Still non-committal on the new station near Addison

Auckland Transport released last month (probably a reason why I missed it in a Local Government Official Information Act request at the time) the Southern Line Stations Review which can be read below:

From what I can see the following is in play:

1. Auckland Transport are non-committal on Te Mahia remaining opening beyond another two years. This is unless Auckland Council redistributes some money for a large-ish upgrade
2. Tironui Station seems the preferred option if another station is to be built while Takanini stays open (and also needing an upgrade)
3. If Tironui is to go ahead it is in the medium to long-term

As we are trying to run a heavy rail metro system here the idea is to have stations on the outer network actually far apart to allow for speedy trips along the line. Feeder buses and park and rides would plug the gaps between the stations while cycle parking can also extend the reach of a station. Walking catchment in my opinion applies more to inner stations rather than outer for a heavy rail system.

Thus I would be inclined to shut both Te Mahia and concedingly  reopen Tironui while upgrading Takanini in the interim.

So the question is now what will the Auckland Development Committee do as it oversees urban development and planning.

If nothing comes up by June I might go prod them to see what response we get knowing the Long Term Plan deliberations are under way.