Tag: transportation

Say ‘Yes’ to 60Km/H, Say ‘Yes’ to Bus Lanes, So ‘NO’ to T3 Lanes and Say ‘Yes’ to Truck Lanes for State Highway 20B to the Airport

NZTA doing consultation – again For some reason NZTA are doing consultation on speed limits and transit lanes again for State Highway 20B. We recently had such consultation where their … Continue reading Say ‘Yes’ to 60Km/H, Say ‘Yes’ to Bus Lanes, So ‘NO’ to T3 Lanes and Say ‘Yes’ to Truck Lanes for State Highway 20B to the Airport

Why drive when one can sit back and enjoy the ride Back of the Napkin? The National Party’s Road’s First policy might be back of the napkin stuff (given the … Continue reading Not ‘Back of the Napkin’: Greens Transport Policy Brings Sanity (and Relief) to the Cities and Regions

Now Prime Minister where is the cheque for the North Shore Line? There have been calls to convert some of the general lanes between the City Centre and the Harbour … Continue reading Auckland Harbour Bridge Situation Report (SitRep) – September 21, 2020: Public Transport is Working in Keeping Auckland Moving

Temporary Measures to be installed while new part is fabricated and tested before permanent instillation Measures to fix the Auckland Harbour Bridge continue apace with a temporary fix to be … Continue reading Auckland Harbour Bridge Situation Report (SitRep) – September 21, 2020: NZTA Working Hard with Fixes. This is No Easy Task

The latest on the Auckland Harbour Bridge (State Highway 1) As long as we have a situation about the Auckland Harbour Bridge I will provide updates here whether from Auckland … Continue reading Auckland Harbour Bridge Situation Report (SitRep) – September 20, 2020: Use Transit or Work From Home Advised

Covid Budget alters non-rail transit services With the recent Emergency Covid Budget from Auckland Council, there have been changes to some bus and ferry services. If one is wondering the … Continue reading Changes to Auckland’s Public Transport Services (Buses and Ferries). Airport Link to go Online

Quick, efficient, done – when simplicity wins the day Sometimes going large and with concrete (both which take time and money) is not the most optimal or even efficient solution … Continue reading Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Trialling a Rubber Roundabout in Waiuku

August 25, 2020 ·

Getting to and from Howick was made easier again I just saw the news from Auckland Transport that Murphy’s Road in Flat Bush has been reopened. The road is a … Continue reading Murphy’s Road Reopens after much needed upgrades

What is International Best Practice? Recently I was asked on LinkedIn about the proposed Drury Town Centre Main Street being designed around the car. If International Best Practice is demonstrating … Continue reading PODCAST: Spatial Planning 101: If Active/Transit Modes = 40% More Spend ($) in Town and Metropolitan Centres by Patrons why are our Centres still being designed around the car?

The question got lost in the scramble The kerfuffle around Light Rail and the subsequent finger pointing that went with it clearly demonstrated the consequence of a Minister being a … Continue reading Auckland Light Rail – What are YOU wanting to achieve? What Does the Auckland Plan say?