Transport Issues
Canterbury Road Safety 2010
New Zealand Police
3 February 2010
3 February 2010
Canterbury has had a road fatality free January, following on from 2009 as a record year for having the lowest road fatalities in Canterbury since the...More>
Container crate prison block ready in April
The National Business Review
3 February 2010
3 February 2010
The first shipping containers converted into cells will be ready to house prisoners from April and Corrections Minister Judith Collins says it is possible the pilot will be expanded as pressure comes on the prison...More>
World Cup transport report outdated - ARTA
The New Zealand Herald
2 February 2010
2 February 2010
Auckland Regional Transport Authority says the report criticising its ability to handle the influx of Rugby World Cup visitors is out of date. The draft report was written in July last...More>
Minister confident Auckland can cope with World Cup crowds
The National Business Review
1 February 2010
1 February 2010
Transport Minister Steven Joyce is confident Auckland will be ready to host the Rugby World Cup next year, despite a report which shows the city's transport network won't cope with the influx of thousands of...More>
Infratil eager for national travel ticketing standard
The New Zealand Herald
1 February 2010
1 February 2010
Infratil is supporting a national standard for integrated transport ticketing, but says the standard will come in after it and councils have invested millions in building...More>
National standard for ticketing systems coming
The National Business Review
1 February 2010
1 February 2010
Infratil supports a national standard for integrated ticketing, but notes the standard will come in after it and councils have invested millions in building...More>
Contractor cuts Northland phone connections
The New Zealand Herald
27 January 2010
27 January 2010
A roading contractor dug up a fibre optic cable and cut phone, internet and mobile connections between Mata and Waipu in Northland yesterday. The line was broken at...More>
SH1 upgrade questioned by Labour
Radio New Zealand
27 January 2010
27 January 2010
The Labour Party says there are better priorities for transport spending than a $1.4 billion upgrade to part of State Highway 1, north of...More>
Ratepayers spared burden of Route K
Bay of Plenty Times
27 January 2010
27 January 2010
Tauranga's "white elephant" tolls road, Route K, will not become a burden on ratepayers. The council voted 9-2 yesterday for the loss-making road to continue to be fully funded by tolls or alternative...More>
Road plans take shape
Auckland - Stuff.co.nz
27 January 2010
27 January 2010
Relevant offers Plans for a $1.38 billion four-lane northern motorway from Puhoi to Wellsford are firming up. A possible tolled stage, the first section from the existing Northern Gateway toll road near Puhoi to just north of Warkworth is expected to be completed in nine...More>
Nothing I can do: English
The Southland Times
26 January 2010
26 January 2010
Deputy Prime Minister Bill English says there is nothing he can do to help relieve financial pressure placed on farmers through the cost of maintaining Southland...More>
Viaduct paves way for boom
The New Zealand Herald
23 January 2010
23 January 2010
One of Auckland's biggest road-building projects since the harbour bridge is tipped to spark a commercial boom in one of the city's top shopping...More>
Fonterra plans new rail spur
The Southland Times
21 January 2010
21 January 2010
Dairy giant Fonterra is proposing to build a railway spur across State Highway 1, north of its Edendale dairy factory, as it plans for a major increase in production and transporting most of it off-site by...More>
Waterview fast track angers locals
The New Zealand Herald
21 January 2010
21 January 2010
A shortened consent process for the Waterview Connection roading project in Auckland has angered opponents, and local Labour MP David Shearer is concerned that not all views will be...More>
Concerns about new consent process for Waterview
The National Business Review
20 January 2010
20 January 2010
A shorter consent process for the Waterview Connection roading project in Auckland has angered opponents and local Labour MP David Shearer is concerned that not all views will be...More>
Big step up at Newmarket's $35m station
The New Zealand Herald
17 January 2010
17 January 2010
Newmarket's new railway station will receive its first trains this morning, but passengers face a giant step climbing on or off them. The Rail and Maritime Transport Union believes the $35 million station's platforms are too low for elderly or disabled passengers, many of whom are likely to...More>
National rail line now complete
Radio New Zealand
15 January 2010
15 January 2010
A $A55 million rail upgrade from the Queensland border to Brisbane's southside has been finished, to create the first single national rail line in...More>
Han Meyer: Auckland could be a maritime jewel
The New Zealand Herald
14 January 2010
14 January 2010
Expand Shrink Visiting Auckland and talking with people at Ports of Auckland, Auckland Regional Council and Unitec, one thing has become clear to me - Auckland is a great port city, and has the opportunity to become an important trendsetter in the...More>
Promenade along Quay St wins widespread support
The New Zealand Herald
14 January 2010
14 January 2010
Aucklanders are embracing the idea of an 800m waterfront promenade along Quay St after rejecting various ideas to revamp Queens Wharf for the Rugby World...More>
More flights scheduled for Qtown
The Southland Times
12 January 2010
12 January 2010
Air New Zealand has announced an extra three flights a week between Australia and Queenstown this winter a cash injection of "millions" for the...More>
Another terminal is vital, says cruise chief
The New Zealand Herald
12 January 2010
12 January 2010
Cruise New Zealand chief executive Craig Harris is not too bothered where a cruise ship terminal is located on the Auckland waterfront, so long as one gets...More>
No decisions on Auckland waterfront - McCully
Waikato Times
12 January 2010
12 January 2010
No decisions have been taken on developing Auckland's Queens Wharf for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, the minister in charge of the tournament said today. Murray McCully told reporters he was unaware of a government plan, reported by the New Zealand Herald, to commit $100 million for a redevelopment scheme that..More>
No decisions on Auckland waterfront - McCully
The Southland Times
11 January 2010
11 January 2010
No decisions have been taken on developing Auckland's Queens Wharf for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, the minister in charge of the tournament said today. Murray McCully told reporters he was unaware of a government plan, reported by the New Zealand Herald, to commit $100 million for a redevelopment scheme that..More>
Workman injured
The New Zealand Herald
11 January 2010
11 January 2010
A worker on Auckland's $410 million Victoria Park motorway tunnel project was taken to hospital with a suspected broken pelvis yesterday after he was trapped in machinery while unloading...More>