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Dominion Rd Project Moves Ahead (Slowly)
Auckland Transport is about to begin geotechnical investigation along Dominion Road to inform the design for the Dominion Road Upgrade project. Auckland Transport...
Occupy Auckland: Council Says Go
Auckland Council has told the Occupy Auckland protestors occupying the tents in Aotea Square that it’s time to go. And it is. They have taken over a large...
Greens Announce Auck Transport Policy
Greens today released its transport policy including funding 60% of Auckland’s CBD Rail Link and stopping the Holiday highway. Transport spokesperson Gareth...
Big Boys Toys Trip Far From Boring
Mayor Len Brown leaves for Shanghai on Thursday for a trip that has the potential to push the much-wanted Auckland City Rail Link project one step further. He’s...
Getting Wired
Auckland’s rail electrification has taken another leap forward with the first appearance of wires. The wiring will carry the electricity to power Auckland’s...
Ellerslie Train Station Revamp Details
Ellerslie’s revamped train station – first revealed by AKT – will involve reducing the station’s platform by 2 metres in width and extending it by another...
Tiverton Rd, Wolverton St Upgrade Goes Ahead
Auckland Transport has called for tenders on a major upgrade of Tiverton Road and Wolverton Street – a busy 2.2km stretch of arterial road between New Windsor...
New Selwyn Station Would Be $20m
A new Eastern rail station near Selwyn College and connecting to Gowing Drive would cost at least $20,000,000, according to Auckland Transport. Orakei Local Board...
The Election? I’m Bored Already!
I’m bored already. Or maybe the more correct term is frustrated. For the past 2 months, the media and country has been obsessing over a sports team. Meanwhile...
KiwiRail Remains Positive
KiwiRail’s annual report is putting a brave face on its result which misses targets and the company is also reportedly talking of a $6b writedown on assets. The...
Waikato Rail Looking More Unlikely
A setback today for plans for a Waikato to Auckland train service. It comes because how it’s going to be funded is so up in the air. Waikato Regional Council...
What To Call Manukau? Update
It will be at least March before we know what Manukau station will be called - and even then it may be later if there are public objections. The station opens...
Will We Ever Catch Up?
We’re making progress with public transport - new trains coming, station renewals, a new Manukau line, new LINK bus services…. But no-one could...
AT Score Their Goals
Auckland Transport have a lot to be pleased about in tallying up, not just last night’s public transport success but, opening night exempted, the way it went...
RWC: Was It Worth It?
So it’s over. The All Blacks are world rugby champs beating France but only just! Prime Minister John Key admires Webb Ellis RWC trophy | Copyright AKT In...
Good Sign
Great to see a vote for National, means more rail in the future. BILLBOARD: National promises more rail in the brighter future What could that refer to? It must...
AMETI All Go
Auckland Transport has awarded the first major AMETI Panmure contract, for replacement of Mountain Road Bridge, to Downer New Zealand Ltd. The works involve realigning...
Capital Connection Needs More Revenue
The Capital Connection is continuing for now – but passengers will have to pay more. And the signs are not good. KiwiRail’s General Manager Passenger Dr Deborah...
How Long Will Occupy Auckland Last?
A hundred of so Occupy Auckland protestors have set up a tent village in the grass area backing onto Auckland Town Hall at Aotea Square and talk about staying six...
Selwyn Train Station $50,000 Study
Auckland Council is asking Auckland Transport to conduct a feasibility study up to $50,000 on a possible Selwyn train station. Councillor Cameron Brewer moved the...
Ellerslie Train Station To be Shifted
NZTA plans to reconfigure State Highway One to install a fourth lane, city bound direction and the local council board has been advised that this will require shifting...
Occupying Auckland
Occupy Auckland protest in Aotea Square this afternoon Rugby fans heading on the Fan Trail this afternoon for the Rugby World Cup semi-final at Eden Park seemed...
Waka TF?
It’s your money -$2 million of it - and here it is. The plastic Waka, paid by the Government to sit for a fortnight on the Viaduct near Wynyard Quarter’s...
Regular Commuters Get Raw Deal
If the emails to AKT is anything to judge by, enough regular commuters are fed up with trying to work out how their regular train services work around the Rugby...
Wynyard Gets Innovation centre
A “world-class facility” in Wynyard Quarter that will house business incubators, research and development institutions, and business development providers, was...
