The ARTA Years 2004 – 2010 - Auckland Transport

Growing supply and demand
Comparing progress
The Auckland Passenger Transport Network Plan 2006–2016 predicted more progress in 10 years than in the past 50 years
The table below summarises progress from 1954 to 2004, against achievements of the past six years.
Transport in Auckland 1954 – 2004
(50 years)
1955 Master Transportation Plan concludes: “motorways
should be constructed in priority to the underground
(CBD) railway project”.
1959 Auckland Harbour Bridge opened
1960 Car ownership had reduced public transport
patronage by 42%
1966 First section of Western Line double tracked
1993 19 second-hand diesel trains purchased
1996 Link bus service introduced in CBD
1998 First dedicated bus lanes in Sandringham and
New North roads
2000 Suburban rail to Pukekohe was first extension of
coverage in more than 70 years
2001 New Zealand cities had one of the lowest rates of
public transport use in the world
2002 Government and ARC buy back Auckland rail assets
from private operator Tranz Rail, which had
underinvested since taking ownership in 1993
2003 Britomart Station opens, first refurbished trains
in service
2004 North-western cycleway opened
2005 Use of public transport increased 15% between
2001-2005
Progress on transport 2005 – 2010
(5 years)
2005 Northern Express bus services launched and North Shore
bus services redesigned
2006 ARTA launches first comprehensive plans for Auckland’s
public transport network
2006 Central Motorway Junction completed
2007 First integrated Auckland Transport Plan launched
2007 Planning for electrification gets under way
2008 Northern Busway opens and Northern Express service
takes 5,100 cars off morning peak-time roads
2008 Real time passenger info (VPIDs) installed at all highpriority
bus stops, and more bus lanes
2008 40% tertiary discount fares and SuperGold Card for free
senior travel introduced
2008 Free public transport integrated into sports events and
concert tickets
2009 Contract for integrated ticketing system signed
2009 Central Connector completed
2009 SH20 extension through Mt Roskill completed
2009 Downtown Ferry Terminal improvements completed and
substantial rebuilding of piers 1-4 started
2010 New rail stations at Newmarket, New Lynn and Grafton
completed, and Onehunga Branch Line reopens
2010 New rail link to Manukau City Centre well under way
(complete mid 2011) and Western Line fully double tracked
2010 20 existing rail stations upgraded and 10 new stations built
since 2003. VPIDs at three rail stations
2010 CBD Rail Loop preferred route chosen and protected
2010 Extra Manukau Harbour Crossing completed
2010 TravelWise programme is taking 9,619 car trips off the
road each morning peak
2010 60.6m trips taken on public transport. Use of public
transport increased 13.9% from March 2005 to March 2010
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