Wednesday 9 May 2018

Mayor welcomes first steps to delivering light rail in Auckland

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed Government’s agreement to launch a procurement process for light rail in Auckland.

Mayor Phil Goff says, “I welcome government’s announcement for finding further and innovative funding to strengthen Auckland’s transport infrastructure. The new funding will be on top of the $28 billion we will be spending on addressing Auckland’s congestion issues.

“Light rail will replace buses on routes that are already facing congestion and has been adopted by cities across the world to move large numbers of people more quickly and efficiently.

“Unlike heavy rail, light rail does not require the purchase and demolition of thousands of houses to extend rapid transit services to new areas of Auckland.

“Light rail will facilitate new and more intensive housing along major arterial routes, including Mangere, Mt Roskill and West Auckland, and better connect centres of employment across our city. It will help to meet Auckland’s need for more housing for our rapidly growing population,” Phil Goff says.

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