I think the busiest point along SH1 between Puhoi and Wellsford carries around 20,000 vehicles a day, and that's in Warkworth. Once you get outside a town, generally between Puhoi and Warkworth it's 15,000, north of Warkworth it's 10,000.

More bullshit from Joyce.

I was on that road twice this…

Ms Hulse has served on the Waitakere City council in various roles for more than 15 years, most recently as deputy.

“She has been an outstanding conjugate across the [Waitakere] council with its many and varied…

how can we get these sort of lies exposed to a wider audience?

I'm being idealistic, but challenging lies *at the time* would be a good start. The opposition parties are supposed to have research units, aren't they?

Imagine if every time a Minister tried that shit they were called…

And how can we get these sort of lies exposed to a wider audience?

Darren Hughes is the Labour spokesperson for transport. Make sure he has the information for a start. Or Keith Locke who is the Green equivalent.

Please do note it though or people think it's true

And how can we get these sort of lies exposed to a wider audience?

“...that particular road from Pūhoi to Warkworth currently carries more people per day than are carried on the whole of the Auckland commuter rail network”

I agree with Sacha that the landscape has changed. These are exciting times for PT advocates, though we don't want to lose the momentum.

However, the real sorting out will be happening over the next weeks and months, and the landscape has changed whether trucker-boy likes it or not.

Prostetnic Vogon Joyce vs Red Len, anyone?

However, the real sorting out will be happening over the next weeks and months, and the landscape has changed whether…

In terms of higher oil prices, we could probably have a whole thread on them – but keeping things really short I think it's pretty obvious that in the longer run prices will be higher than they are now, not lower.

Yes. They are bounded above by the price of…

So not exactly a steady decline, but a fairly significant decline all the same.

Including older data changes the picture a bit I think:
2001 – 150610
2002 – 155260
2003 – 162960
2004 – 161990
2005 – 166126
2006 – 168754
2007 – 165737
2008 – 154925
2009 -…

Did you know that I can travel by car the full length of Lower Hutt and get to work without going through a traffic light???**

Or

I could walk 10 mins to the station, catch the new train, ride it for 20min while reading the paper while sitting in…

How many park and ride spaces are there? 500 at each of…

35% seems a really large number, is that with lots of park and ride support?

A reasonable amount (though I'm really pleased we've got off- street parking, because the streets around Constellation station fill up PDQ most mornings). But it's also got a lot to do with some thought going…

Can't help thinking we missed out on democracy here in Chch.

By way of compensation there's Bob the born-again Bats fan. Seems that the real reason he couldn't engage in debate was that he was too busy learning the chords to North by North.
Awwwww . . .

What for? Does anyone ride a bike to the rugby?

Hey! Last time I saw the Hurricanes play at Eden Park (only time TBH) me and a buddy biked over.

I'd be interested, if they're not too difficult to find.

The 2005 to 2009 stats are available to read here.

2005 – 166126
2006 – 168754
2007 – 165737
2008 – 154925
2009 – 158102

(note, I have added together centre-span and both clip ons to get this total)

So…

Steve, NZTA show AADT (daily flow averaged over a year) for each bit of state highway. I can't remember the exact figures, but I should be able to find them.

I'd be interested, if they're not too difficult to find.

35% of people crossing the bridge on PT at peak…

35% of people crossing the bridge on PT at peak times is pretty good. Around 50% of people entering the…

Traffic flows across the Harbour Bridge have been steadily declining over the past 5 years as employmenr on the Shore grows and as more people choose to bus into town. Around 35% of people crossing the bridge at peak times are on a bus.

Josh, did you get that from…

My general feeling on another Harbour Crossing is "what's the hurry?"

I guess the answer is: These things take an awfully long time to organize, and it's only going to happen if there is a political will to make it happen.

Remember, the harbour crossing project has a cost of…

SteveH, thanks I was wondering whether there were any in Sydney which are they though, I can't think of any on the lines I use?

There are quite a few on the Carlingford line. I believe they are planning to build a line from Epping to Parramatta which will incorporate…

Auckland has a left leaning Mayor AND a place serving authentic NYC style 'slice' on K'Road, I may just consider a move north.

On the other hand, Paul Holmes still lives here.

There are a few short stations in the Sydney network as well. And at night they generally only allow access to four of the (typically) eight carriage trains on all stations.

SteveH, thanks I was wondering whether there were any in Sydney which are they though, I can't think of…

And everyone will be hoping for good weather

Because half the seating is still uncovered, right?

My general feeling on another Harbour Crossing is "what's the hurry?"…

Regarding station platforms that are too short for the trains, that's not much of a problem in the UK.

There are a few short stations in the Sydney network as well. And at night they generally only allow access to four of the (typically) eight carriage trains on all stations.…

I believe Joshua has covered this in his blog somewhere (I cannot quite find it), but I understand that the tracks would have to emerge…

but it does seem that rail would be more easily accommodated on a span

and look quite good if done well.

Indeed. I liked the look of Richard Simpson's proposed span.

but it does seem that rail would be more easily accommodated on a span

and look quite good if done well.

Seems the gradients won't work unless the tracks are waaaaaay down

Gareth, they'll be pretty deep under the K Road ridge. Transportblog has more detailed illustration of the route and their previous posts discuss the gradient issues.

Snap

Joshua's blog is a must read on these transport matters.

Edit: Never mind, found map. So basically looks like you have…

For some services, passengers for Station X are told to use the front two carriages only – if a FOB like me got it in my first couple of weeks in…

I took the train to Eden Park (first time on train to…

The loop looks straight forward but has there been any progress on a new harbour crossing? That always seems to stall.

The harbour crossing will happen — it has to — but it does seem that rail would be more easily accommodated on a span rather than in a tunnel,…

John Banks, at the end of a hellish week, showed poise and grace in the wake of the thumping result against him.

Yeah. As much as I disagree with his politics, that was classy.

As for light rail systems bring it on; I have just spent 2 months in Europe mostly in smallish cities that are so well…

Brown has talked of three major rail projects – the inner city loop, the airport line and a link to the North Shore .

If anyone on the North Shore actually wants a rail link (as opposed to refinement and service expansions on the bus network), could they drop me…

I'm sure there are plenty of places to park an All Blacks branded Holden V8 ute..

You can fit all of them together into less space than a single bicycle...

(All Blacks sponsored by Ford) :)

Not always, I'm afraid! There's recently been a reduction in the number of trains that stop at Baldwin Ave

My understanding in that Baldwin Ave can't handle the longer trains they are putting on at peak hours. Sometimes these have the extra carriages not opening though, so they are empty…

Currently missing: any bicycle parking at all.

What for? Does anyone ride a bike to the rugby? I'm sure there are plenty of places to park an All Blacks branded Holden V8 ute..

Benji!

Perhaps he'll play here one day?

6 November, vs the Aussies presumably.