| | Title | $12m increase should boost transport plans. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 29 September 2000; p. 3 | | Description | Government plans to increase public transport funding by $12m should boost the bus rapid transit project. Mayor George Wood is pleased with the funding. | | View full record |
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| | Title | $365 ticket to beat traffic blues. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 06 October 2005; p. 6 | | Description | Increased traffic congestion has prompted North Shore helicopter company Heletranz to start an air service to Auckland airport. | | View full record |
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| | Title | $5.4m to buy busway land. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 16 April 1999; p. 2 | | Description | North Shore City plans to spend $5.4 million this year on buying land for the dedicated busway beside the congester northern motorway. An investment in making public transport a more attractive alternative to car travel rather than improving roads for cars says deputy mayor, Dianne Hale. | | View full record |
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| | Title | [Letters to the editor.] | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 29 February 2008; p.7 | | Description | Two letters to the editor regarding the cycle lanes on Lake Road, one regarding Bus service and 946 bus. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Accident fuels fight to retain cycle lanes. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 06 October 2009; p.3 | | Description | A serious accident on Tamaki Drive on September 26, involving a group of Shore cyclists, highlights the need for cycle lanes on Lake Road, says Cycle Action Auckland co-chairwoman Barbara Cuthbert. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Anger at no flyover. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 15 April 2005; pp. 1-2 | | Description | North Shore City Council has opted not to pursue a flyover across Sylvan Avenue at the bottom of Onewa Rd. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Another bridge, another jam. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 06 March 1999; A21 | | Description | An argument for halving the capacity of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, suggesting that building more roads is like trying to cure obesity by letting out the belt. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Approval for Esmonde Rd on-ramp funding. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 04 March 2004; p. 4 | | Description | Funding to upgrade the Esmond Road on-ramp has been approved last week. It will be two years before the upgrade is complete, with a $36,000 grant from Transfund. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Auckland's nightmare. | | Source of Article | North Harbour News, 01 May 1997; p. 5 | | Description | Discusses numbers of vehicles using Auckland's motorways, the Auckland Harbour Bridge, times of greatest congestion and worst problem areas. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Auckland's traffic chaos. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 22 April 1997; p. 9 | | Description | Discusses numbers of vehicles using Auckland's motorways, the Auckland Harbour Bridge, times of greatest congestion and worst problem areas. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Avoid road chaos. | | Source of Article | Rodney Times, 23 October 2008; p.1 | | Description | Holiday motoring madness resumes this weekend in Rodney for Labour weekend. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Back to school - but don't use the car. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 20 January 2005; p. 11 | | Description | Article about encouraging children to walk to school this year, rather than being driven. Suggests that parents and caregivers have possibly chosen to drive their children everywhere, owing to parental fear of "stranger danger" and busier roads. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Backpedal could hurt funding. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 29 September 2009; p.4 | | Description | Strategy and planning group manager, Archer Davis, says council backpedalling on the cycle lane issue could discourage the New Zealand Transport Agency from subsidising other local projects. Councillors narrowly voted at an infrastructure and environment committee meeting against removing cycle lanes on Lake Road, between the Winscombe Street-Bardia Street intersection and Bayswater Avenue. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Banks offers free bridge bus rides. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 30 April 2004; p. 2 | | Description | Auckland City Mayor John Banks is offering Shore residents free bus rides in an attempt to ease anger about traffic delays from V8 Supercar races in Auckland City. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Ben just keeps on going. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 01 June 2007; p.35 | | Description | Takapuna Grammar School News profiles Ben Paul. The 17 year old has established a public website reporting daily traffic reports, he talks over a highly-rated radio weekly, won the the Takapuna Grammar speech final for 2007 and is the school's BOT student representative. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Better Onewa traffic flow causes jams on side roads. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 03 June 2003; p. 9 | | Description | The Northcote Residents Association says it takes motorists twice as long to get on to Onewa Road from key feeder roads such as Lake Road and Queen St since enforcement of transit lane rules began in August. In a submission to the council's draft annual plan, the association has asked the council to delay extending the transit lane from Lake Road to Onepoto Bridge until traffic on these feeder roads are given "equal access" to the motorway and Onepoto Bridge is widened to two lanes | | View full record |
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| | Title | Board chief signals attitude change. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 30 July 2009; p.9 | | Description | After looking at a presentation given by Peter McCombs from the New Zealand Transport Agency, Devonport Community Board chairman, Mike Cohen, views the issue of the ramp signals differently. Auckland's northern motorway is being commissioned in four groups. The article lists these and their expected timeframes. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Bridge advantages outlined in report. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 19 October 1993; p. 13 | | Description | Decreased pollution and travelling time are two advantages of a link between Beach Haven and Glenfield according to a council report. The traffic report, commissioned by the North Shore City Council, investigates the effect a bridge linking Beach Haven and Kaipatiki Rds would have on traffic flows. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Bridge and motorway 'eyes' may help solve traffic congestion. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 11 October 1996; A18 | | Description | Trial of traffic detectors placed at strategic points on Auckland's motorways including Auckland Harbour Bridge is underway. Advanced Traffic Management System would enable quicker response to, and management of, traffic flows, congestion and other problems. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Bridge study. | | Source of Article | Shore News, 06 September 1995; p.11 | | Description | Transit New Zealand study looking at ways of increasing passenger rather than vehicle numbers crossing the Auckland Harbour Bridge. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Bright idea to tackle motorway congestion. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 09 March 2007; p. 2 | | Description | Lights embedded in the tarmac - similar to cat's eyes - are to be trialled on the northern motorway near the harbour bridge. The lights will allow Transit New Zealand to make the Onewa Road on-ramp a merging lane instead of a free left turn on to the motorway. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Bus idea stumps Wood. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 28 October 2004; p. 1, 4 | | Description | Residents Action Movement (RAM) are pushing for 3000 new free buses in the urban areas of Auckland to help relieve traffic congestion. George Wood disagrees and says Auckland needs roads as much as it needs public transport. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Bus lane "for a few lucky ones". | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 29 September 2000; p.3 | | Description | Joel Cayford is concerned that residents are getting little opportunity to consider alternatives to the council's plans for a bus rapid transit lane beside the northern motorway. He is critical of plans to put bus stops next to the motorway. He would like to see bus stations in existing communities and bus lanes along arterial roads. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Bus lane "will improve traffic flow". | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 10 August 1999; A6 | | Description | A new bus-only lane planned near the St Mary's Bay southern side turnoff. Details corrected in The Herald, 13/08/1999, p. A10, by Regional State Highways Manager, Terry Brown. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Bus lane proposal stirs up residents. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 12 June 2003; p. 1, 4 | | Description | Mayor George Wood has tabled a motion that work on the bus lane along lower Onewa Road start this Christmas. Extensions to the busway were scheduled to begin during Christmas last year, but were put on hold after strong lobbying by residents in Northcote, Glenfield and Birkenhead. It is felt that there is no point in extending the transit lane until there is two-lane access over the bridge. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Bus lane timetable. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 16 August 1996; p.1 | | Description | Transit New Zealand wants northern motorway priority lane and upgrading of harbour bridge approach plans completed this year for funding next year. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Bus lanes top priority. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 07 May 1999; p. 3 | | Description | North Shore City's bus priority lane is the first major project to be considered for a share of the money held by the regional funding body, Infrastructure Auckland. