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PPPs Favoured For Next Projects
If you believe yet another new survey, Aucklanders want Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to fund faster infrastructure development.– provided they own the...
No CBD Loop Before 2027
So it’s official. Construction of a CBD loop won’t start within the next decade. That’s the word from transport minister Steven Joyce. The first...
Who Goes Into The CBD?
I love statistics and trends for transport in Auckland and one annual survey provides some fascinating data. This year’s is especially interesting because...
Banks vs Brown On PT
Auckland supermayoral candidate Len Brown today accused main rival, Auckland City’s John Banks as engaging in “wishy washy backdown” over transport...
Joyce: CBD Loop Maybe
Transport Minister Steven Joyce says forget about rail links to the North Shore or an airport rail link. But he is not adverse to the idea of a CBD rail loop -...
What Does English Mean?
The NZ Council for Infrastructure Development conference opened today - and Infrastructure minister Bill English talked up the government’s willingness...
SuperMayors On CBD Loop
Auckland’s supermayoral candidates today took part in their first televised debate -and were asked who could deliver a CBD rail loop to the city. Here is...
Joyce On CBD Loop
Transport Minister Steven Joyce refused to commit support today for the CBD rail loop saying he would have to await the business case which will be with him before...
Greens Launch CBD Loop Petition
Greens MPs Gareth Hughes and Keith Locke this afternoon launched their petition calling on the government to fast track the proposed CBD rail loop. “Auckland...
Fast-track CBD Loop Campaign
The Greens are to launch a campaign to fasttrack the Auckland CBD rail loop. Greens transport spokesman Gareth Hughes says his party sees the CBD Rail Loop as a...
Len Brown: My Transport Views
From Len Brown, Manukau Mayor and Auckland mayoral candidate: “Transport – there’s no denying it’s at the forefront of every Aucklander’s mind. Every...
ARC Likes CBD Rail Loop Option
The ARC’s transport and urban development committee today formally agreed with ARTA and KiwiRail’s preferred option for a CBD rail loop. That option has as its...
CBD Rail Loop: “Just Get On With It”
ARC Chair Mike Lee today repeated his call for the CBD rail loop to happen. “No argument, I”m just concerned someone now needs to get on with it,”...
John Banks Transport Vision
Mayor John Banks is calling for rail and more rail, including the CBD tunnel and a Britomart to the airport link. Here are his latest thoughts on Auckland’s...
Grafton Opening: Mike Lee Calls For CBD Rail Loop
ARC Chair, Mike Lee, used this afternoon’s Grafton train station opening to call for the CBD rail loop as the next big project. “I urge the government...
CBD Loop Alignment - Graphic
Here’s a graphic of the proposed CBD rail loop alignment, from various angles:
CBD Rail Loop’s Next Stage
The CBD rail loop project now moves into the next step involving concept design work to identify a required footprint and prepare a strong business case to justify...
CBD Rail Loop Plan: 3 Station Areas Decided
Three distinct areas for new train stations have been selected for the CBD rail loop, in the much-anticipated first high level update report from the Auckland CBD...
CBD Rail Loop Report: Could Be Built in 7-10 Years
The first summary report from the team investigating an Auckland inner-city rail loop estimates construction of the link would take 7 to ten years. The team plan...
Steven Still “Yes Maybe” On CBD Tunnel
Now that Santa Steven has given us the early Christmas present of electric train funding, what are our chances of getting a CBD tunnel loop thrown in as a little...
Banksy Launches His SuperMayor Campaign With Rail Promise
The website johnbanks.co.nz has been saying “Coming Soon.” And this morning, Banks officially launched his bid for the Auckland supercity mayoralty with...
ARC Advocates $46b, Mostly For Public Transport - But Where’s Money?
ARC: Move away from cars to public transport ARC’s draft 30 year transport strategy, out tomorrow and ready for public for consultation until December 18, advocates...
After Queens Wharf, Less Haste Needed On CBD Loop Plan
Britomart tunnel | William M The appalling unsatisfactory mess we are left with from the final Queens Wharf designs contest, is another reminder that it’s important...
Auckland Transport Strategy Heads In Right Direction
Controls of NZ ADL 801 |William M (aucklandrail tag on flickr.com) There is no silver bullet to Auckland transport changes, according to the latest version of the...
First CBD Rail Loop Report Nears Completion
The first stage of the study being done to move forward the CBD rail loop idea is nearing completion. The first stage is to reach agreement on the alignment and...
