In the wake of media hysteria about the number of motorists being pinged for entering the bus lanes too early before turning, the Auckland City council transport committee today decided on new measures to be seen as fairly enforcing the rules.

The plan of T2 bus lanes in the Dominion Road plan was deleted today after a lengthy Auckland City Council transport committee discussion.

The outcome was a victory for the pro-active Save Dominion Road group, led by local Dominion Rd businesses, which presented a 6,704-signature petition opposing the council’s earlier plan.

Auckland supermayoral candidate Len Brown today accused main rival, Auckland City’s John Banks as engaging in “wishy washy backdown” over transport policies. Brown promised the CBD rail loop, airport rail and rail to Albany in 15 years while Banks promised a CBD rail loop.

As the business case work for the CBD rail loop nears an end, a report into the state of Auckland City shows encouraging signs of public transport use into the CBD itself.
But the council may be getting selective in its data about how car crazy Aucklanders are.

It’s going to be a crazy weekend ahead.

You can walk and cycle on parts of the new Manukau and Newmarket motorway developments – but won’t be able to catch a train on the Southern and Western Lines.

The number of people using Auckland public transport continues to rise.

ARTA confirms that public transport has just seen the highest 12 month patronage figure since 1974.