Auckland, Hamilton, Christchurch and Dunedin big winners Winston Peter’s fiery speech last night on wanting a change of direction would be what sealed it for a new regime – … Continue reading New Regime = New Hope for our Major Urban Centres!
Tag: Rail
National’s Road to Madness
Logic? Below is a poll from Colmar Brunton on where voters would like the transport dollar to be invested. Pretty comprehensive from @ColmarBruntonNZ poll pic.twitter.com/QV3MSCVjHH — Greater Auckland … Continue reading National’s Road to Madness
The Carbon Cost of Importing Vehicles Through Alternative Ports. A Report to Port of Auckland
Does it make sense It seems Winston Peters of NZ First has created quite the flap about wanting to force Auckland’s port to move to Whangarei despite the economic … Continue reading The Carbon Cost of Importing Vehicles Through Alternative Ports. A Report to Port of Auckland
Auckland Rail Network Breaks 20 Million Passenger Trips Milestone Three Years Early
Government does not have a clue Today marks the Auckland rail network hitting 20 million passenger trips over a 12 month period. Is this significant? Yes it is. From … Continue reading Auckland Rail Network Breaks 20 Million Passenger Trips Milestone Three Years Early
Guest Lecture: Inter-Regional Planning and Sustainability
Relief value for Auckland Yesterday I gave a guest lecture to Environmental Planning at the University of Waikato on inter-regional planning and sustainability. My thanks to Professor Iain White … Continue reading Guest Lecture: Inter-Regional Planning and Sustainability
Could Sydney Offer a Lesson on Light Rail for the Southern Airport Line?
Sydney Lessons With the Southern Airport Line (Airport to Manukau via Puhinui Station) committed as a bus-way by both Labour and National I wonder if Sydney’s light rail scheme … Continue reading Could Sydney Offer a Lesson on Light Rail for the Southern Airport Line?
Kiwi Rail Posts $52m Surplus
Quake dents Kiwi Rail Financials For those who say rail is not viable I have this from Kiwi Rail: Earthquake doesn’t diminish strong KiwiRail result 25 August 2017 12:12PM … Continue reading Kiwi Rail Posts $52m Surplus
City to Airport Express: 30 Minutes via the Southern Airport Line
Moving you places When Labour announced their commitment to the Airport Lines I wrote to The Spinoff on how both the Northern and Southern Airport Lines would work: How … Continue reading City to Airport Express: 30 Minutes via the Southern Airport Line
Labour Promises to Keep Rail Electrification + Other Transport Policies
Labour investing in the 21st Century Labour has gone on the front foot with transport policy catching National entirely on the hop and looking rather last Century. This … Continue reading Labour Promises to Keep Rail Electrification + Other Transport Policies
Good Bye ADK – A Slice of Auckland Rail History Departs
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
Talking Southern Auckland 