Regional Rapid Rail and The Southern Airport Line a (virtual) GO!

First two major transit projects post City Rail Link a GO!

Well this was one way to start an Easter Sunday morning:

We are working on it right now. I intend we will get started within our first term of government.

— Phil Twyford (@PhilTwyford) March 31, 2018

I think we can take that as announcement via Twitter that Regional Rapid Rail and its counterpart the Southern Airport Line (Manukau to Airport via Puhinui Station section) as a (virtual) GO!

This is great news indeed and marks I believe the first major transit project of this Administration and also post City Rail Link as well. I have included the Southern Airport Line as part of the RRR news as both projects are now intrinsically linked and are being (or rather to be) delivered at the same time to get maximum bang for buck!

Rapid Regional Rail Source: Greater Auckland

Regional Rapid Rail and the Southern Airport Line Source: Greater Auckland

We are also planning rapid bus connection from Manukau and Puhinui rail stations to airport in next two years. This would be first stage in South East rapid transit: Airport-Puhinui-Manukau-Botany-Flatbush-Howick.

— Phil Twyford (@PhilTwyford) March 31, 2018

Okay we still have it as Bus for the Southern Airport Line rather than Light Rail so busy working on that one (the idea is that we get bus lanes on SH20B now and move to Light Rail when SH20B is widened later on within the next couple of years).

Thread on why Manukau to the Airport via Puhinui Station should be LRT from get go not busses https://t.co/yEP7ZyjniA

— Ben Ross (@BenRoss_AKL) March 31, 2018

Tourists with bulky luggage mixed with business people and workers on a tin pot bus is as bad as being stuck in a taxi on a Friday Afternoon heading to the City – bloody uncomfortable by a long shot

— Ben Ross (@BenRoss_AKL) March 31, 2018

A 4 car LRT train with the two middle cars having side seating and generous luggage racks would able to deliver a more comfortable ride
Workers and business patrons in the two end cars and those with bulky items in the middle cars (like how our EMUs place

— Ben Ross (@BenRoss_AKL) March 31, 2018

bikes and prams in the middle car)

The LRT would be able to hold around 400 in 4 car mode and 800 in 8 car double consists
Bus is lucky to hold 50 and then there is the luggage

In other words we give the Southern Airport Line true capacity and actual function

— Ben Ross (@BenRoss_AKL) March 31, 2018

I have another post on why the Southern Airport Line should be light rail on Tuesday. But for now you can see where my train of thought was going.

So excellent news indeed on the Southern Airport Line and Regional Rapid Rail. I tip my hat to Minister Twyford for his commitment in getting these projects going as soon as possible while National still says nope but have a four lane Mill Road instead.

Oh and yes I know today is April 1, but the above is NO BULL!

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Regional Rapid Rail and The Southern Airport Line a (virtual) GO!

First two major transit projects post City Rail Link a GO!

I think we can take that as announcement via Twitter that Regional Rapid Rail and its counterpart the Southern Airport Line (Manukau to Airport via Puhinui Station section) as a (virtual) GO!

First two major transit projects post City Rail Link a GO!

I think we can take that as announcement via Twitter that Regional Rapid Rail and its counterpart the Southern Airport Line (Manukau to Airport via Puhinui Station section) as a (virtual) GO!

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