https://wellington.gen.nz/light-rail+architecture Items tagged with Light rail and Architecture. https://eyeofthefish.org/lets-get-something-something/ It’s been a curious start to a new Government and a curious end to an old year. 2023 – don’t want to see that one... lgwm light-rail transport trains architecture blogs Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/lets-get-something-something/ Eye of the Fish 2023-12-19T00:00:00Z https://eyeofthefish.org/lgwm-decision-at-last/ Transport Minister Michael Wood blindsided Wellington this morning, with an announcement – and a definite decision – that Wellington is going to get Light Rail... lgwm light-rail transport trains architecture blogs Tue, 28 Jun 2022 23:25:52 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/lgwm-decision-at-last/ Eye of the Fish 2022-06-28T23:25:52Z https://eyeofthefish.org/light-rail-and-fresh-tunnels/ Let’s not pussyfoot around – Wellington needs a Rapid Transit system and that simply cannot be more buses. And it needs to be Rapid (like the name suggests) so it needs some new direct routes – that means new tunnels. Yes, plural: Tunnels. lgwm light-rail transport trains architecture blogs Mon, 29 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/light-rail-and-fresh-tunnels/ Eye of the Fish 2021-11-29T00:00:00Z https://eyeofthefish.org/government-puts-wellington-light-rail-back-on-track/ The Government is getting light rail back on track by involving Wellingtonians in a six-month process to come up with a city-shaping project. light-rail trains transport architecture blogs Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/government-puts-wellington-light-rail-back-on-track/ Eye of the Fish 2021-03-31T00:00:00Z https://eyeofthefish.org/art-vandelay/ Today, a guest post from Art Vandelay, with a potential solution for the route of a Light Rail system through Wellington.Your comments and feedback, welcome below… light-rail trains transport architecture blogs Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/art-vandelay/ Eye of the Fish 2021-02-04T00:00:00Z http://eyeofthefish.org/300-million-airport-extension-and-light-rail-for-free-with-every-second-mt-vic-tunnel-built/ OK – Hear me out here people. There’s been a lot of kerfuffle over a couple of things this week – one is the proposed $43m strengthening of the old Town Hall, and the other is the proposed $300m extension of the airport. First things first : where have those figures come from? Put them [...] light-rail basinreserve runway-extension second-mount-victoria-tunnel trains transport airport architecture blogs Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://eyeofthefish.org/300-million-airport-extension-and-light-rail-for-free-with-every-second-mt-vic-tunnel-built/ Eye of the Fish 2013-06-15T00:00:00Z -41.30037055 174.7802503270504 Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand http://eyeofthefish.org/flyover-for-lambton-quay/ In a surprising piece of breaking news today, we have just heard that the results of the Wellington Public Transport Spine study have been announced, and the end result will no doubt surprise some people. In line with Wellington City Council’s new found love for Flyovers, as approved by Councilor Andy Foster at a recent [...] light-rail transport trains architecture blogs Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://eyeofthefish.org/flyover-for-lambton-quay/ Eye of the Fish 2013-03-31T00:00:00Z -41.2850966 174.7756686 Lambton Quay, Wellington Central, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://eyeofthefish.org/light-rail-heavy-rail-monorail/ Actually: Not Monorail, that should say : Bus. Just when i thought it was safe to dip my fishy fingers back into the water of the war on the waterfront, a new challenge comes along. Yes: its the proposed Transport Spine interim review, and it is proposing 8 options for consideration. You may have read [...] waterfront light-rail transport trains places architecture blogs Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://eyeofthefish.org/light-rail-heavy-rail-monorail/ Eye of the Fish 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z http://architecture.org.nz/2012/03/21/light-rail-could-be-cheap-as-chips/ Following stunning news today from the GWRC study into the cost of a possible Light Rail system in Wellington – results have come back that the cost COULD be as LOW as $14m per km. light-rail regional-council trains transport government architecture communitygroups Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://architecture.org.nz/2012/03/21/light-rail-could-be-cheap-as-chips/ Architectural Centre Inc 2012-03-21T00:00:00Z http://architecture.org.nz/2011/07/11/what-about-light-rail/ I lived in Szczecin, Poland, until I was 14. I had family in other large centers in Poland. All those cities had something in common—extensive and very well utilised light rail networks. The trams were a different colour in each city, usually coincident with the colours of the city’s coat of arms. Even at the lowest pointduring the communist regime when the people were at their poorest and the country was in a huge debt the trams were going strong, taking commuters to work, home, school, parks, shopping (when there was something to buy, anything really would do). I certainly don’t remember anyone not being able to afford to use the tram service. light-rail basinreserve trains transport architecture communitygroups Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://architecture.org.nz/2011/07/11/what-about-light-rail/ Architectural Centre Inc 2011-07-11T00:00:00Z -41.30037055 174.7802503270504 Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand http://eyeofthefish.org/ive-changed-my-mind-about-light-rail/ Hello and Happy New Year to all of you Eye of the Fish followers. light-rail trains transport architecture blogs Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://eyeofthefish.org/ive-changed-my-mind-about-light-rail/ Eye of the Fish 2011-01-12T00:00:00Z http://architecture.org.nz/2010/07/14/superlink-transport-2000/ We’ve recently been given a copy of the SuperLink proposal by Transport 2000, which was a well thought-out proposal for Light Rail transport in Wellington. All rights are reserved to the original authors : Daryl Cockburn, Brent Efford, & Kerry Wood for Transport 2000, and the Inter-Professional Group. We are very grateful for the chance to publish this scheme again, and get some more publicity for the Light Rail concept. light-rail trains transport architecture communitygroups Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://architecture.org.nz/2010/07/14/superlink-transport-2000/ Architectural Centre Inc 2010-07-14T00:00:00Z http://eyeofthefish.org/light-rail-redux/ In my last post, I expressed concerns with the light-rail proposal as detailed in the Ngauranga-to-Airport (N2A) strategic study. Implicit in my statement at the end of the post that “I have a hard time getting behind this light rail proposal at this point in time” is the fact that a different time or a different proposal could indeed change my mind. johnsonville trains transport light-rail places architecture blogs Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://eyeofthefish.org/light-rail-redux/ Eye of the Fish 2008-02-07T00:00:00Z http://eyeofthefish.org/to-rail-or-not-to-rail/ The Wellington urban class really wants light rail. And why wouldn’t they? Light rail is sexy transit…cruise smoothly, comfortably, and quickly to the local tiki bar; no more lurching starts and stops, no more endless waits behind four other buses boarding at the stop on Willis Street, no more fighting with cars for road space. And so there seems to be a grumbling undercurrent regarding the position of the Ngauranga-to-Airport strategic study report. trains transport light-rail architecture blogs Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://eyeofthefish.org/to-rail-or-not-to-rail/ Eye of the Fish 2008-01-30T00:00:00Z