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 […]
There has been speculation in recent weeks that Auckland Transport is now favouring a light rail solution over heavy rail, but recently Auckland Transport announced in a joint statement with NZTA that the critical Kirkbride Road intersection for “either light or heavy rail”. Kirkbride SH20 Intersection Upgrade Auckland Transport […]