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!
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National Panics – Re-Releases Transport Announcements to Head off Labour. Still No Airport Line
Mill Road did enter the mix After the Transport Minister Simon Bridges accused blogs of tittle tattling to the media over the Third and Fourth Mains, and the East … Continue reading National Panics – Re-Releases Transport Announcements to Head off Labour. Still No Airport Line
Quick Wins and Transit: Giving Commuters Real Options in Avoiding Congestion
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
Advanced Planning for Southern Auckland Gathers Steam! Prepare for Consultation!
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!
Decision Digests: Planning Committee August 1. Presentation Included and is The Auckland Plan Refresh Adrift?
Auckland Plan adrift? Yesterday the Planning Committee met discussing a range of matters from the Auckland Plan through to the Housing Accord update. From Auckland Council: Auckland Housing … Continue reading Decision Digests: Planning Committee August 1. Presentation Included and is The Auckland Plan Refresh Adrift?
Presentation to the August Planning Committee – Building on Momentum Forward
Got to keep the momentum going With the array of recent announcements including two new rail stations, the battery-powered electric trains and the City Rail Link Limited entity being … Continue reading Presentation to the August Planning Committee – Building on Momentum Forward
#Campaign4theMains – Petition to Have the Third and Fourth Rail Mains Built
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
Finally revealed: report shows rail destroys roading for Auckland freight
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
Finance Committee Confirms Purchase of 17 New Passenger Trains
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
What Transport Minister Bridges Did Not Want You to See: Business Case Says Build 3rd & 4th Mains NOW
Kiwi Rail case calls for both Third and Fourth Mains to be built After the condemnation Transport Minister Simon Bridges received when it came out on TV3’s The Nation, … Continue reading What Transport Minister Bridges Did Not Want You to See: Business Case Says Build 3rd & 4th Mains NOW
Talking Southern Auckland 