Review to get under way – mid year I am been a vocal critic of the Council being extremely slow in investigating new ways of getting alternative funding for projects … Continue reading Council to Look at Alternative Funding – PROPERLY This Time
Tag: transportation
“Left and Right” Support In General The Mayor’s LTP Proposal
Budget Committee will be interesting though The day where Generation Zero and Councillor Cameron Brewer both offer general support on the Mayor’s Long Term Plan proposal you wonder if you … Continue reading “Left and Right” Support In General The Mayor’s LTP Proposal
Port of Auckland Wharves Compromise Passes
Close vote This afternoon the Auckland Council Governing Body resolved in a draw vote (thus needing the Mayor’s casting vote to pass it) to allow a compromise on the Port … Continue reading Port of Auckland Wharves Compromise Passes
Governing Body Adopts Mayoral Budget Proposal – to be sent to Budget Committee
General Support, issues with individual points – as expected Earlier this morning Mayor Len Brown handed down his proposal for the Long Term Plan in which the Council adopted to … Continue reading Governing Body Adopts Mayoral Budget Proposal – to be sent to Budget Committee
Governing Body to Meet Today; Ports and Budget On The Table
9:30 Town Hall This morning the Governing Body of Auckland Council will meet at Town Hall. The two main agenda items? Port of Auckland (under Extraordinary Business) and the Mayor … Continue reading Governing Body to Meet Today; Ports and Budget On The Table
Poll Suggests Support for the Port
Options to be considered and chosen tomorrow Tomorrow the Governing Body of Auckland Council will consider apparently one of four options in dealing with the Port situation. At the same … Continue reading Poll Suggests Support for the Port
Millwater: We Are Not Achieving The World’s Most Liveable (nor equitable) City
Red-light Runners and Police Excuse systematic of our Transport Planning Failures Auckland Council and Auckland Transport; we have a serious problem we need to have a wee chat about. … Continue reading Millwater: We Are Not Achieving The World’s Most Liveable (nor equitable) City
Electric Train 6 Car Sets “Comfortable”
Running close to capacity already on the Southern Line This morning the Electric Trains in both three and six car set configurations joined their soon to be retired diesel counterparts … Continue reading Electric Train 6 Car Sets “Comfortable”
Governing Body To Meet Thursday – Discussing Long Term Plan, and Port of Auckland
Mayor’s Long Term Plan Recommendations to be Tabled On Thursday the Auckland Council Governing Body meets to consider amongst other things two large items of topic interest to Auckland. First … Continue reading Governing Body To Meet Thursday – Discussing Long Term Plan, and Port of Auckland
One Year of Electric Trains
Marking First Anniversary This week marks when the first Electric passenger train began revenue service (taking passengers) on the Onehunga Line. Since then the Electrics or EMU’s for short (Electric … Continue reading One Year of Electric Trains
Talking Southern Auckland 