ADK moving on Saw this yesterday at Manukau: ADB 780 on the back of a trailer heading towards the Southern Motorway to go south to who knows where. … Continue reading Good Bye ADK – A Slice of Auckland Rail History Departs
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Regional Rapid Rail, Inter-Regional Planning, and a Planning Ministry. Transforming and Unlocking Places
Regional Rapid Rail opens up opportunities Greater Auckland’s Regional Rapid Rail has certainly opened the discussion on rebuilding the regional rail network across the upper North Island. From Greater … Continue reading Regional Rapid Rail, Inter-Regional Planning, and a Planning Ministry. Transforming and Unlocking Places
Auckland Night View from Manukau City Centre
Night view Here is a photo from Bryce Pearce looking out towards Auckland from the M-Central apartment tower in Manukau City Centre Nice view back towards Akl Central … Continue reading Auckland Night View from Manukau City Centre
Inter-Regional Planning: A train to Hamilton every 15 minutes: here’s how
Greater Auckland opens up the Upper North Island All the political parties say regional development is A Good Thing. But which of them has much of an idea how … Continue reading Inter-Regional Planning: A train to Hamilton every 15 minutes: here’s how
Have Your Say on Otahuhu Town Centre Upgrade. Concepts Seem to Fail AT’s Own Safety Standards
Err…. From Auckland Transport: Otahuhu town centre upgrade The Ōtāhuhu town centre upgrade aims to transform the streets and public open spaces, making changes to roads and connections to … Continue reading Have Your Say on Otahuhu Town Centre Upgrade. Concepts Seem to Fail AT’s Own Safety Standards
APEC 2021 Confirmed to be in Auckland. Need Southern Airport Line NOW!
Confirmation of APEC means investment needed It was confirmed yesterday that Auckland will indeed host the 2021 APEC conference. From the Office of the Mayor Phil Goff: AUCKLAND TO … Continue reading APEC 2021 Confirmed to be in Auckland. Need Southern Airport Line NOW!
Light rail won’t just run to the airport – it also unlocks (the Forgotten) West Auckland
Opening up the forgotten North West Lost in last week’s debate about light rail to the airport was another proposal: a Northwest Light Rail line. Harriet Gale from Greater … Continue reading Light rail won’t just run to the airport – it also unlocks (the Forgotten) West Auckland
Goff and the ATAP. Why Come September 24 ATAP Could Be Scraped
Council silence does not help Auckland We have had both National and Labour outline their transport policies for the election and beyond. Labour have gone all in being proactive … Continue reading Goff and the ATAP. Why Come September 24 ATAP Could Be Scraped
ATAP Update Admission of Government Failure
Reactive or Proactive An updated version of the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) has come out and recognises Auckland’s growth is much higher than officials cared to originally admit. … Continue reading ATAP Update Admission of Government Failure
The Southern Airport Line: Why it is Bus or Light Rail Rapid Transit Not Heavy Rail
More information on the Southern Airport Line One of the most frequent questions I am getting about the Southern Airport Line (see: How Do the Northern and Southern Airport Lines … Continue reading The Southern Airport Line: Why it is Bus or Light Rail Rapid Transit Not Heavy Rail
