Auckland Council Transport Committee holds its monthly meeting. You can see the nice thick agenda in the embed below. Take a read of it for a moment: The Agenda Know what is missing from that agenda? It has … Read more
On The Rails #2
The NZ Herald Running an Auckland Rail Series Part Two The NZ Herald (On Sunday) ran three different pieces on Auckland Rail today. I will post the articles here as parts and leave it for your interpretation on what you think of the whole situation. Part Two from The NZ Herald Trainspotting By Cherie Howie and Jonathan Milne … Read more
On The Rails #1
The NZ Herald Running an Auckland Rail Series Part One The NZ Herald (On Sunday) ran three different pieces on Auckland Rail today. I will post the articles here as parts and leave it for your interpretation on what you think of the whole situation. Part One from The NZ Herald Rodney Hide: … Read more
