The Herne Bay Residents Association says persistent delays to reopening the Wellington Street on-ramp to Auckland’s northern motorway are causing “ongoing degradation” to its community. Christine Cavanagh, of the HBRA, told the Auckland Council transport committee this morning the increasing volume of traffic through Herne Bay caused by the closure was preventing residents from restoring [...]

Initial trials have been done to ensure Auckland’s Northern Busway can support double-decker commuter buses. If all goes to plan, the bigger buses will increase passenger capacity by 40 per cent and increase efficiency and convenience for commuters. Ritchies buses that currently use the busway have a licence to carry 51 seated and 30 standing [...]

Auckland Council’s promotion of public transport and the removal of taxi stands have led to fewer people using cabs and could destroy Auckland’s taxi business, say drivers. Mayor Len Brown, who has made public transport one of his top priorities, has said he wants to double the number of Aucklanders using public transport over the [...]

Blog: As a regular user of Auckland’s public transport system it seems a relief that it is finally stepping up its game in developing it. After spending many long and cold times waiting at a train station or bus stop, or being crammed into overcrowded carriages there is some relief that this is slowly getting [...]

The new Hobsonville motorway is making life easier for students who drive to university. The Hobsonville and Brigham Creek Motorway opened to motorists on August 7 to ease the built-up congestion and travel times for people travelling between Hibiscus-Rodney district, the North Shore and West Auckland. According to stuff.co.nz, “up to 35,000 vehicles daily will [...]

Teenagers and the AA are less than convinced that increasing the driving age will make roads any safer. Recent law changes have increased the driving age in New Zealand from 15 to 16 years old. “Regardless of their age, the highest crash risk period for all drivers is the first six months after they start [...]

It’s rush hour on a dismal Monday and commuters huddle under the dripping awning of a Grey Lynn bus shelter. They file onto the bus, each beeping their new smart technology, called a Snapper or Hop card, against the electronic reader. The last man gets on, and fumbles with change in his pocket before dropping [...]

Auckland’s transport system will continue to be tested in the run up to the Rugby World Cup. Councillor Christine Fletcher and Albert-Eden local board member Tim Woolfield toured the grounds and surrounding area of Eden Park during the Warriors’ rugby league game on Saturday to test the workability of transport arrangements. “The Bledisloe Cup match [...]