Archive for: cyclists

Cycling Numbers Up Again

Cycling Numbers Up Again

The amount of cyclists overall around Auckland in the latest annual monitoring survey showed a 3% rise but there were some more spectacular figures for individual...

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Who Goes Into The CBD?

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...

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Another High Tide This Week

Another High Tide This Week

Road users are being reminded that there is a risk of flooding on a section of the  Northwestern Motorway because of  unusually high tides in the Waitemata Harbour...

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Bike Scare: Bus Apology

Bike Scare: Bus Apology

The road works in Auckland’s inner-city Symonds St, where Vector seems to be digging up the same piece of road once again, are endangering cyclists. Three...

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John Banks Transport Vision

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...

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Tamaki Drive Motorist Sentenced

Tamaki Drive Motorist Sentenced

The 20-year old woman motorist, who admitted knocking down cyclists on Tamaki Drive last September, was today sentenced but got no custodial punishment. In the...

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Passengers Get Angry, Want To Ban Pushchairs, Bikes from Trains

Passengers Get Angry, Want To Ban Pushchairs, Bikes from Trains

When trains were replaced by buses the other weekend, the fine print on the notices warned that things like pushchairs, bicycles and mobility scooters were not welcome. STRUGGLING:...

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Tamaki Cyclists, Ponsonby Pedestrians Versus Auckland Motorists

Tamaki Cyclists, Ponsonby Pedestrians Versus Auckland Motorists

The mowing down of Tamakri Drive cyclists by a motorist at the weekend comes as no surprise to any of us who have tried to do an early morning cycle along there....

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