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Bus plan to slash Shore trip time. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 19 March 1999; A1 | | Description | $130 million bid to solve crippling traffic congestion on the Shore to be unveiled today ("Bus Rapid Transit Scheme"). Two-lane road for buses and high occupancy vehicles to be built alongside the northern motorway from Constellation Drive to the Harbour Bridge. Funding being asked for from Infrastructure Auckland and Transfund, the Government transport funding agency. Clive Fuhr, City Services Director, says 40 per cent of the city's workforce crosses the bridge each day and car ownership is expected to double in the next 15 to 20 years. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Bus priority lane to stay. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 13 March 2001; p. 8 | | Description | The city bound bus priority lane on Fanshawe St, introduced last year will stay and will decrease travel time for Shore commuters. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Bus route to halve commuting time. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 19 March 1999; A6 | | Description | Map of Bus Rapid Transit route (North Shore Busway). The time taken for peak-hour travel should be halved for those using the buses. Suburban bus routes would connect with the system at stations near motorway overbridges. Improvements in bus scheduling and marketing and to bus shelters planned as well. Buses seen as the easiest and cheapest way to make a big impact on the problems of traffic congestion. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Busway closes off-ramp. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 19 April 2007; p. 1, 2. | | Description | The off-ramp at the end of Onewa Road is set to close for 18 months, due to busway construction. Transit will build two new bridges, as part of the Onewa Road interchange and busway project. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Busway plan gets moving. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 15 July 1999; A7 | | Description | The first of a series of consent processes for the North Shore Busway, the Constellation Drive terminal, is before commissioners. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Busway planners look north. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 5 February 2008; p.3 | | Description | Transit New Zealand is planning to extend New Zealand's first bus-dedicated roadway, the Northern Busway, to Silverdale. Article describes other improvements including the Onewa interchange, Sunnynook and Northcote. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Busway to encroach on Westlake grounds. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 24 January 2002; p. 4 | | Description | Westlake Boys High School will lose some land to the new North Shore busway; there are concerns about the safety of students when the new busway is built. | | View full record |
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| | Title | But bus lane here to stay. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 19 June 2008; p. 5 | | Description | North Shore City councillors voted to make the Esmonde Road bus lane a permanent fixture on the roadway. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Call for a halt to motorway bus lane. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 28 May 1999; p. 1, 4 | | Description | North Shore businessman suggests the North Shore Busway will subsidise the workforce for Auckland City at the expense of North Shore business. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Call to break car addiction. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 23 September 1997; p. 5 | | Description | Conservative estimates from a recent regional growth forum predict a 60 percent rise in traffic and 80 percent increase in carbon dioxide emissions in the Auckland region between 1991-2021. Public transport needs to become more popular with the public, says Steve Cable, transport planner with the North Shore City Council. About 12 percent of North Shore commuters use public transport. Introduction of North Shore busway should increase bus use. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Cameras to roll. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 2 February 2010; p.1 | | Description | Traffic monitoring cameras at key intersections around the North Harbour Industrial Estate are going live on February 2. Live footage will be on the North Harbour Business Association's website, allowing viewers to see local traffic conditions. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Car-stop idea kick starts traffic forum.. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 04 October 2001; p. 3 | | Description | Introducing public "car stops" where drivers can pick up passengers could help solve North Shore traffic congestion. Idea from a workshop held by Infrastructure Auckland. Creative and lateral thinking called for. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Carpool scheme to free up traffic. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 26 November 2010; p.4 | | Description | The North Harbour Business Association chairman, Graham Boult, comments on its "Carpool Now" scheme. This is part of its "Traffic Efficiency District" programme. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Clearway gets board support. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 20 May 2010; p.3 | | Description | The Takapuna Community Board is lobbying the North Shore City Council to remove the transit lane on Akoranga Drive and make it a clearway from 4pm to 6pm, to relieve traffic congestion. Photograph shows transit lane sign. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Commuters cold on new system. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 29 July 1994; p.5 | | Description | Shore commuters are not warming to the two week old bus system introduced by the Auckland Regional Council and touted as the solution to the area's traffic congestion problems. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Concerns over funding requests. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 03 June 1999; p. 3 | | Description | North Shore City Council is concerned that funds from the $1 billion Infrastructure Auckland are being requested for schemes that are inappropriate. The funds from Infrastructure Auckland are specifically for projects that benefit the Auckland community, primarily in transport and stormwater. The council fears that the busway project may be penalised by inappropriate requsts for the funds. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Congestion - and cycling increasing on Lake Rd. | | Source of Article | Devonport Flagstaff, 04 April 2008; p.29 | | Description | The implimentation of the Devonport to Takapuna Cycleway has increased congestion on Lake Road according to a preliminary traffic survey by the Auckland Regional Transport Authority. Kit O'Halloran, North Shore City transport corridor specialist, presented the survey report to the Devonport Community Board and announced the Cycleway is here to stay despite the protests. The board asked for improvements to be worked on. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Congestion taking a toll. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 30 November 2004; p. 3 | | Description | Mayor George Wood says congestion tolling is the way to solve Auckland's traffic problems. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Corridors solution to transport paralysis. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 01 June 1999; A6 | | Description | All seven Auckland city and district councils are set to bid for money from Infrastructure Auckland to develop a transportation plan involving three corridors to be used for mass rapid transport. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Council drives public transport. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 05 October 1999; p. 2 | | Description | The North Shore City Council wants to get workers out of their cars and into buses, trains and ferries to help ease traffic congestion and has launched a "Green Travel Week" for council staff. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Council drives traffic fix. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 26 March 2010; p.3 | | Description | The North Shore City Council is looking at the bigger picture in an effort to improve traffic congestion on Lake Road between Hauraki Corner and the Belmont shops. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Council fights for off-ramp. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 17 March 1998; p. 3 | | Description | The council wants Transit NZ to introduce a full motorway exchange at Greville Road to avoid traffic congestion on North Shore streets; another "Esmonde Rd" situation feared. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Council gets board's cycle lane proposals. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 10 April 2008; p.8 | | Description | The Devonport Community Board has presented recommendations to the North Shore City Council on the contentious Lake Road cycle lanes. The nine suggestions centre around improving the traffic flow from Hauraki Corner to Belmont. Council officers plan to release the results of a cycle lane review in May. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Council seeks $41.5m for BRT stations. | | Source of Article | North Harbour News, 10 August 2001; p. 10 | | Description | North Shore City Council applies to Infrastructure Auckland to fund the building of bus stations as part of the bus rapid transit (BRT) system. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Council tackles traffic troubles. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 08 June 2000; p. 1, 2 | | Description | Council is addressing traffic congestion with four high priority items: Esmond Rd/Barry's Point Rd/Fred Thomas Drive interchange to State Highway 1; endorsing a move to develop a regional ferry strategy; recommending extra funding for improving the bus service on the Shore; strong lobbying for a single transport body for Auckland. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Council takes lead to cut congestion. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 22 July 2003; p. 8-9 | | Description | The North Shore City Council has devised a Travelwise plan to encourage staff to carpool or use public transport. It includes providing secure cycle parking, a bike users group to promote safety, showers, a cycle fleet and a special deal on monthly bus passes. