Top news of the week: 28.07.2021.
Mobility
Rapid transit to Island Bay could allow more housing development than route to Wellington's airport
A rapid transit route to Island Bay would provide more opportunity for housing development than a route to Wellington Airport according to a Let's Get Wellington Moving working paper.
What Auckland can teach the world about post-covid ridership
This is a guest post by Nick Lovett a long-time reader of the blog and former Auckland/Christchurch expat who moved to Vancouver in July 2020. Auckland’s public transit system has captured ...
Simeon’s mob cries enough
Auckland Transport's biggest project has hit delays caused by a shortage of funding, and the affected residents of the long-neglected corner of the city, and their MP, are not happy
Puhinui Reopens
On Saturday the new $69 million Puhinui Station was The forecourt area from which you can access the train platforms is spacious, or as Phil Goff described it, the station is like a ...
National strategy to boost accessibility for disabled passengers
Initiatives announced to remove barriers and improve confidence for disabled traveller as they return to public transport after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Queens is on a quest to become a 'smart borough'
A recently elected borough president aims to transform the New York borough. But one expert cautions the need for a "thoughtful, intentional and iterative" strategy, as smart city planning ...
Amsterdam leads the way: integrated planning for charging infrastructure done right
Amsterdam leads the way: integrated planning for charging infrastructure done right Interview with: Pieter Looijestijn, Project Manager on charging infrastructure at MRA-E
Congestion charge to be rolled back to 18:00 on weekdays
The congestion charge will stop at 18:00 on weekdays under proposals from TfL to encourage punters to return to the capital's hospitality hotspots in the evenings.