Archive for: bus shelters

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

The new Karangahape Road bus shelters were officially unveiled this morning at a dawn ceremony that saw the successful completion of Auckland Transport’s $2.1...

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K Rd Kerfuffle

K Rd Kerfuffle

The only time transport issues get an airing is when there is a negative spin. And the critics have certainly gone to town about the new $2m Karangahape Road bus...

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Auckland’s Worst Sited Bus Stop

Auckland’s Worst Sited Bus Stop

This is a post a while in the making as I grumble to myself about the way some bus stops are sited. Their line of sight to the road is so bad, you have no idea a...

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Getting To the Bottom Of It

Getting To the Bottom Of It

I swapped from trains to buses for most of the last wintery week in Auckland - because buses generally took me closer to where I needed to go. Unlike the new...

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K Rd Bus Shelters New Look

K Rd Bus Shelters New Look

The 40 year old bus shelters on Auckland’s Karangahape Road are about to be replaced with new structures set to become a new landmark. K’Road is one of the main...

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Leaky Shelter Scandal

Leaky Shelter Scandal

The leaky bus shelter drama could go on for decades. Auckland City’s deal with Adhsel in 2000 was for - wait for it - 23 years! The advertising...

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