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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...
AA’s Dinosaur Age Thinking
I am so glad I cancelled my AA membership. Automobile Association’s submission on the Auckland Plan does not speak for me- except for the qualified AA support...
You’re A Slack Lot (Well Some Of You..)
No matter what spin is put on it, too many Aucklanders have either been slack or disinterested in making comments on Auckland Council’s visionary Auckland Plans. 8...
How Auckland Will Pay For It
The grand draft Auckland Plan envisages new infrastructure such as a CBD Rail Link and harbour tunnel as essential – but once again comes the thorny issue...
It’s About The Economy Stupid
The wished for City Rail Link of National Significance is the key to unlocking a transformation of the wider CBD. That’s the thinking behind the Auckland Council’s...
Funding Plea Ignored
It seems Auckland Transport’s cries to stop reduced government funding for public transport including rail infrastructure have fallen on deaf ears. Not that...
Mayor: Build Like Hell, Auckland
Auckland’s Mayor says he’s prepared to consider whatever means he can to get Auckland building “like hell” to get much-needed transport infrastructure. He...
Greens Release Transport Plans
A Greens government would fund at least 60%, or $1.4 billion of the major missing piece of Auckland infrastructure, a CBD Rail Link. It would also put forward...
Govt Out Of Step With Mayors
Pressure is growing on the Government to get with rail. Wellington’s Mayor says there is a groundswell of public opinion in favour of good choices for transport...
Scare Tactics
It was inevitable. As soon as Auckland Mayor Len Brown talked about a congestion tax - hardly a radical idea as it’s in place in cities around the world...
Mayor Names Rail Auckland Plan’s Top Priority
Auckland’s Mayor thinks some form of roading network or congestion charging could be a key to funding the CBD Rail Link of National Significance. At a meeting...
KiwiRail Soon Self-Sufficient
Transport Minister Steven Joyce says that for the first time in 60 years, KiwiRail will soon become financially self-sufficient. He told a Parliamentary Committee...
$2m & Fingers To The Beehive
This afternoon the Auckland Council voted to give $2 million to Auckland Transport to progress the CBD Taniwha Rail Link. And as predicted, it voted to make the...
CBD Link & Urban Renewal
I recently wrote that one of the tragedies behind the Government’s refusal to approve the CBD TaniwhaLink is that it further delays much needed resurgence in needed...
Chance To Cleanup CBD Killed Off
One of the tragedies behind the Government’s refusal to approve the CBD TaniwhaLink™ (credit Patrick R) is that it further delays much needed resurgence...
CBD Rail Link Sacred Topic
Update Horotiu discovers Twitter - his feed __ Thank goodness for that. Even if the Government had approved the CBD rail link it wouldn’t have been able...
Way Forward For Rail Link
Demonstrating a commitment to resolving current and emerging CBD access issues, for example by improving bus operations and addressing capacity issues is being suggested...
Banks To the Rescue?
Former Auckland Mayor and ACT MP hopeful John Banks is among those honoured in today’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list - a companion of the Queen’s...
Rail Decision “Major Setback”
Auckland Council transport committee chair Mike Lee today labelled the Government rejection of the CBD rail link proposal “a major set back for Auckland.” He...
Playing With Figures
One of the most astonishing things I have noticed since running this blog has been the indecent playing around with projections, often using the latest fashionable...
CBD Link: Rejection Report
Below is the full Ministry of Transport and Treasury review of the Business Case for the proposed Auckland City Centre Rail Link. Ministry of Transport and Treasury...
Greens Walking Train For Tunnel
Greens’ transport spokesman Gareth Hughes this afternoon led a “walking train” of supporters to campaign for the CBD Rail Link tunnel. Greens walking...
Greens Last Bid For CBD Link In Budget
Greens MP Gareth Hughes is staging a “walking train” march on Saturday morning as a last step in his campaign for funding for the CBD rail tunnel to...
Joyce Still Dismissive Of CBD Link
Transport Minister Steven Joyce has again poured cold water on plans for the CBD rail tunnel and even more so for North Shore rail. Speaking only weeks out from...
Jacinda vs Nikki
Labour’s Auckland Central candidate (unless Judith Tizard, MP has different ideas), Jacinda Ardern wants the CBD rail loop and thinks dumping the Puhoi Holiday...
