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NZTA/AT back down on East West Link – for now
An intriguing joint media release from NZTA and Auckland Transport emerged on Monday afternoon – highlighting a different approach to community consultation from the two transport agencies on the East...
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Overkill
We know that Auckland’s transport plans are completely unaffordable, a more interesting question is “why?” Much of the answer to that questions comes from what I refer to as “overkill”. Essentially, a...
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2013: A year in review – Part 2
In Part 2 of my 2013 year in review I’m going to look at transport other than PT so that includes walking/cycling and roads. Walking/Cycling 2013 has been a bit of a mix when it comes to active modes....
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The East-West Link and Metroport
Late last year there was a flurry of activity surrounding the East-West Link with fears that Auckland Transport were going to be pushing for a new motorway right though Mangere at the cost of hundreds...
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Auckland Transport and the NZTA have just announced that they have dropped all East-West Link options that go through Mangere. This is fantastic news and I understand a formal press release is coming...
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Further thoughts on the East-West announcement
Last night’s announcement that Auckland Transport and the NZTA have dropped the option of running a motorway through Mangere is great news and they should be commended for doing the right thing....
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Business groups still pushing for East-West Motorway
The decision made on the East-West link a few months ago not to run a motorway through the suburbs of Mangere was a significant victory for the community. However it also made a lot of sense as the...
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East West Link and Old Mangere Bridge Open Days
Another series of consultation events that will happen this week will be for the East West Link and the replacement of the Old Mangere Bridge. Communities will get the chance to have their say about...
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East-West Options Revealed
Auckland Transport and the NZTA have announced another series of open days to discuss the East West Link. This time though they are presenting six options for what may be built which range from...
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More motorways and blaming cyclists, transport BAU
Responses from two of the country’s biggest transport lobby groups yesterday highlight what could probably be described as the business as usual approach to transport in NZ. First we have the NZ...
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2014 – A Year in Review Part 3 – Roads
In the third in my series of posts wrapping up the year I will look at what’s happened with roads this year. Roads of National Significance The RoNS have continued as they did last year with one...
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AT Board Report Feb-15
Auckland Transport’s board meet tomorrow and I’ve scoured the board reports for any interesting information. Here’s what caught my attention. Projects East West Link Connections A detailed business...
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East West Link back to a motorway?
Unsurprisingly the government’s budget a few weeks ago didn’t offer up much for transport however in the council finance committee meeting earlier that day one part caught my attention. Despite...
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How business groups view transport
Yesterday the Auckland Business Forum sponsored four pages of op-eds in the business section of the Herald about the need to improve transport for businesses. Unfortunately it ended up being a bit of a...
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East-West preferred Option and more Consultation
Auckland Transport and the NZTA have just announced a new round of consultation for the East-West Link that ends up being pretty much identical to what was suggested by the business community in their...
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How the Mangere Inlet used to look
Yesterday Auckland Transport and the NZTA released their preferred route for the East-West link semi motorway. It consists primarily of a new road along the northern shore of the Mangere Inlet,...
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Submit on the East West Connections
Post from Ryan Mearns of Generation Zero In June NZTA and Auckland Transport finally came out with a new proposed route for the East-West Connections, which is a new road route long pushed by business...
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East-West Link and North Shore New Network consultation updates
Yesterday both Auckland Transport and the NZTA made announcements on some recent consultations. They were discussing just some high level results rather than any detailed analysis – which will now...
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Guest Post: The Mangere Inlet – a Photo Essay
This is a guest post from reader Jeff What do you think of when you think of the Mangere inlet? For most of us, it’s probably the journey across the Manukau Harbour Bridge to the Airport, and those...
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East-West and Gloucester Park Interchange
We’ve known for some time the East-West Link Connections is shaping up to be one of those projects that tries to crack a nut by using a sledgehammer. The thin lines that AT/NZTA draw on the maps make...
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