One Stop Shop for the evolution of the Super Metropolitan Centre A fellow reader and Tweeter was asking about the Super Metropolitan Centre concepts after I had raised them … Continue reading Super Metropolitan Centre – A Redux
Tag: transportation
MIT Open Day Tomorrow
Nice for the free trains Auckland Transport but one small catch…. From Voxy: Opening of MIT campus milestone for Auckland Transport Friday, 27 June, 2014 – 10:09 Auckland Transport’s … Continue reading MIT Open Day Tomorrow
Tweet of the Day
Pays to check in advance
So Auckland Transport has a nice “little” launch for their new Travelwise program in which the Mayor was attending and even speaking to the gathering. Well in his presentation this happened:
Oh dear someone cue the crickets…
I do not know what is more sad?
The fact no one put their hand up which shows as an indictment from our transport failings over the last 25 years, or someone forgot to check prior to the Mayor asking that rather embarrassing question…
Oh if you are wondering why I have not been forgiving a particular department of Auckland Transport (no not the Planning and Strategy division which I have never had issues with and actually enjoy a good relationship with) this week then check this in response to the shuttle situation from the AT CEO and see why:
Update: I was writing this up this happened outside the Travel Wise event:
Hopefully and by the looks of it the cyclist is okay. But with the cyclist in a bus lane where cars shouldn’t technically be and wearing hi-viz and still gets hit by a car you wonder why children do not cycle to and from school.
Not a Good Day for Auckland Transport – Day Two
Auckland Council (and Transport) now want to expand the infamous shuttles Yesterday in my Not a Good Day for Auckland Transport [UPDATED x3] post the final line after a disaster of a … Continue reading Not a Good Day for Auckland Transport – Day Two
Te Irirangi Bus Way – So When Do We Start?
Councillor Quax looking at such a facility He caught me by surprise yesterday commenting about it and I had to read the comment twice to make sure. Well today … Continue reading Te Irirangi Bus Way – So When Do We Start?
Not a Good Day for Auckland Transport [UPDATED x3]
Pick an issue Today Auckland Transport’s Board conduct their usual board meeting over in Henderson. Usually when the Board meets you can find some interesting gems on our … Continue reading Not a Good Day for Auckland Transport [UPDATED x3]
Cycle-way Project to get Under-way in Papakura
NZTA chipping in with more cycle-ways I caught this little gem on Twitter while writing my previous post on the Governing Body meeting later in the week: #Auckland … Continue reading Cycle-way Project to get Under-way in Papakura
Trains Won’t Save Auckland? Seems the New Zealand Initiative is Doing Itself No Favours
In both not being able to frame an argument properly and stuck in the 1990s of planning After copping a pretty serious debunk over in Transport Blog’s NZ Initiative’s … Continue reading Trains Won’t Save Auckland? Seems the New Zealand Initiative is Doing Itself No Favours
MIT Now Open
But at a cost to MIT. Also renewed pressure on getting the South Link built Yesterday the MIT Manukau Campus in Manukau City Centre opened for business. Next … Continue reading MIT Now Open
AT-HOP System is in Trouble in Regards to Taking on Daily Passes
Roll Out of Day Passes was meant to be May 15, now delayed until fix and short-term work around has sorted Note: All information embedded in this post … Continue reading AT-HOP System is in Trouble in Regards to Taking on Daily Passes
Talking Southern Auckland 