Media release from the Campaign for Better Transport Plans for Hamilton Underground Station To Be Revealed A petition calling for a commuter rail link between Hamilton and Auckland will be presented to the Government this coming Monday, at the Hamilton Railway Station. Sustainable transport group The Campaign for Better Transport […]
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Few people know it, or it has been lost in the mists of time, but there is actually an underground train station in the middle of Hamilton, right underneath the Warehouse on Anglesea Street. Here are a couple of photos to prove it, supplied by the intrepid Jon Reeves. The CBT is […]
Fran O’Sullivan has a wildly optimistic take on New Zealand being a major petroleum exporter in the future. In 15 years, New Zealanders could be the oil sheikhs of the Pacific if Government projections over the potential of our petroleum sector bear fruit. Ministry of Economic Development estimates suggest the […]
Guest comment from Isaac Broome Having visited Edinburgh a couple of years ago, I was facinated to read about their city council now undertaking a project to build a modern light rail system: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Trams Interesting to note that Edinburgh has a population of 450,000 and Auckland City also has a […]
Media Release from the Campaign For Better Transport A petition calling for the introduction of a commuter rail service between Auckland and Hamilton has gathered nearly 8,000 signatures. The Campaign for Better Transport wants to present the petition to Hamilton and regional politicians in two weeks time, however campaign organiser […]
The Herald reports that: Early community consultations are expected on route preferences for a new “road of national significance” costing up to $2 billion between Puhoi and the north of Wellsford. That follows the Transport Agency’s awarding last week of a contract worth to $12 million for route investigation work […]
Mike Lee pretty much hits the nail on the head with CCO’s and Auckland Transport: According to the explanatory note to the third bill currently being deliberated by the select committee, the Super City was intended to “create one Auckland, which has strong regional governance, integrated decision making, greater community […]