Transport / March 2010
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Let’s Hope Bad Things Don’t Go In Threes!
- Auckland Trains
- Not a good day on Wellington trains.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Another delay before we’re consulted about Basin Reserve roading options
- Wellington Scoop
- The Mount Victoria community has been expecting consultation about roading changes around the Basin Reserve since last October. But yesterday, consultation was postponed again. The delay means there’s more time for the Architectural Centre’s innovative cut-and-cover plan (above) to get some serious consideration.
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Up up in a way
- The Sidestrip
- TheSidestrip visited the Wellington Aero Club 80th anniversary celebration at the Wellington Airport last March 27,2010.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Wellington International Airport, Coutts Street, Rongotai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Basin Reserve Changes Await Govt Decision
- Auckland Trains
- NZTA has outlined the process of how proposed changes around Wellington’s Basin Reserve will proceed.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Overhead Power Work Dominates Wellington Rail’s Easter
- Auckland Trains
- Easter will also be a busy time on the Wellington line as the work on improvements there continue. During Easter, work will take place on all lines around the region, focusing on the overhead power system in particular. KiwiRail will also continue with the installation of a third main line at the entrance to Wellington Railway Station.
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Wind and Hills: Have Traffic Engineers Noticed?
- Architectural Centre Inc
- There’s a lot of information on the design of cycle lanes about - basic principles that most roads in Wellington contravine.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Earth Hour - See the light. Switch off.
- Tranz Metro
- Tranz Metro are supporters of Earth Hour. A chance for all of us to show our concern over climate change. Tranz Metro are supporters of Earth Hour. A chance for all of us to show our concern over climate change. Although we won't be turning power too our trains off at 8:30pm on Saturday 27 March we urge you switch off.
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Everyone’s happy about putting SH1 into a trench – so, more please
- Wellington Scoop
- The weekend report that State Highway One will be moved into a covered trench under the new park in front of the National War Memorial seems to have pleased everyone. Mayor Prendergast says it’s the best solution and “a superior outcome.” The principal of the nearby Mt Cook School is “absolutely thrilled.” The Mt Cook Mobilised group is “very happy.”
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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I love that whooshing sound deadlines make ....
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- .... as they fly by.
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Cut and Cover
- Architectural Centre Inc
- In a surprise move, the possibility of lowering State Highway One past the National War Memorial was announced on the front page of the weekend paper. At the Architectural Centre, we have been advocating this for a number of years now - we hosted a Symposium on the design of the ‘Memorial Park’ in 2007, and the over-whelming feedback from the group of assembled experts was that the roadway through the park should be lowered.
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Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Roads more important than heritage buildings, Transport Agency tells us
- Wellington Scoop
- The New Zealand Transport Authority has been astounding in its arrogance in a submission to the Wellington City Council about the heritage rules for residential property in the inner city neighbourhoods.
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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DomPost reports: Trenching for Buckle Street
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- This morning's paper has front page news that Transport Minister Steven Joyce and Culture and Heritage Minister Chris Finlayson have reached agreement that State Highway One will be trenched underneath Buckle Street, in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Train Report: Fault Unnoticed For A Week
- Auckland Trains
- A rail inquiry into a fire on a Wellington train reveals a fault was a week old but never reported because of “weaknesses in the fault reporting system.
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NZTA submits: we want to ignore heritage protections
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- Recently the Wellington City Council has been consulting on the heritage rules for residential property in the inner city neighbourhoods, with the aim of rationalising how heritage controls are applied.
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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What culture? What heritage?
- Save the Basin Reserve!
- Minister of Culture and Heritage (and Wellingtonian) Chris Finlayson has washed his hands of any responsibility for the Basin Reserve precinct.
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Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Installation Of Third Wellington Rail Line Continues This Weekend
- Auckland Trains
- In Wellington, another busy weekend is ahead on the upgrade for the rail network, with a half time called for a soccer game! It’s good news for commuters, who suffered more delays yesterday morning.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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First New Wellington Trains Arrive August
- Auckland Trains
- Confirmation today that the first of Wellington’s new Matangi trains will arrive in August, and passengers will be onboard before Christmas.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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