The Campaign for Better Transport has launched a new website – northshorerail.nz – in support of extending rail to the North Shore of Auckland. The CBT is convinced that the next crossing of the Waitemata should be for electrified rail, but plans are already under way for two three-lane tunnels for general traffic, costing […]
The Campaign for Better Transport has written to Minister of Transport Simon Bridges requesting that a tender process for a multi-lane vehicle tunnel across the Waitemata Harbour be halted. In the letter, the Campaign for Better Transport states: No cost benefit analysis has been carried out that is compliant with […]
Our AGM this year features a special guest in the form of Pete Clark from Auckland Transport, who has kindly offered to present the latest on rail to Auckland Airport. Monday 20th July, 7:30pm Richmond Road Community Centre, 510 Richmond Road Grey Lynn Rail to the airport has been a […]
Transportblog did a good job of fisking the recent comments Prime Minister John Key’s criticism on Auckland’s transport plans. In an interview with Paul Henry, the Prime Minister made a number of factual errors about Auckland’s transport issues that demonstrate he is either being poorly advised by officials, or is deliberately […]
As this article in the NZ Herald shows, the Government continues to make excuses instead of funding the City Rail Link. The targets that the Government has set as a prerequisite for funding the City Rail Link are bogus, hypocritical and simply an excuse for inaction. No prerequisite employment target […]
The Campaign for Better Transport’s submission on Auckland Transport’s Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 is here: CBT Submission on the Draft Regional Land Transport Plan
With the recent story about the 500 year old kauri in line for the chop, the following tweet has gained a lot of interest. Everyone knows more than 350 mature kauri will be felled or topped to make way for the Puhoi Warkworth toll road, eh? — Better Transport NZ […]
CBT asked Transport Minister Simon Bridges for his opinion on increasing fuel excise while petrol was low. At the time of the letter, petrol prices were around $1.72 a litre: Dear Minister, The recent drop in the retail price of petrol gives rise to the opportunity to introduce a variable fuel […]