Archive for: Grafton Bridge

Major Bus Lane Changes

Major Bus Lane Changes

A new standard look for bus lanes, Tamaki Drive is to permanently change its bus lane configuration to T2, Onewa Rd stays T3, the Grafton Bridge signage is considered...

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T Lanes Under Review

T Lanes Under Review

High occupancy road lanes are under review by Auckland Transport throughout the region. This was revealed today by Auckland Transport’s key relationships manager...

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55 Pinged A Day On Grafton Bridge

55 Pinged A Day On Grafton Bridge

More people are being zapped for driving over Grafton Bridge when they are not allowed to do so. New figures gained from Auckland Transport show 14,253 bus-lane...

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Grafton Bridge Award

Grafton Bridge Award

The project to strengthen Grafton Bridge has won a roading award. The project was run by Brian Perry Civil, Auckland City Council and Beca, who used carbon fibre...

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BusLane Debate Is Global

BusLane Debate Is Global

Don’t be fooled into thinking Auckland City’s bus lane enforcement is something peculiar to this city. The campaign over issues related to motorists...

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AuckCity Defends Bus Lane Fines

AuckCity Defends Bus Lane Fines

After a week-long barrage by the Royal New Zealand Herald about motorists being fined for entering bus lanes too quickly before turning left, Auckland City Council...

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Relief for Auck Hospital Parking

Relief for Auck Hospital Parking

At last relief for one of the tricky parking areas in the inner city - Auckland Hospital. The Government has approved the DHB’s proposal to spend more...

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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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Bus Changes With New Grafton Train Station

Bus Changes With New Grafton Train Station

The opening of the new Grafton train station to commuters from Sunday also brings changes to some bus timetables and stops, with buses now outside the Park Rd train...

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Auckland-Themed Murals To Grace Grafton Station – Photos

Auckland-Themed Murals To Grace Grafton Station - Photos

Auckland-themed murals will grace the shiny new Park Rd Grafton train station, as commuters wait on the platform looking up at the walls. The murals, being erected...

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Auckland City Rethinks Bus-Only Grafton Bridge

Auckland City Rethinks Bus-Only Grafton Bridge

Auckland City Councillors are re-thinking the bus-only policy over Grafton Bridge, following the bad publicity resulting from the number of tickets issued to motorists...

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Sorry Grafton Gully Motorway Saga Re-Visited

Sorry Grafton Gully Motorway Saga Re-Visited

Thank goodness Auckland City Councillor Graeme Easte is again trying to get some action on the appalling never-ending situation in which Wellesley St East was extended...

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Minister Gets Cuddly About Public Transport

Minister Gets Cuddly About Public Transport

The transport minister is confident the first signs of our electric rail will still appear in 2013. And he is being more conciliatory about public transport. He...

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John “Committed To Public Transport” Banks Reopens Grafton Bridge (Photos)

John “Committed To Public Transport” Banks Reopens Grafton Bridge (Photos)

Auckland’s Mayor, John Banks, this morning officially re-opened Grafton Bridge, a project completed three months ahead of schedule. He has used the occasion...

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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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