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AMETI Means Panmure Change
Construction of the first AMETI Panmure transport project will see a number of changes this month for users of the Panmure railway station. Changes to access to...
Northwestern Motorway Causeway Progress
Developments today on NZTA’s Northwestern motorway causeway upgrade. It is calling for registrations of interest to upgrade the Northwestern Motorway’s causeway...
Shared Spaces Working
Auckland Transport has issued figures showing pedestrians are using Auckland’s new Shared Spaces and the concept is working. The Space concept has been introduced...
Official: Harbour Bridge Traffic Declining
A new confidential report for the NZ Transport Agency and obtained by AKT shows that both the traffic loadings and volumes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge have declined...
Speed Cut On SH2 Crash Area
Part of the dangerous section of SH2 near Pokeno and Mangatarata is to have its 100k speed limit lowered. This area has a history of fatal and serious injury crashes. NZTA...
Occupy Auckland Get Trespass Notice
So at last the Auckland Council has told the tent people of Occupy Auckland to let the people have their public square back. They have been handed a trespass notice. But...
What Will Banksy Get?
One of the important issues for Auckland will be what ministerial post outside Cabinet ACT’s sole MP John Banks will get. Prime Minister John Key tonight seemed...
Newmarket Viaduct To Be Stitched
Three of the four southbound lanes on the Newmarket viaduct will need to be closed for some hours this weekend for what NZTA is calling “the Stitch.” Contractors...
December-Jan Rail Closure Details
Here are the Christmas rail closedown details - following the decision by Auckland Transport to start them earlier than normal this year to accommodate Big...
Wellington St On-Ramp Change Of Mind
The NZTA has deferred a decision on re-opening the Wellington Street on-ramp until after the Victoria Park Tunnel Project is completed next year. The on-ramp feeds...
RWC Topples Patronage Records
As expected, RWC inflated the figures for Auckland public transport in October creating records and big increases. It took the annual figure to a near 10% increase....
Mangere Station To Close
Mangere Rail Station will close from December 9. It is served by only four southbound AM peak trains each weekday during school term time to primarily serve King’s...
Train To Helensville Sunday
There’s a rare chance to get a train to Helensville and back this weekend – or a train to Pukekohe on Sunday. They’ll be running to help get kids to and from...
Solving The St Lukes Problem
When the proposed St Lukes mall expansion was debated here - and some of us raised questions about the traffic and public transport issues it brought, it was...
New Parnell Station’s Look
Works are about to get underway near the Mainline Steam depot at the foot of the Domain to lower the tracks between Parnell and Newmarket for the proposed new Parnell...
Tamaki Drive Boardwalk Proposal
An innovative proposal is going before Auckland Council for a boardwalk along Tamaki Drive as a long-term solution to the ongoing transport issues including concern...
NZTA Plea: Don’t Hold Up Vic Tunnel Traffic
NZTA insists there’ll be a “settling in period” with the new Victoria Park tunnel. Motorists have been complaining about delays last night. The Victoria Park...
Dominion Rd Project Moves Ahead (Slowly)
Auckland Transport is about to begin geotechnical investigation along Dominion Road to inform the design for the Dominion Road Upgrade project. Auckland Transport...
Occupy Auckland: Council Says Go
Auckland Council has told the Occupy Auckland protestors occupying the tents in Aotea Square that it’s time to go. And it is. They have taken over a large...
$2.1m Upgrade Of Otara Interchange
Preliminary work on a $2.1 million uprade to the Otara Interchange and Streetscape will start in a few weeks. The upgrade is a combined Auckland Transport/Auckland...
Carpark Replaces Old Bus Space
New Lynn’s old bus station is no more. It got partly wiped out when the new transport hub opened a year ago – and on that day Waitakere deputy Mayor Penny Hulse...
NZ Post & Aust Firm Win HOP Contract
Auckland Transport has awarded the tender to supply smartcards for the full stage roll out of Auckland’s HOP integrated smartcard to a joint consortium comprising...
Orakei Railbridge Project Starts
Preparatory works have begun for the big Orakei rail bridge replacement programme. The construction site is being set-up set-up, including establishing a yard...
Ban Vehicles On Mt Eden Summit Road
Maungawhau (Mt Eden) urgently needs to get some tender loving care around its precious volcanic cone and the narrow summit road leading to it. MT EDEN SUMMIT; Tourist...
You Know RWC Is Over When…
Eden Park’s temporary stands are being dismantled and packed into containers for use in the London Olympics next year. OLYMPIC BOUND: Eden Park's temporary...