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Council tells workers to get on their bikes. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 15 July 2003; p. 8 | | Description | The North Shore City Council's new staff travel plan aims to reduce single occupancy car travel among staff by ten per cent by the end of 2004, saving about 25,000 car journeys a year. Staff will be offered cages to secure their bikes and the chance to buy prepaid bus passes to make journeys smoother. Car pooling will be encouraged. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Councillor opposes busway. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 18 December 1992; p. 3 | | Description | A busway beside the northern motorway would not benefit the North Shore, says North Shore City councillor Ray Morris. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Crash clearance is not our job says Transit NZ. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 07 September 1999; p. 6 | | Description | Transit NZ general manager, Robin Dunlop, reacted strongly when George Wood criticised them for not clearing a crash site on the Victoria Park overbridge quickly enough. Mr Dunlop said the police are responsible for clearing accident sites, not Transit NZ. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Cycle lanes to stay. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 14 December 2007; p. 1 | | Description | Despite numerous complaints from motorists North Shore City Council has no plans to remove the cycle lanes on Lake Road. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Cycling for good health. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 26 February 2010; p.6 | | Description | North Shore Hospital pharmacist, Carole Dawson, has encouraged 10 work colleagues to cycle to work during bikewise month. The hospital's travel plan co-ordinator, Caron Greenough, comments on ways the hospital is trying to ease traffic congestion in the carpark. A photograph of Ms Dawson on her bicycle is included in the article. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Cycling startegy 'flawed'. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 27 March 2009; p.8 | | Description | The Cycle Lanes Action Review Committee supports an off-road cycle lane scheme but says Council's draft cycling strategy is seriously flawed because it doesn't meet the needs of traffic on Lake Road. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Cyclists fight to keep Lake Rd lanes. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 25 September 2009; p.5 | | Description | Devonport residents have launched a petition in defence of the threatened cycleways. Cycle Action Auckland co-chairwoman and Devonport resident, Barbara Cuthbert, says the group supports the petition, which was the brainchild of Clint Cantrell. A photograph is included in the article. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Delivering a traffic solution. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 02 June 2005; p. 3 | | Description | Northcote MP Ann Hartley says congestion will be greatly improved by the new interchange on Onewa Rd. The interchange will feature a widened Onewa Road Bridge, a dedicated buslane continuing on to the motorway and a lane for regular motorists. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Drive to untangle road wrangles. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 01 April 2003; p. 9 | | Description | Article in the Road Wrangles series. Summarises some of the complaints about traffic hazards and congestion received from readers. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Driven mad by traffic chaos. | | Source of Article | North Shore Aucklander, 5 March 2008; p.14 | | Description | The busway has not fixed the problem of congestion on feeder roads. Will Wilson advocates presonal rapid transport. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Driver sees red over new signals. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 6 November 2009; p.7 | | Description | Milford resident Jane Russell is angry about the on-ramp traffic signals, as she feels they are causing chaos on the road, and air pollution. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Drivers face more costs. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 17 July 2003; p. 1, 4 | | Description | A congestion charge for motorists entering the central city via the motorway will mean that North Shore residents will be paying even more for transport services in Auckland city. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Driving for solution to traffic chaos. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 30 September 1999; p. 1, 6 | | Description | Auckland's traffic gridlock is proving expensive for businesses. John Spiers of Shore-based company Bridge Freight comments. Articles on the traffic problems in the lead up to the 1999 general election. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Easter congestion woes. | | Source of Article | Rodney Times, 16 April 2009; p.1 | | Description | Road users in Rodney cannot wait for the government to make good on its promise for four-laning from Puhoi to Wellsford after Easter brought mayhem to local roads. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Extra lane a drive to cut congestion. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 07 September 2007; p.5 | | Description | Transit New Zealand is spending $9.4 million to build an additional northbound lane on the northern motorway between the Northcote interchange and Sunnynook Road underpass. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Eye on traffic | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 09 April 1996; p.3 | | Description | Traffic monitoring cameras may be placed on the intersections of Onewa and Lake Rds in Northcote, and at Esmonde and Lake Rds in Takapuna | | View full record |
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| | Title | Eyes on the hotspots. | | Source of Article | Rodney Times, 31January 2006; p.1 | | Description | Motorcyclists from Auckland motorcycle associations are using GPS systems and cellphones to relay the location and length of traffic queues at Rodney hotspots over Waitangi Weekend. | | View full record |
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| | Title | FAB uses model for public input. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 03 June 1999; p. 5 | | Description | The Project Care Working party is to be used as a model for a new community forum to look at public transport issues. Project FAB (Ferries and Buses) has proposed funding of $150,000 in the annual plan to look at improvements in the ferry and bus services on the North Shore. | | View full record |
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| | Title | FaB wins fab award. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 08 September 2000; p. 3 | | Description | Project FaB, (ferries and buses) has won the Society of Local Government Managers 2000 NZ Post Management Excellence award in the community relationship category. Judges were impressed with the innovative and multi-layered approach. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Fast buses get a push. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 12 April 1999; A7 | | Description | North Shore City Council to buy 2.6ha for a bus station next to the motorway between Constellation Drive and Sunset Rd, as part of a plan to build a two-lane bus road along the Northern Motorway and have a series of park-and-ride stations along the route to Albany. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Fears over on-ramp plan. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 28 January 2005; p. 1, 2 | | Description | Ramp metering by Transit New Zealand could see North Shore motorists face much longer delays getting on to the motorway. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Ferries, buses to ease traffic jams. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 10 September 1996; p. 6 | | Description | Fuller's ferry service from Bayswater to downtown Auckland, scheduled to become operational in February next year, and new bus links between west Auckland and the North Shore due to begin in March, should relieve congestion on North Shore roads. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Ferry tickets interchangeable. | | Source of Article | Shore News, 15 December 1999; p. 4 | | Description | Fullers has introduced interchangeable tickets for the Devonport, Bayswater and Birkenhead ferries. This follows the integration of ferry and bus passes on ferries and Stagecoach and Link buses. This follows feedback on Project FaB. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Fine-tuning traffic plan for world cup. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 16 June 2011; p.10 | | Description | Government ministers met at North Harbour Stadium and the Albany park and ride station to check out transport plans for the Rugby World Cup games to be held in Albany. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Flyover ruled too costly. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 12 May 2005; p. 2 | | Description | Councillor Tony Barker explains why council has chosen not to pursue a flyover as part of the Onewa Road interchange project. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Former councillor proposes traffic solution. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 11 April 2002; p. 5 | | Description | Former Takapuna Borough Council member Rex Stanton suggests there is a solution to the queues on Onewa Rd. He advocates closing the southbound motorway access via the Onewa loop at 6am until 10am and with a small section of access roadway widened the closed off-ramp could then be used as a bus only lane to bypass traffic. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Forum drive to end congestion. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 15 July 1997; p. 3 | | Description | North Shore M.P. Wayne Mapp is hosting a forum to consider solutions to the Shore's traffic problems; a second harbour crossing is on the agenda. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Free buses offered to transport forum. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 06 June 2000; p. 3 | | Description | Free bus rides are on offer to the FaB (Ferries and Buses) Forum, which is the second city-wide public transport meeting the council has hosted as part of its Project FaB public consultation initiative. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Free rides? What a FaB idea. | | Source of Article | Shore News, 15 September 1999; P. 3 | | Description | Councillors suggest a day's free public transport for a day might be a better option than public consultation Project FaB. