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A look at Sydney’s new metro

Commuters gain faster links under Sydney Harbour, with 445 daily services expected to move more than 264,000 passengers on the new line.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Aug 2024

Smart Cities

SITCE 2024: The leading public transport event in the Asia Pacific region

Urban transport leaders will gather in Singapore to debate sustainability, accessibility and smart technology at SITCE 2024.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 8th Aug 2024

Wellington City Council

Time to think about user charging

Tolls and other user charges could help fund New Zealand’s roads and water networks, while easing pressure on taxpayers and congestion.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jul 2024

Power / Energy

One New Zealand to relocate Auckland office to Wynyard Quarter

One New Zealand is set to move its Auckland Support Office to Wynyard Quarter by late 2025, focusing on sustainability and employee wellbeing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 29th Jun 2024

Supply Chain

Budget 2024 delivers ‘healthy’ rail investment

KiwiRail says the Budget 2024 top-up will ease maintenance backlogs and improve reliability for commuters and freight customers across New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 30th May 2024

Ministry for the Environment

Is the Te Huia train hitting its KPIs?

Patronage is rising and subsidy dependence is easing, bolstering the case for keeping the Auckland-Hamilton service running beyond its trial.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2024

Robotics

Attend Smart Nation Expo 2024 in Malaysia this November

Businesses will gather in Kuala Lumpur this November as the expo spotlights 5G, smart cities, electric mobility and precision farming.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2024

Auckland Council

The thinking behind congestion charging versus reality

Auckland’s proposed road charge could cut peak-time delays, but only if public transport alternatives are ready from day one.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024

Power / Energy

Micro infrastructure important for resilience

Cyclone Gabrielle showed why decentralised power could keep homes, water and communications running when the main grid fails.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024

Auckland Transport

Government transport plan: ideological, unbalanced and petty

Critics warn the draft plan will worsen congestion and emissions by prioritising highways over public transport, walking and cycling.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Tue, 5th Mar 2024

Auckland Council

Axing Auckland fuel tax highlights lack of long-term transport plan

Auckland faces a funding gap for bus, rail and road safety projects after the government scrapped a tax set to raise NZ$1.5 billion.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2024

Supply Chain

Could a bridge or tunnel work across the Cook Strait?

A fixed link could cut the crossing to 40 minutes, but a Cook Strait tunnel would cost about NZD $50 billion and stretch funding to breaking point.

By Staff Writer • 11 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024

Productivity

Dumping one Road of National Significance would pay for fast inter-city rail

Hourly Auckland-Hamilton rail could be built for the cost of one highway project, the commentator says, with freight also benefiting.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 19th Jan 2024

Auckland Transport

Auckland light rail: what went wrong?

Residents along Dominion Rd face years more bus congestion after Auckland’s light rail plan was scrapped following successive government missteps.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2024

Supply Chain

Future of freight transport dead in the water

Rail freight between New Zealand's islands faces fresh strain after the Government scrapped the Interisland Project IREX, alarming exporters and ports.

By Staff Writer • 23 min read • Tue, 19th Dec 2023

Auckland Transport

Rail drives housing solutions in Sydney

Extra Sydney Metro West stations could unlock tens of thousands of homes, with a Rosehill proposal alone centring on 25,000 new dwellings.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Dec 2023

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Payment Technologies

Heymax & Visa launch sustainable travel rewards campaign

Heymax and Visa launch a campaign promoting sustainable travel in Singapore, offering 2 million miles for MRT and bus rides, aiming to boost green practices.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Aug 2024