Save the date! Your chance to be involved in advocating for better transport in Auckland. Guest speaker to be announced. To be held at the Epsom Community Centre, 202 Gillies Ave at 7:30 pm on Thursday 26th July. More on our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/events/180614239303748/
So far there has been no official word from the Government on reversing the decision to de-electrify the main trunk line between Hamilton and Palmerston North. Greater Auckland have an insightful guest post on why the decision is flawed, and you have to wonder why the Government is dawdling on […]
The Campaign for Better Transport will be hosting a public meeting for political parties to present their transport policies, with a particular focus on Auckland’s needs. “Now the Waterview tunnel is finished, we can say our motorway network is complete,” said spokesperson Cameron Pitches. “We are looking forward to hearing […]
The East West Link project was a project designed as a motorway between Penrose and Onehunga and was expected to cost up to 1.8 billion dollars. Our campaign up to and including the Board of Inquiry was covered in these posts at Greater Auckland. Costs, benefits, and East-West Connections (Dec […]
The CBT presented to the Board of Auckland Transport on rail to Auckland airport. We made the following points in this “one pager”. 1. In our view the Jacobs “SMART Indicative Business Case” report underestimates the potential catchment of heavy rail, we assume because of the arbitrary requirement for a […]
As we’ve done for a number of recent local body election, we’ve organised a public meeting for Mayoral candidates to put forward their transport policies for Auckland. This will be held at: Jubilee Hall, 545 Parnell Rd Tuesday 13th September, 7:15pm for 7:30pm start Confirmed candidates are: Chloe Swarbrick […]
With thanks to the RMTU and thedailyblog.co.nz you can now view our Airport Rail meeting on demand: The speakers are in order: Graeme Easte from CBT @ 3:30 Pete Clark from Auckland Transport @ 25:22 Graham Matthews from Auckland Airport @ 34:30 Mike Lee from Auckland Council @ 50:10 Jim […]
Recently Auckland Transport announced their preferred rapid transit mode to Auckland Airport is light rail. AT have ruled out heavy rail as an option and say they will now focus on protecting the route for light rail only. The Campaign for Better Transport has been campaigning for more than a […]