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Free transport wanted. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 9 February 2010; p.8 | | Description | Glenfield Community Board members are lobbying for free public transport across the Auckland region. Deputy board chairman, Chris Marshall, says this can be subsidised by charging a 6c per litre regional fuel tax. He also discusses the advantages of free transport. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Fresh look at cycle lanes. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 21 February 2008; p.1 | | Description | Mounting anger from motorists is prompting a review of North Shore City Council cycle lane policy. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Frustration drives traffic complaints. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 06 March 2003; p. 1, 4 | | Description | Complaints to the North Shore Times Advertiser follow an invitation to alert the paper to accident black spots, dangerous road designs or places that jam up regularly on the Shore. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Fullers plans more ferries as water travel increases. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 6 March 2008; p.19 | | Description | Fullers is increasing its North Shore ferry services. Chief executive officer, Douglas Hudson, outlined their expansion plans being considered, including new services from East Coast Bays to Takapuna and on to Auckland. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Getting Auckland region on the move... | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 04 July 2002; p. 4,5 | | Description | NSTA series on election issues - this article outlines the various party positions on transport issues, including Auckland's traffic congestion and toll roads. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Gridlock at Silverdale. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 25 May 2012; p.14 | | Description | Traffic problems at Silverdale are under discussion, with some people for traffic lights at the bottom of Silverdale Hill, and others against them. Photographs show traffic congestion, and Wayne Walker and John Watson, who are against traffic lights. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Gridlock feared if warning ignored. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 15 June 1999; A7 | | Description | Research commissioned by the Auckland Regional Council concludes a huge switch to public transport is needed by 2011 to prevent almost total gridlock. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Gridlock over traffic question | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 22 February 1996; p.9 | | Description | North Shore drivers will have to continue their battle with traffic queues, with little help from the council or police | | View full record |
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| | Title | Harbour tunnel idea gathers momentum. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 13 November 2007; p. 5 | | Description | North Shore MP Wayne Mapp has joined city mayor Andrew Willaims in calling for a cross-harbour tunnel to ease the pressure on the harbour bridge. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Heads in the sand blind to threat. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 24 June 1997; p. 1 | | Description | Council Planning chairman David Thornton has put a motion for the Council to consider for an an immediate three-month ban on new housing in response to widespread concern in the community at the effects of population growth on an inadequate infrastructure, particularly sewerage, stormwater and traffic regulation. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Heletranz beats the city traffic. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 14 October 2005; p. 3 | | Description | Waitakere mayor Bob Harvey that the cost of a Heletranz helicopter trip to Auckland airport gives more weight to the argument for an airport at Whenuapai. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Improving traffic flow. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 25 March 2003; p. 6 | | Description | Letter from Don Hurst, Chairman of the Northcote Resident's Association, in reply to the Mayor's letter re converting two current lanes in Onewa Road to one for general traffic and one for the exclusive use of buses and HOVs. | | View full record |
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| | Title | In the 9th floor drivers seat. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 18 November 1993; pp. 18-19 | | Description | Feature article on traffic congestion around the Auckland region. Traffic engineers say no matter how many roads are built, congestion is here to stay. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Inconsistency in council planning. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 21 April 1995; p.6 | | Description | Letter to the editor critical of Mayor Paul Titchener's comments about traffic congestion in view of Council's proposed district plan. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Input needed on road work. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 28 October 2004; p. 3 | | Description | Council is seeking comments on its proposed upgrades of Taharoto Road and Wairau Roads. Plans include widening Wairau Road between Forrest Hill and Shakespeare Rd, widening Forrest Hill Road between Nile Road and Wairau Road and exclusive or shared bus and cycle lanes. Council had approved an upgrade of the Wairau/Taharoto/Shakespeare intersection, which is needed for the 2007 opening of the Northern Busway. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Inquiry into road closure. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 6 August 2009; p.8 | | Description | Mayor Andrew Williams has called for an independent investigation into a trouble traffic spot in Unsworth Heights. Among those concerned is Albany Basin Accident and Medical Centre owner, Peter Boot. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Interchange approval drives project forward. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 08 February 2002; p. 6 | | Description | A plan to upgrade Esmonde Road and Akoranga Drive has been accepted by the North Shore City Council and Transit New Zealand. Estimated to cost $38 million, the interchange will have on and off-ramps, a two-way east-west connection across the motorway, widening of Esmonde Rd, extension to Fred Thomas Drive and the inclusion of cycle lanes and footpaths. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Jams driving us mad! | | Source of Article | North Shore Aucklander, 23 January 2008; p.5 | | Description | Motorists are finding that roads are clogged due to numerous road works reducing traffic to one lane on busy roads. Photograph of heavy traffic on northern motorway, Auckland city in background. Esmonde Road, Onewa Road interchange and Glenfield Road. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Key roads get upgrade. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 19 December 2003; p. 4 | | Description | Council is asking for comments on future roading projects such as the upgrade and widening of Taharoto Road and Wairau Rd. Peak time traffic by 2021 is projected to increase 45 per cent in the mornings and 26 per cent in the afternoons. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Kids dodging traffic on way to school. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 5 October 2007; p.7 | | Description | Students going to Oteha Valley School are being driven there, to avoid crossing Oteha Valley Road. Two years ago the school petitioned the North Shore City Council for a lit pedestrian crossing. Parent Keli MacColl, principal Megan Bowden and council group manager of infrastructure, Phil Consedine, comment on the present situation. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Lake Rd upgrade is all go. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, October 21 2008; p.3 | | Description | The North Shore City Council has given the go-ahead for a $9.6 million Lake Road upgrade project. The upgrade involves widening the thoroughfare from Esmonde Road to Hauraki Corner, creating flush medians to improve safety and putting in cycle lanes. The Devonport Community Board endorsed the next stage of the project the day before Shore councillors approved it. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Light rail 'too expensive'. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 12 January 1996; p.3 | | Description | Mr Mark Blomkamp puts forward a light rail system for the North Shore but Mayor Gair believes buses and ferries make better use of existing facilities. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Light rail answer to Auckland needs | | Source of Article | North Harbour News, 18 January 1996; p.3 | | Description | Berlin Green party MP Michael Cramer's holiday at Albany took on a semi-political role when he was invited to discuss Auckland's transport problems with members of the Auckland Regional Council and Auckland Regional Services Trust | | View full record |
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| | Title | Light rail system urgent for Auckland. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 13 September 1996; A13 | | Description | Michael Barnett, chief executive of Auckland Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry, wants light rail for Auckland to be adopted as soon as possible. Article includes reference to North Shore. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Long wait for bridge irks Birkenhead MP. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 08 July 1995; sec. 1, p. 3 | | Description | Regional Land Transport Committee has decided not to look at a second Auckland Harbour Crossing until 2011 and NSCC's policy is generally supportive of the committee. NSCC wants to encourage more business and industry on the Shore. Ian Revell, however, is unmoved. | | View full record |
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| | Title | MP slams cycle lanes. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 21 December 2007; p. 1 | | Description | North Shore MP, Wayne Mapp, is opposed to the cycle lanes on Lake Road and gives his reasons. North Shore City Council officers defend the cycle lanes, saying they are in keeping with government policy, to protect cyclists and encourage people to cycle as a sustainable transport mode. | | View full record |
