Trend: Bus travel revival
Bus travel is back in vogue in the US, with the revival being spearheaded by British bus and rail transport giant Stagecoach which also …
Archive for May, 2011
Bridge creaks under heavier trucks
More strengthening work is needed on Auckland’s harbour bridge due to the impact of heavier trucks now permitted on the structure.
The work is …
Bus lanes send Ameti costs spiralling
The cost of yet another major road building project is heading skywards. Officials say including making space for dedicated rapid transit corridors linking Panmure …
Piracy at all-time high
It would seem like something which died with the end of the sailing ship age, but piracy at sea hit an all-time high in …
Kapiti expressway upsets NIMBYs
As expected, there has been a degree of Nimbyism to the NZ Transport Agency’s announcement of a preferred Kapiti Coast western route option through …
Joyce welcomes Auckland’s EMUs
KiwiRail has announced a short list of two for the procurement and maintenance of 38 new electric trains (EMUs) in a selection process which …
Fuel tax increase on hold
The Govt has deferred the planned fuel tax increase of 1.5 cents per litre, due to come into effect on July 1 due to …
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