Now that all the money has been spent to make the CBD friendlier and faster for buses (and less attractive for pedestrians) the Regional Council has discovered that the result is: congestion. “At least 140 buses per hour in the morning and evening peak,” Councillor Glensor told us on Monday. “Resulting in significant jams and delays,” said Councillor Ponter five days earlier.
The council has also acknowledged, belatedly, that there are huge inefficiencies along the Golden Mile, caused by duplication of routes. And it has finally accepted what the rest of us have been seeing for months – what it delicately describes as the bunching effect of buses, particularly at Willis and Manners Streets. (Manners Street – where we were told that all problems would be fixed when buses were given priority.)
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By Scott MacLean & Steven White Friday lunchtime edition – updates expected later in the afternoon. With a month of the competition behind us, the month of May is typically season defining for clubs that have designs on first round title success or of making the Jubilee Cup round later in the winter. As such,...
EC Build Update and Notice of Special General Meeting May 17th Please click here for an important update from the Wardens on the Early Childhood Education Centre build and notice […]
After a long wait the Wellington Phoenix’s maiden Ninja A-League finals campaign has arrived. The Phoenix will visit Brisbane Roar in the first leg of their semi-final on Sunday, a month to the day since their final regular season match... The post Ninja A-League Semi-Final 1st Leg Match Preview appeared first on Wellington Phoenix.