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| | Title | MP slams road chiefs over closure plans | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 20 February 2008; A7 | | Description | North Shore residents face serious traffic disruption when the lower section of Onewa Road will close to vehicles accessing the Northern Motorway from March 7 to 10. The work is part of the ongoing redevelopment of the Onewa motorway interchange. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Master plan for rapid transport corridors. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 17 June 1999; p. 9 | | Description | Auckland councils are lodging a joint expression of interest with Infrastructure Auckland for help to fund the capital costs of a network of dedicated rapid transport corridors through central Auckland, which would reach into North Shore, Waitakere and Manukau.Initial estimates put the cost at between $980 million and $1.8 billion. As yet it is not certain if the corridors would be used by buses, trams or trains. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Mayor drives ARC for better public transport. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 13 May 1999; pp. 1,4 | | Description | North Shore mayor George Wood says it's time for the public transport system to be upgraded to relieve the serious congestion problems on the motorways and arterial routes. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Mayor pushes early tunnel. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 04 October 2005; p. 10 | | Description | Mayor George Wood says that it is unacceptable to wait until 2014 for Transit New Zealand's $370 million Victoria Park tunnel project to open. His view is that it should open four years earlier. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Mayor pushes hard for busway funding. | | Source of Article | Albany Extra, 20 January 2000; p. 1 | | Description | The North Shore's $130m Bus Rapid Transit project was put before Transport Minister Mark Gosche by Mayor George Wood. The NSCC has committed $20m to the project and has applied for the balance from Infrastructure Auckland and Transfund New Zealand. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Mayor sees red at signals. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 7 December 2007; p. 3 | | Description | North Shore mayor, Andrew Williams, wants Transit New Zealand to halt plans to install ramp signals on the northern motorway. Martin Lawes, chairman of the Takapuna Community Board and the Northcote Mainstreet Business Association, also opposes the plans. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Motorists 'punished'. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 11 February 2011; p.1 | | Description | Northcote MP, Jonathan Coleman, calls on Auckland Transport, to commission an independent review of Onewa Road's T3 status and a review of the Lake Road transit lane. Auckland Transport spokeswoman, Sharon Hunter, says it has started a review of all transit and bus lanes. A photograph of Dr. Coleman and a photograph of traffic is included. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Motorists on video to help ease congestion. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 03 October 1997; p. 5 | | Description | Trial of traffic detectors placed at strategic points on Northern Motorway is underway. Advanced Traffic Management System would enable quicker response to, and management of, traffic flows, congestion and other problems. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Motorists urged to plan travelling. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 07 December 2004; p. 8 | | Description | North Shore motorists are being advised to avoid travelling in peak hours, to avoid motorway congestion in the lead-up to Christmas. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Motorway dispute. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 17 February 1998; p. 3 | | Description | Devonport Community Board works committee chairman Mick Gannaway says the works to widen the northern motorway between Onewa and Esmonde Roads, (Northbound lanes) are on the wrong side and should be on the southbound lanes which are choked up each morning. Transit NZ wants to extend footbridge at end of Exmouth Street, Northcote to build another northbound lane. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Motorway guru at 17. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 21 November 2006; p. 1, 2 | | Description | Seventeen year old Ben Paul from Takapuna Grammar has his own very successful website documenting Aucklands roads. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Motorway madness. | | Source of Article | Aucklander, 22 March 2012; p.7 | | Description | A new Pak 'n Save supermarket is opening on March 27 on the Hibiscus Coast Highway in Silverdale, but a Hibiscus and Bays Local Board member, John Kirikiri, says existing traffic problems on the road will be worsened. In his opinion a combination of traffic lights, a reduction in the 80km/h speed limit and alternative access to Whangaparaoa are needed. The road is owned by NZTA but a handover date to Auckland Transport is planned for July 1. Includes a photograph of John Kirikiri. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Motorway signals drive fears of chaos. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 11 December 2007; p.23 | | Description | The Albany Basin Business Association fears plans for on-ramp signals on the northern motorway will aggravate existing traffic problems. The association is among a number of shore business groups and politicians criticising Transit New Zealand's move to restrict access to the motorway at peak hours. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Motorway work should ease congestion. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 10 July 1998; p. 3 | | Description | Fourth Northern Motorway lane between Onewa Road and Esmonde Road off-ramps should reduce some of the long queues. Should improve safety by reducing merging problems as motorists leave the bridge and join the three lanes that continue north. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Motorways not answer. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 26 May 1995; p.7 | | Description | Letter to editor voicing opposition to proposals to extend motorways instead of making use of other facilities, eg. carpooling,public transport. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Nats may sacrifice MP. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 18 February 1999; A1 | | Description | Northcote National MP, Ian Revell, may lose his job as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, for threatening to get rid of a police chief whose staff gave him parking tickets outside Chelsea Primary School, Birkenhead. | | View full record |
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| | Title | New busway braced for some birth pains. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 29 January 2008; p. 3 | | Description | North Shore commuters are in for major changes in bus services when the Northern Busway becomes fully operational next month in particular bus service 962 - Albany to Newmarket. | | View full record |
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| | Title | New lane. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 01 July 1998; A8 | | Description | Work to start on a $1.6 million fourth Northern Motorway lane between Onewa Road and Esmonde Road off-ramps. Exmouth Road overbridge to be closed during construction. | | View full record |
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| | Title | New motorway extension open. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 19 July 2007; p. 7 | | Description | The Fred Thomas Drive extension in Takapuna is now open, providing an alternative to Barrys Point Road, for people wanting to travel between Esmonde Road and Anzac Street or Taharoto Road. The extension also has a cycle lane and will have bus access to Akoranga Station when the Northern Busway opens in January. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Nightmare continues. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 24 January 2008; p. 1 | | Description | Nearly 1000 people have signed a petition asking the North Shore City Council to remove the $650,000 cycle lanes from Lake Road. | | View full record |
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| | Title | No pain no gain says McKay. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 17 February 2011; p.1-2 | | Description | Former North Shore councillor, Ken McKay, spoke about the necessity for the road improvements and the T3 lane in Lake Road, Northcote. Spokeswoman for Auckland Transport, Sharon Hunter, comments on the timeframe of the project which is expected to be completed by June 2011. | | View full record |
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| | Title | No stopping plan for cup route. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 02 February 1999; p. 3 | | Description | Residents on roads near popular America's Cup races lookouts may lose their roadside parking as authorities look to ease traffic congestion near the harbour edges. Parking restrictions may have to be in place for as long as six months. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Notorious Shore traffic hot spots under scrutiny. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 15 January 1999; p. 3 | | Description | Transit New Zealand redesigns the Greville Road intersection to provide two lanes south (which should alleviate the hold ups near the Stadium); Albany Village (Library Lane) congestion also being looked at. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Officials in the dark over road lights trial. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 15 March 2007; p. 7. | | Description | Tony Holman understands that Transit New Zealand hasn't told North Shore City Council about its plans to embed lights in the road to cut down on lane changes on the motorway. He says that turning the Onewa Road onramp into a merging lane will cause a traffic build-up in Onewa Road. Brian Plimmer also comments. | | View full record |
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| | Title | On-ramp fears remain as switch-on looms. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 19 June 2009; p.3 | | Description | Signals along the northern motorway are set to switch on this month with north-bound ramps at Esmonde Road, Northcote Road, Tristram Avenue and Upper Harbour Highway among the first to get them. Glenfield Community Board chairman, John Gillon, made an unsccessful attempt to get the council to reconsider the installation of lights at Tristram Avenue.
