Now Auckland Mayor John Banks has added his weight to the growing call for an inner city rail tunnel.
Pity the present major Symonds St roadworks outside the university couldn't include a start on a rail tunnel stop
Such a tunnel would solve the growing Britomart “dead end” problem – with trains having to increasingly wait before entering Britomart tunnel because there are only two lines available.
Planning has begun on a tunnel from Britomart to Mt Eden via Albert St, so creating the present Britomart station as a through station rather than the final stop.
This solution which would also create more inner city stops such as potentially a train stop at Auckland University although another debate is going on about exactly where the route should run.
But the tunnel will cost at least $1b and as always with great ideas in Auckland, finding the money becomes a hot political potato.
Auckland Mayor Banks, calling today for the Government super fund to be considered as a revenue source, is also raising the idea of the tunnel going as far as Kingsland – and says public transport is the key to developing Auckland as an international city.
Hear,hear.
Fantastic thinking. Thanks Mr Mayor.
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