You want support for the City Rail Link? You go TO the people!
Check this from Auckland Transport:
Head to the upcoming City Rail Link design showcase
23/03/2015 09:43 a.m.
A design showcase for the City Rail Link’s new stations and their adjacent public spaces will give Aucklanders a peek into the future.
The CRL, which starts construction late this year, will re-shape the city by bringing Britomart, Aotea and Karangahape Road within 3 to 6 minutes of each other and Mt Eden within 9.
Each station, new ones at Aotea and Karangahape and a redeveloped Mt Eden, has been designed in partnership with Mana whenua, who shared their considerable knowledge of the local areas to provide a unique look and feel.
“We think people will be excited when they see these new spaces and what they’ll do for the city,” says Chris Meale, CRL Project Director. “Together they represent the city’s most significant place shaping opportunity in the next decade. Visitors to the design showcase in mid-April will also find out how the first stage of construction will roll out later this year.”
The design showcase is being held in an AT Bus by the No.1 Café in QE11 Square, 10am to 4pm daily from Saturday 11 to Wednesday 15 April 2015.
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Source: https://at.govt.nz/about-us/news-events/head-to-the-upcoming-city-rail-link-design-showcase/
The Flyer
So how did Auckland Transport screw up?
Well AT and Council keep saying that the City Rail Link benefits all of Auckland right?
It might pay for Auckland Transport to take their showcase bus not only the the City Centre where arguably the CRL is but also maybe a tour starting with the ten Metropolitan Centres if the CRL is meant to benefit all of Auckland. After the Metropolitan Centres the tour could hit the top 15 stations by patronage, then transport interchanges after that. Also just maybe the tour should be at or near the locations of the new CRL stations as well so people can visualise what will be happening over the next wee while.
This way the City Rail Link that is meant to benefit all of Auckland is shown to all of Auckland, not just people travelling to the City Centre.
Classic screw up that does not help the perception of a Council and a CCO that is City Centre Centric…..
Talking Southern Auckland 
Isn’t it in the city Centre because that’s where the majority of people are???? Not everyone in the city of a weekend work in the city, especially if there is an event on. It makes sense to be where the people are. https://bikefriendlynorthshore.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/open-streets-auckland-sunday-12th-april/
and there is space in QA I I square.. not much space by the other new station.. hence why it’s underground.
good thinking to visit other city stations
And here we are in Rodney, paying for this crap and getting nothing for our rates. We sure are the cash cow for you guys.
So what’s your solution Malcolm? Should we build a whole duplicate set of motorways? How much would that cost?
This is cheap for the value and capacity it unlocks.
I take it your real objection is Rodney being included in Auckland. Fair enough – but that’s an entirely different matter and not a reason for Auckland to fail to cater for another million people arriving over the next few decades.
Debt funding spreads the cost to future generations who will benefit the most.
Yup – if anything they need to play down the benefits to the CBD. Tell people in Avondale that it gives them a train every 5 minutes to Aotea ( and increases the value of their property by bringing them within 15m of town – like Takapuna with the bridge). Tell people in Manurewa that it allows them 5m frequencies to everywhere on the network. Henderson to Mt Smart; Panmure to Eden Park. It’s the city-wide connectivity and speed that this enables.