A photograph of traffic is included in the article. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Onewa Rd extension lambasted. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 29 March 2007; p. 6 | | Description | Article written by Tony Sharrock re Transit New Zealand's plans for control of traffic on Onewa Road. A reply is included from Transit regional manager, Peter Spies. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Onewa Rd lane change danger. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 1 May 2008; p.9 | | Description | Transit lane restrictions on Onewa Road could cause accidents, according to some business and property owners. Alec Todd, whose business is at 129 Onewa Road, explains the dangers and awkwardness of the transit lanes. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Onewa jams to stay. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 03 May 2005; p. 3 | | Description | Northcote Residents Association chairman, Jeremy Sole, believes his group has run out of options and cannot change the council's mind, regarding a flyover at the bottom of Onewa Road. This was hoped to ease the traffic congestion. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Parents target of bid to beat traffic jams. | | Source of Article | North Harbour News, 06 December 2002; p. 5 | | Description | George Wood believes varying school hours could reduce traffic congestion. Council staff, high school representatives and police traffic staff met to discuss the idea. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Parked-up street a hazard. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 6 August 2009; p.26 | | Description | Parked vehicles are causing congestion in Brian Avenue, Milford. Resident John Wilson comments. North Shore City Council infrastructure and environment committee chairman, Ken McKay, suggests the residents raise the issue with the Takapuna Community Board.
A photograph of Mr Wilson is included in the article. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Parking fines accelerate | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 27 January 2000; p. 25 | | Description | Substantial increase in parking fines in East Coast Bays; also a huge number of complaints about footpaths received by the Community Board. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Parking headache at schools. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 25 July 1997; p.3 | | Description | Most North Shore parents drive their children to school adding to traffic congestion and parking problems. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Parking plagues Revell. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 23 February 1999; p. 1, 4 | | Description | Northcote MP Ian revell was the subject of a complaint after he parked in a disability car park just metres from his electorate office. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Plan for holiday congestion. | | Source of Article | Rodney Times, 18 October 2007; p. 1 | | Description | Police are planning to minimize traffic problems on the roads, particularly State Highway 1, over Labour weekend. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Plan now. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 26 May 1995; p.7 | | Description | Letter to editor in support of second harbour crossing. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Plan sees congestion stretching into future. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 04 April 1995; p. 2 | | Description | Queue-jammed Shore commuters are being no quick solutions to traffic banking up to cross the Auckland Harbour Bridge despite a new $35 million transport strategy | | View full record |
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| | Title | Police blitz nets other offenders. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 17 February 2004; p. 14 | | Description | Police targeted streets around schools to curb speeding problems and other dangerous habits during the first week of school. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Police order clears bridge. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 26 February 2001; A3 | | Description | Police order a Transit New Zealand contractor off the harbour bridge when traffic became bridlocked as far back as the Tristram Avenue on-ramp. A busy, sunny Sunday not the best day for the work to be done. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Pricey paving. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 06 October 2005; p. 8 | | Description | Letter to the editor concerning a western Waitemata crossing as an alternative to the proposed Victoria Park flyover and tunnel. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Pupils told to walk or cycle to school. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 27 January 2004; p. 1, 4 | | Description | North Shore City Council is encouraging pupils not to travel to school by car. Travel plans are being developed, aimed at encouraging alternatives to car travel to school. Joel Cayford gives his view on the walking bus scheme. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Race spectators clog roads. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 15 January 1998; p. 3 | | Description | Lack of toilet provisions and congested traffic were the main problems for spectators who watched the Whitbread boats sail into Auckland. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Rail 'correct track'. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 26 May 1995; p.9 | | Description | Transport lobby group believes light rail could solve Shore's traffic problems for far less than a second harbour crossing. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Rail link. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 15 June 1995; p.7 | | Description | Discussion over planning for a second bridge crossing. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Rates revolt rumblings. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 23 May 2006; p. 11: | | Description | David Thornton, Glenfield Ratepayers and Residents Association chairman, says finance minister Michael Cullen is being unreasonable to expect ratepayers to meet the costs of traffic congestion from rates. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Report faults traffic solutions. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 09 April 1998; p. 3 | | Description | North Shore City is not keeping pace with the growing traffic problems, according to a draft transportation strategy prepeared by Hill Young Cooper consultants. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Report predicts worsening congestion. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 10 June 1999; p. 3 | | Description | Traffic congestion is going to get worse says a report to the Council's Works Committee. Volumes are growing by about 4 per cent a year. Council urged to consider the impact on traffic volumes when considering resource consent applications and makinr decisions about land zoning. The top priority ten roading projects on the Shore noted. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Report to look into bus priority lanes. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 14 March 2000; p.5 | | Description | North Shore City Council is set to spend $30,000 investigating creating more priority lanes for commuters opting to catch a bus or share the ride to work with others. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Reports give key to transport woes. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 11 July 1997; p.5 | | Description | Two reports published conclude that traffic congestion can be reduced by provision of more public transport and priority lanes. Park and ride facilities planned, also bus lanes. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Residents want bus project to get red light. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 09 August 2002; p. 5 | | Description | The Northcote Residents Association is calling for all planned work on the Onewa Road bus extension to be stopped; their reasoning is that the extended transit lane won't fix the traffic problem hundreds to commuters face each workday morning. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Revell with a cause?. | | Source of Article | Shore News, 24 February 1999; p. 1, 2 | | Description | Northcote National MP, Ian Revell, comments on the "parking ticket affair" over which he resigned from his position as Deputy Speaker of the Housef whose staff gave him parking tickets outside Chelsea Primary School, Birkenhead. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Road north paved with expediency. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 06 May 1999; A9 | | Description | The Hon. W.J. (Jack) Scott, of Stanley Bay, believes the best short-term solution to Auckland's congestion if "to persuade as many people as possible on to the water and off the roads". He says the Northwestern and Southern motorways were intended to link up once and through-traffic would not have been routed over the Harbour Bridge, thus necessitating the widening later of the bridge and the traffic problems now. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Road upgrade boosts utilities. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 21 July 2009; p.15 | | Description | Infrastructure and environment committee chairman, Ken McKay, talks about the upgrading of Lake Road. This includes road widening between Napier Avenue and Jutland Road, upgrading the watermain and installation of ducting for underground powerlines. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Road widening plans under attack by objectors. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 30 March 2002; p. 3 | | Description | The proposed widening of Esmonde Rd. will see Esmonde Rd. linked to Akoranga Dr., taking pressure off Barry's Pt Rd., Taharoto Road and Northcote Rd. The hearing on the proposal has attracted 60 submissions, nine in support and the rest opposed to all or some of it. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Road works make impact. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 12 November 2002; p. 2 | | Description | Roading projects on the central motorway in Auckland city may be contributing to traffic congestion on the North Shore. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Roading cuts ahead. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 12 June 2003; p. 1, 4 | | Description | Anger is building that traffic congestion will get worse in North Shore City if the council pushes ahead with plans to cut $20m from this year's transport capital works pprogramme. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Roadwork to cause detours. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 18 December 2007; p. 4 | | Description | Traffic will be diverted in Takapuna in the new year as work on the $1.4 million Lake Road / Esmonde Road intersection upgrade begins. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Rodney mayor urges end to traffic chaos. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 8 January 2010; p.3 | | Description | Rodney district mayor Penny Webster is urging the New Zealand Transport Agency to prioritise the planned bypass of State Highway 1 west of Warkworth, following chaos which saw northbound queues stretching 25 kilometres south of the town. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Safety fears keep kids in cars. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 07 December 2004; p. 3 | | Description | A survey of 17 North Shore City primary schools found 73 per cent of pupils live within a kilometre of their school, but 53 per cent are driven to and from school every day. Safety is the main issue. | | View full record |
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| | Title | School bell brings on the cars. | | Source of Article | Rodney Times, 03 February 2005; p.5 | | Description | The first day of the new school year caused traffic delays on Whangaparaoa Road for Hibiscus Coast motorists after Anniversary weekend. | | View full record |
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| | Title | School hours seen as problem. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 22 June 1999; p. 3 | | Description | ARC says school hours need to be changed to relieve chronic traffic congestion. A significant contribution to the traffic congestion is the traffic travelling to the schools. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Schools asked to vary their hours. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 03 December 2002; p. 1 | | Description | School traffic is a big contibuter to congestion, starting the school day earlier or later may reduce rush hour traffic by up to 40 percent. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Shift to buses eases motorway congestion. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 20 July 2012; p.3 | | Description | A report presented at the transport committee meeting on July 4 said congestion is at a similar level to 2004. George Wood says this is a valid claim and that the Northern Busway has made a significant contribution to making it true. The Northern Busway has a 20 per cent patronage increase each year. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Shifting workers | | Source of Article | Aucklander North, 24 February 2011; p. 3 | | Description | A car-pooling scheme devised by Paul Minett and John Pearce will take people from Silverdale to the Albany bus station. Photograph of Steve Braddock in his car. The scheme is called Raspberry Express. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Shore people can be very proud. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 29 January 2008; p. 3 | | Description | The 300 million northern busway, New Zealand's first bus-dedicated roadway has been nearly twenty years in the making.
