Needing the extra 20 EMU’s now and then some more The growth on the main lines of the rail network has been breathtaking with figures anywhere between 15-24% in … Continue reading We Need More Passenger Trains – Auckland Transport
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Government Expenditure on Rail Pitiful in Comparison to Roads
You wonder why we suffer I was checking rail patronage figures for Auckland yesterday (August was our highest month for 2016) when I came across a graph for expenditure … Continue reading Government Expenditure on Rail Pitiful in Comparison to Roads
#Election2017 – Auckland and the Airport Line will Make or Break the English Government
Attention goes north! Airport chaos: Drive home ‘longer than Sydney flight’ 10:00 AM Saturday Dec 10, 2016 Passengers have vented their frustration at the traffic chaos at Auckland Airport, … Continue reading #Election2017 – Auckland and the Airport Line will Make or Break the English Government
Affordability and Travel Drive Housing Choices According to Report
Why Isthmus and pockets of Southern Auckland “popular” We know affordability (of a house) and travel (in terms of cost and time) will sway choices in selecting a place … Continue reading Affordability and Travel Drive Housing Choices According to Report
Housing in Southern Auckland racing ahead. UPDATED – More On the Way
McLennan Park development is a go If one was travel through Southern Auckland from Otahuhu to Pukekohe and thought the sub-region was one big construction zone right now you … Continue reading Housing in Southern Auckland racing ahead. UPDATED – More On the Way
Planning Committee Digest – November 2016
What when on in the Planning Committee The Decisions Digest from the Planning Committee that met on the 29th of November. From Auckland Council: First meeting of Planning Committee … Continue reading Planning Committee Digest – November 2016
Cities Skylines Could Show Auckland Transport Actual Cycle Paths to the City Centre
Westhaven – City Centre Cycling Proposals lacking I don’t usually foray into City Centre active mode transport options but what Auckland Transport have proposed that could have implications on … Continue reading Cities Skylines Could Show Auckland Transport Actual Cycle Paths to the City Centre
New Otahuhu Interchange Causes Surge in Rail Patronage
Rail patronage doubles at Otahuhu Station The New South Auckland Bus Network coupled with the new Otahuhu Bus/Train Interchange has caused a jump in patronage at Otahuhu Station. From … Continue reading New Otahuhu Interchange Causes Surge in Rail Patronage
What is Going On with: Papakura, Tironui and Takanini Stations. Park and Ride to Expand
Information Auckland Transport has sent back my latest Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act requests (LGOIMA) on what is happening to three sets of stations in the Papakura … Continue reading What is Going On with: Papakura, Tironui and Takanini Stations. Park and Ride to Expand
Email Your Councillor Today to say NO to NZTA’s 1960’s East West Link Proposal
Option B is the word Tomorrow the Planning Committee meets with one of the agenda items on which position Council will take in its submission on NZTA’s East West … Continue reading Email Your Councillor Today to say NO to NZTA’s 1960’s East West Link Proposal
Talking Southern Auckland 