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Labour Announces Transport: Airport Lines On the Way!

Airport Lines and Third Main on the Way Today at 1pm in Wynyard Quarter Labour will be announcing what the call an Accelerated Transport package to help get Auckland … Continue reading Labour Announces Transport: Airport Lines On the Way!

Helping Southern Auckland move Yesterday I published to the Manukau Courier on using “quick wins” to help people be presented with more and more reliable options in getting around … Continue reading Quick Wins and Transit: Giving Commuters Real Options in Avoiding Congestion

August 2, 2017 ·

Structure Plans for Southern Auckland inbound On the back of recent announcements concerning housing, infrastructure and trains for Southern Auckland the Planning Committee of Auckland Council confirmed an accelerated … Continue reading Advanced Planning for Southern Auckland Gathers Steam! Prepare for Consultation!

Momentum to keep going In light of Kiwi Rail releasing the non redacted version of the Business Case to the third and fourth rail Mains a petition has started … Continue reading #Campaign4theMains – Petition to Have the Third and Fourth Rail Mains Built

In The Spinoff today Today I guest posted at The Spinoff on the curious case of the Third and Fourth Main rail business case. Below is an opening extract … Continue reading Finally revealed: report shows rail destroys roading for Auckland freight

To be online by 2019 The Auckland Council Finance Committee voted 20-1 (Mike Lee opposed) to proceed with the purchase of 17 new battery powered electric trains as mentioned … Continue reading Finance Committee Confirms Purchase of 17 New Passenger Trains

UPDATED Water, Wastewater and Stations on their way Today the Prime Minister along with other Ministers, the Mayor Phil Goff and Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore attended a ceremony in … Continue reading Southern Auckland MAJOR Winner in Government Infrastructure Funding Round

17 new battery/electric EMU’s to be decided This just in from the Mayor Phil Goff: COUNCIL DECISION PENDING ON NEW ELECTRIC TRAINS Auckland Council will make a decision next … Continue reading Auckland Council to Decide on New Trains to Cater for Southern Auckland Growth

July 21, 2017 ·

Rail surges Government under performs It is that time again when Greater Auckland release the monthly transit figures for Auckland. I am continued to be impressed with the growth … Continue reading Rail Up 20.6%. To Exceed Government Target By Next Month (August)

Unitary Plan got one part right, Council needs to do its part in enforcing it Office parks are known to a symbol of everything wrong with modern planning. Single … Continue reading Auckland and NZ Planning System Not Nimble Enough. Return of the Office Park