Photograph shows George Wood.Includes Timeline for the Northern busway from the late 1980s to February 2008. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Shore stuck in traffic nightmare. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 21 March 2003; p. 5 | | Description | Article in the Road Wrangles series. Discusses residents' complaints about intersections and stretches of road where they have experienced traffic congestion. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Short cuts ruled out for city transport. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 07 June 2000; A6 | | Description | Campaigners pushing for a single Auckland public transport body to tackle the city's traffic congestion. Twelve public bodies at present control passenger transport. NSCC wants to see an umbrella organisation, responsible for building, funding and running transport in Auckland. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Snarl-ups hit drivers. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 14 January 2005; p. 1 | | Description | Roads works on the North Shore and in Auckland City are increasing traffic delays. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Sports stars just the ticket for walking bus launch. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 31 May 2005; p. 5 | | Description | Glamorgan Primary school students were joined by East Coast Bays rugby league players Luke Watts and Andrew Green, Warriors player Louis Anderson and Blues and North Harbour players Greg Rawlinson and Nick Williams. They were helping to celebrate the launch of the school's walking school bus programme. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Still waiting for the final bridge solution. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 18 December 2007; p. 6 | | Description | Retired civil engineer Brian Smith, who helped build the
harbour bridge and the clip-on lanes, wonders why a Birkenhead / Meola Reef option for the new harbour bridge has been discarded.
Map shows details of proposal. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Study on a second crossing must continue. | | Source of Article | Shore News, 30 June 1999; p. 6 | | Description | North Shore MP, Wayne Mapp, says public transport alone cannot solve Auckland's and North Shore's traffic jams; he believes a second crossing is needed and funding should be continued to continue the studies on the options. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Support for roading plans. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 04 May 2004; p. 10 | | Description | A recent survey by the North Shore City Council showed residents, schools, businesses and North Shore Hospital are all firmly behind the $20 million-$25 million upgrade of Wairau and Taharoto Rds. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Survey reveals transport needs. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 28 October 1999; p. 5 | | Description | Shore residents says cheaper fares and more frequent services with better links would encourage them to use public transport. | | View full record |
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| | Title | T2 lane fix-up. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 7 October 2010; p.6 | | Description | The end of the T2 lane towards College Road in Northcote will be pulled back by 40 metres, to give extra room for left-turning vehicles. The lane towards Northcote Road will be shortened by 82 metres for the same purpose. Changes will take effect from October 18. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Tarseal artery to be unclogged. | | Source of Article | Aucklander, 16 February 2005; p. 8 | | Description | The section of Taharoto Road between Northcote Road and Forrest Hill Road will be widened to add a bus lane, cycle lanes,new intersection and underground power. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Tax rise 'needed'. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 08 March 2005; p. 3 | | Description | George Wood believes the new petrol tax will speed up progress on the motorway system. He also believes tolls should be introduced to reduce congestion at peak times. | | View full record |
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| | Title | The paper trail. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 19 February 1999; p. 1 | | Description | The letters and the dates between Ian Revell and those involved in the $40 parking ticket. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Third lane proposed for part of northern motorway. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 25 January 2011; p.2 | | Description | New Zealand Transport Agency regional director, Stephen Town, says a third northbound lane between Constellation Drive and Greville Road would ease traffic congestion. The agency is aiming to start improving the northern motorway by next year. Funding has to be approved. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Three into one transport projects won't go. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 05 September 2000; p. 5 | | Description | Transfund has turned down a bid by the North Shore City Council and Transit New Zealand to treat three transport projects as a single project for evaluation and funding purposes. They are the northern approach to the Auckland Harbour Bridge, the associated Bus Rapid Transport project (a dedicated bus lane) and the southern approach to the bridge. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Toll motorway may not reduce jams. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 13 September 2007; p.9 | | Description | The $360 million Orewa to Puhoi tolled motoway extension is ahead of schedule and well under budget, but in the end may not reduce the frustration of north-bound motorists during the holidays. The reason is that the contract for project managers, Northern Gateway Alliance, ends at Titford's Bridge, shortly after the motorway emerges from the Johnstone's Hill tunnel. North-bound traffic will start to merge into a single lane on the 576-metre Waiwera viaduct, more than a kilometre back from the northern end of the new motorway extension. Peter Spies comments on a Transit New Zealand strategy study. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Top of ticket table. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 19 August 2010; p.1 | | Description | Nearly 70 percent of tickets issued for illegal transit lane use from July 2009 to June 2010 were to motorists on Onewa Road, Birkenhead. The heavily congested road will soon be the only North Shore transit lane where motorists need at least another two people in their vehicles to have a faster trip during peak times. Council project maintenance and operations acting manager, Simon Guillemin, comments on the situation. A photograph of traffic on Onewa Road is included in the article. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Traffic blocks business. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 27 July 1999; p. 3 | | Description | Enterprise North Shore Trust suggests that traffic congestion is stalling the North Shore's prospects for luring new businesses. ENS tables its annual report. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Traffic gateways clogged. | | Source of Article | Rodney Times, 24 July 2007; p.3 | | Description | The volume of vehicles using the district's gateways, State Highway One, East Coast Rd or the Albany Highway or SH17 has increased 18 percent over the last five years, according to an Auckland Regional Council survey. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Traffic issue on most minds. | | Source of Article | Shore News, 15 November 1995; p.3 | | Description | North Shore Community and Social Service Council survey reveals that most residents are concerned at traffic-related issues. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Traffic issues jam city's agendas. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 04 September 1998; p. 6 | | Description | As North Shore roads feel the strain of population growth, incoming councillors are going to have to face decisions on traffic congestion. A report on some of the traffic management issues on the Shore. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Traffic plan rejection criticised. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 24 May 1995; sec.1, p.18 | | Description | Auckland City Council rejects plan to widen the Southern Motorway south of the Harbour Bridge. North Shore Mayor, Paul Titchener, is critical of their rejection. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Traffic slows - it's official. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 31 May 2007; p. 7 | | Description | Figures from the ARC prove that Auckland traffic congestion is slowing us down and that the congestion is at any time of day. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Traffic study sought. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 09 August 1994; p.3 | | Description | Albany Community Board is asking North Shore City Council to undertake a study of traffic volumes and speed at the Upper Harbour Highway and Carribbean Drive intersection. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Traffic survey shows Shore frustrations | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 21 November 1995; p.5 | | Description | Living on the Shore, a survey on Shore transport, has revealed residents are frustrated with traffic congestion and want a better transport system | | View full record |
