Tag: Public Transport
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How can Auckland Supercity reduce residential rates?
Aucklanders new rates bills are being sent this week and there are some horror stories about individuals rates increases. What can be done? Here are a few personal thoughts.
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Why we CAN get the public transport right
Lyndon Walker A few years back I was staying in an outer suburb of Sydney with friends. We were catching a train to the city but missed it narrowly. My friends were bemused when I ran down the ramp to try to catch it. Of course my experience of public transport was from Auckland, where…
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The Case for the Northwestern Busway
Jeremy Greenbrook-Held I was interested to read Josh Arbury’s update on the Northwestern Busway. ARTA have up until recently been reluctant to entertain the idea of a second public transport spine in West Auckland, claiming that it will take patronage away from the Western Rail Line, but seem to be warming to the idea. A…