On Tuesday, it was not only Greater Auckland that presented to the Transport and Infrastructure Delivery Committee on a future harbour crossing, but also the Campaign for Better Transport in conjunction with The Rail Advocacy Institute of New Zealand, represented by Niall Robertson. Being limited to a 10-minute speaking slot […]
North Shore Rail
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The New Zealand Transport Agency in conjunction with Auckland Transport has released the Additional Waitemata Harbour Connections Business Case, which outlines serious proposals for rail-based mass transit to the North Shore. What is being proposed? The business case proposes a three-stage process, with the following stages: Busway enhancement from city […]
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 […]
Rumour has it that today the Government will announce that it wants to progress an additional Auckland Harbour Crossing, incorporating both road and rail. There are a number of reasons why this idea does not stack up: The New Zealand Transport Agency says this project is an economic dog. […]