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| | Title | Traffic threatens to dismount bike race. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 11 July 2003; p. 1 | | Description | Traffic congestion and safety concerns have been cited as the reasons for North Shore City Council, police and Transit New Zealand withdrawing their support of the Pack 'n' Pedal 100 km ride through Albany, Silverdale, Helensville, Kumeu and Upper Harbour Drive. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Transit defends new link. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 13 December 2007; p. 7 | | Description | Responding to concern about traffic congestion in the Albany Basin from the Albany Business Association, Transit says the $400 million highway extension will ease congestion. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Transit lane rethink. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 14 September 2010; p.1 | | Description | Complaints from motorists have prompted the council to consider relaxing transit lane restrictions at Onewa Road. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Transit lane sets the pace. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 30 March 2004; p. 2 | | Description | Enforcement of Onewa Road's transit lane has won North Shore City Council a transport award at the New Zealand EnergyWise Awards. The transit lane was introduced in 1982 but it wasn't regularly enforced until 2002 when the council lobbied for special permission to police violations. The lane now carries at least two-thirds of the road's motorway bound traffic during the morning peak, carpooling has risen from 9 per cent in 1982 to 26.5 per cent last year, and maximum travel times in the transit lanes have been cut by 80 per cent, saving commuters half an hour. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Transit outlines ramp metering. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 21 April 2005; p. 3 | | Description | Transit New Zealand is spending $600,000 to investigate the use of ramp metering for the Northern Motorway. It would involve using traffic lights to monitor the traffic flow at the on-ramps. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Transit pushing ahead with on-ramp signalling. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 03 October 2006; p. 2 | | Description | Transit New Zealand has announced plans to roll out on-ramp signalling on the northern motorway in 2007, but there are concerns that the system will increase congestion on the roads. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Transport 'absolutely critical'. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 28 September 2010; p.8 | | Description | Reporter Sarah Harvey interviews people on the street, finding out what people hope to get from the election of a supercity in October. Comments from people regarding transport issues. Photograph of the chairman of Takapuna Beach Business Association included. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Transport lobby group back on track. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 04 November 2003; p. 9 | | Description | A lobby group, known as "Smart Planning", wants more motorways and the provision of rail to transport goods and services. It is advocating a tunnel under the harbour to allow for rail. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Transport plans win widespread council backing. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 02 June 1999; A8 | | Description | Plans being developed jointly by Auckland councils would see commuters travelling on a separate public transport right-of-way to the rest of the traffic. Transport corridors, north, west and south to be developed. Funding to come from Infrastructure Auckland, councils and the government. The North Shore busway, along the northern motorway is the most advanced in its planning of the three corridors. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Travel packs to aid businesses. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 22 December 2011; p.7 | | Description | The North Harbour Business Association has launched its Smart Transport Solutions programme, to help business commuters understand the transport options available in their area. Part of the programme includes transport resource packs, containing information such as public transport timetables and the Association's ridesharing scheme. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Travel pass on offer. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 22 March 2011; p.14 | | Description | North Harbour Business Association, in partnership with Auciland Transport, is giving away free "Discovery passes". This is to entice business people working in the area to use public transport, as part of the association's programme to tackle traffic congestion. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Travel plan strides towards success. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 28 September 2010; p.5 | | Description | North Shore City Council says there has been much success in promoting travel behaviour changes across the city. Team leader, Adi James, comments on the various programmes the council has launched. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Travel plan to clear the road. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 18 June 2009; p.3 | | Description | Lake Road is full, says North Shore City Council, in a drive to get people out of their cars and cycling, walking or taking public transport instead. The council's Travel Behaviour Change Team will take on the job of solving the traffic problems on the sole road in and out of Devonport. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Travel plans to reduce traffic. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 26 February 2004; p. 5 | | Description | Bayswater, Browns Bay and Vauxhall primary schools will use money from a grant given by Infrastructure Auckland to set up 'school travel plans'. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Tunnel vision upsets Mayor. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 11 September 2003; p. 3 | | Description | Mayor George Wood concerned at the possibility of a hugely expensive tunnel under Victoria Park, Auckland. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Tunnel's the way to go says MP. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 24 March 2005; p. 5 | | Description | North Shore MP, Wayne Mapp, believes a $2.64 billion tunnel is the best solution to relieve harbour bridge congestion. In a survey conducted last November, 75% said they preferred a tunnel. Dr Mapp hopes the project could be approved in principle by December 2006. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Under eye of Transit. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 15 November 1996; p.3 | | Description | Trial of traffic detectors placed at strategic points on Auckland's motorways including Auckland Harbour Bridge is underway. Advanced Traffic Management System would enable quicker response to, and management of, traffic flows, congestion and other problems. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Unused bus lane raises ire. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 12 October 2000; p. 16 | | Description | Frustrated bus drivers and passengers are forced to sit in long traffic queues while the northern motorway bus lane sits empty. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Vulnerability of bridge highlighted. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 10 May 1996; pp.1,4 | | Description | After an accident in which a cattle truck overturns causing major hold ups on the Auckland Harbour Bridge emergency services staff warn of difficulties faced when needing to use the bridge to deal with accidents or emergencies. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Walking bus scheme really gets rolling. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 04 September 2003; p. 5 | | Description | Increasing numbers of Primary school pupils are involved in the "walking bus" programme. The numbers of children now involved is 370. Road safety co-ordinator Carol Murray says about 220 fewer cars arrive at the schools each day because of the scheme. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Watch it from couch, boaties asked. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 12 October 1999; A1 | | Description | Local body authorities concerned about possible gridlock on the boat ramps and are hoping yachting fans will watch the America's Cup races from home on television. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Wood doubts Transit plan. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times, 21 December 2004; p. 11 | | Description | Mayor George Wood says plans to manage motorway congestion with traffic lights at motorway on-ramps may dupe North Shore people out of their right to use the Auckland Harbour Bridge. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Wood favours Labour on roads. | | Source of Article | Albsny extra, 21 October 1999; p. ? | | Description | Helen Clark has indicated in a report that Auckland should be given control of its roads to tackle traffic congestion. says Mayor George Wood. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Wood wants road action. | | Source of Article | New Zealand Herald, 10 September 1999; A11 | | Description | Auckland urgently needs its own regional roading body with the responsibility of solving the city's transport problems says Mayor George Wood. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Work starts on bus lane. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 29 April 2003; p. 6 | | Description | Work is beginning on the intersection of Taharoto and Northcote Roads to create an exclusive lane for buses turning right into Northcote Road. This will be a short-term measure until the opening of the Westlake Bus Station, when buses will access the new busway via the station off an extension of Shakespeare Road. The new lane will be finished in June. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Yacht chaos forecast ... and that's on land. | | Source of Article | North Harbour News, 13 August 1999; p. 1 | | Description | Up to 6,000 boats expected on the water during the America's Cup races and regional planners anticipate traffic jams, parking problems and frayed tempers with fans flocking to overcrowded boat ramps. 70 boat ramps in the area, only 5 not dependent on tides. | | View full record |
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| | Title | Yesterday's news still making headlines. | | Source of Article | North Shore Times Advertiser, 20 June 2002; p. 3 | | Description | Old editions of the Auckland Star were found by former press photographer and Birkenhead resident Allen Kerr, buried beneath four layers of lino in his kitchen. | | View full record |
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