Dr Graham Bush has written a new book on the evolution of Auckland’s public transport since 1860. This is the story of the evolution of Auckland’s public transport since early colonial times which reveals much about the development of the city. From the pioneer entrepreneurs operating plodding horse-buses, through the dynamic construction […]
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Can Auckland Be Congestion Free? The Campaign for Better Transport has invited political parties to share their policies for improving transport in Auckland: Pioneer Women’s and Ellen Melville Hall, Freyberg Square, Auckland Central Wednesday 27th August, 7:30pm, building access from 7:00pm. The following parties have confirmed their attendance: Labour – Phil Twyford […]
Our Annual General Meeting is set down for: Thursday 19th June 2014, 7:30pm Garden Room, Grey Lynn Community Centre, 510 Richmond Road All members are welcome – please reply to this email if you intend on coming so that we can get an idea of the numbers to expect. Nominations […]
Campaign for Better Transport spokesperson Cameron Pitches today welcomed the announcement of additional bus lanes for Fanshawe Street. “This will come as a relief to North Shore bus commuters, who regularly find themselves stuck in general traffic during the evening rush hour,” said Mr Pitches. Last month Luke Christensen posted […]
The team at TransportBlog have organised their next movie night fundraiser for Wednesday 12th March at the Capitol, Balmoral. Set in the Los Angeles of the slight future, “Her” follows Theodore Twombly, a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching, personal letters for other people. Heartbroken after the […]
This is the submission of the Campaign for Better Transport on Ara Tuhono: Puhoi to Warkworth project to the Environmental Protection Agency. A pdf version of the submission is here . Introduction The Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) is a non-politically aligned group that advocates for sustainable transport policies and projects throughout […]
Come and join us for our final meeting of the year: 10th December, 7:30pm Epsom Community Centre, 202 Gillies Ave Open to all members and supporters of the CBT. BYO, we will be providing some light snacks.
Public meeting – Wednesday, September 11, 2013 from 6:45 PM – 9:00 PM The Campaign for Better Transport has invited Mayoral candidates in the forthcoming Auckland Council elections to tell us their vision for the future of transport in Auckland. Confirmed candidates currently include: Mayor Len Brown John Palino Rev […]