Congestion levels in the country’s three largest cities could worsen if the Govt pushes ahead with plans to require regional councils to raise public transport fares to generate a greater share of bus, rail and ferry costs from users. Auckland Regional Transport Committee staff have warned councillors the resulting congestion could cost the region twice […]
Centreport chairman Warren Larsen is the latest port official to call for Govt leadership in port reform. Larsen says port shareholders are protective of their assets and may need a helping hand from central Govt. Ports of Auckland’s owner Auckland Regional Holdings has also suggested help from Wellington because port companies can’t agree on how […]
Construction of the Victoria Park tunnel in Auckland has started with the aim of tackling congestion on one Auckland’s busiest stretches of motorway and improving public transport between Auckland City and the North Shore. The 440m tunnel beneath Victoria Park will carry three lanes of northbound traffic and is the final stage of the NZ […]
Infratil is no closer to knowing if its successful roll-out of the Snapper card in the Wellington region can be replicated in Auckland. CEO Marko Bogoievski says the card unit “continues to be mired in the political process associated with the Auckland Transport Agency’s wish to use taxpayer and ratepayer funds to buy its own […]
A study by Auckland Regional Holdings on Port of Melbourne, the biggest container handling port in Australasia, warns it looms as a threat to NZ’s port sector unless the local industry agrees to reorganise into as few as three hub ports. The study says Melbourne is actively seeking services from larger ships, which is likely […]
Fonterra expects to reap $200m of savings in the three years to 2011 from its supply chain, mainly from its move to focus on four key export ports - Auckland, Tauranga, Napier and Lyttelton - and away from the use of coastal ‘feeder’ shipping services. This is being complemented by an increasing trend towards warehousing […]
Evidence of deep philosophical divisions between the Govt and transport officials are emerging. National and transport Minister Steven Joyce have ignored Ministry of Transport officials advice against shifting transport funding priorities in favour of more road building. Officials warned Joyce reliance on fossil fuels left NZ exposed to more price rises against growing world demand […]
The Auckland Regional Council is obliged to produce a 30-year plan even though the body itself will be superseded in 12 months. It is opting to make hay while the sun shines, proposing public transport infrastructure be built ahead of demand “to encourage greater public transport use.” The draft Auckland Regional Land Transport Strategy 2010-2040 […]
Air NZ will replace its domestic fleet of Boeing 737s with Airbus A320s, taking advantage of the downturn in the global aviation industry to negotiate a favourable price. The national carrier will take delivery of 14 A320s in early 2011 and progressively phase out its iconic 737-300s by 2016. The decision to go with Airbus […]
The Auckland Regional Council is obliged to produce a 30-year plan even though the body itself will be superseded in 12 months. It is opting to make hay while the sun shines, proposing public transport infrastructure be built ahead of demand “to encourage greater public transport use.” The draft Auckland Regional Land Transport Strategy 2010-2040 […]
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