Archive for the ‘Trams’ Category

Waterfront Tram Tracks Grow

Waterfront Tram Tracks Grow

The waterfront tram tracks have reached the corner of Gaunt and Daldy Sts in the Wynyard Quarter. The 1.5km loop will run clockwise along Jellicoe St, down Halsey...

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Waterfront Trams Construction Resumes

Construction of the tracks for the Heritage Trams along Wynyard Quarter has resumed - and the tracks have now reached Pakenham Street. The 1.5km loop will...

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How It’s Looking: Waterfront Trams

How It’s Looking: Waterfront Trams

The trams are back in Auckland - well, at least, the first section of tram track has been laid on the corner of Halsey and Gaunt in the Wynyard Quarter waterfront...

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Waterfront Tram Construction Starts

Waterfront Tram Construction Starts

Construction is about to begin to enable heritage electric trams to run around Wynyard Quarter, seeing the return of trams to Auckland streets for the first time...

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Public Transport Key In Waterfront Plan

Public Transport Key In Waterfront Plan

The redevelopment of Auckland’s waterfront will generate $4.29 billion to the region by 2040, according to a report released by the Minister of Transport, Steven...

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ChCh Tram Work Continues

ChCh Tram Work Continues

Christchurch’s authorities are going to take advantage of the work being done in the wake of the quake to start planned tram extension work early. Tram tracks...

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Viaduct Bridge Starts Soon

Viaduct Bridge Starts Soon

Construction of Wynyard Crossing – the pedestrian and cycle bridge that will connect the Viaduct to the Wynyard Quarter- will start shortly. This can happen now...

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No Buses, Trams In Christchurch

No Buses, Trams In Christchurch

There will be no public transport in Christchurch until further notice because of the continuing concern about the quake damage. Bus services for Christchurch,...

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Trams To Western Springs Plan

Trams To Western Springs Plan

Auckland City Council’s transport committee was today presented with a proposal for the planned Waterfront heritage tram service to be extended to Three Lamps,...

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Still No Home For Tank Farm

Still No Home For Tank Farm

Here’s another Auckland issue that needs to get resolved. Bulk liquids are currently stored at the Wynyard Quarter and constitute a significant proportion...

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ChCh Action On Light Rail

ChCh Action On Light Rail

Christchurch may get a light rail system, in addition to its heritage trams and buses. The city’s mayor Bob Parker, and the top council officials, the CEO...

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Wynyard’s Future Look

Wynyard’s Future Look

I’m excited about the Wynyard Quarter development, and not just because the trams will roll through it! It’s a chance to get part of the waterfront right...

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Light Rail: Back To Future

Light Rail: Back To Future

My joy at the waterfront trams proposal is that at last the idea of light rail is back on the table. Modern light rail is doing amazing things for cities overseas. Heritage...

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Len Brown Supports Trams

Len Brown Supports Trams

Manukau Mayor and super council candidate Len Brown has praised the return of electric trams as a being on the right track for the future of Auckland’s public...

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Tram Debate Fires Up

Tram Debate Fires Up

The plan to introduce heritage trams along the Waterfront has certainly fired up the locals. Here are issues being debated and questions you have been asking: Why...

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Tram Wires Worry Architects

Tram Wires Worry Architects

An Auckland-based architectural practice today, while supporting the re-introduction of trams to Auckland’s waterfront raised the issues of visual clutter...

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The Trams Are Back!

The Trams Are Back!

Another legacy the ARC and especially chair Mike Lee leaves for Auckland. The electric trams are back after 50 years -on the Auckland waterfront. The project’s...

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Waterfront Trams May Roll

Waterfront Trams May Roll

The quaint plan for tourist trams to travel down Auckland city streets again is still alive. The idea was for electric trams to be used along the Auckland waterfront,...

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Key Wynyard Marine Site Up For Grabs

Key Wynyard Marine Site Up For Grabs

There has been strong interest in a key marine site in Wynyard Quarter, which is currently open for expressions of interest. The concept plans include a 12 storey...

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Christchurch In Denial

Christchurch In Denial

If the results of market research of Canterbury residents is reflected nationwide, heaven help us. Today, the price of oil reached a fresh 18-month high. But Christchurch...

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An Interesting Waterfront?

An Interesting Waterfront?

I can’t understand the apparent growing criticism in the media of the innovative new ASB building , that will be the first major tenant for a revitalised Wynyard...

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New ASB HQ Starts Tank Farm Re-Birth

New ASB HQ Starts Tank Farm Re-Birth

The prime minister this afternoon officiated at the turning of the first sod  on Tank Farm, Wynyard Quarter. This marks the transformation of the industrial area...

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Christchurch Wants PT City

Christchurch Wants PT City

The Christchurch City Council meeting today decided to give pedestrians, cyclists and public transport priority for the southern city. The council debated the report...

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Christchurch Trams Get Extended- Photos

Christchurch Trams Get Extended- Photos

Great to see Christchurch continuing to embrace light rail in the forms of its trams, as  the council moves forward with its tramline extension. The council  is...

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More on the Christchurch Trams – Photos

More on the Christchurch Trams - Photos

Here are some more photos from Willu of the Christchurch trams. Thanks again Willu. EARLIER PHOTOS CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAY SITE

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