Transport minister Simon Bridges has welcomed the NZ Transport Agency’s announcement that it has awarded the contract for construction of the $330 million Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway to Fletcher Construction. Continue →
The NZ Transport Agency has released a new animation showing how the Western Ring Route will make it easier to travel through and around Auckland and the upper North Island. Continue →
The new section of the northern motorway will be built to the east of Belfast, between the Waimakariri River and Cranford Street, to provide relief for North Canterbury commuters travelling into Christchurch. Continue →
A beautiful, sculptural piece of cycling and walking infrastructure evoking the West Coast, Southern Alps and broad Canterbury Plains has opened near Christchurch International Airport. Continue →
Introduction of dynamic motorway tolls in Auckland would help decongest the road network and provide the quickest, most efficient and most equitable way to bridge the annual $400m transport investment funding gap, an industry expert told the annual Building Nation’s symposium. Continue →
Business leaders from some of New Zealand’s most iconic companies have come together with a shared vision to transition their fleets to electric vehicles (EVs). Continue →
The move towards intelligent transport systems is gathering pace with German technology company Siemens announcing the launch of its Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) portfolio in Australia. Continue →
Transport minister Simon Bridges says a nationwide network of fast-charging stations will help address one of the main barriers to electric vehicle (EV) uptake in New Zealand. Continue →
Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway has become a shining light for local iwi artwork, with artistic lighting switched on across the new Te Atatu Road pedestrian overbridge. Continue →
The announcement that the Auckland Council and the government have reached an agreement on funding and governance of the $3 billion City Rail Link is a major step forward in the delivery of New Zealand’s largest ever public transport project, says New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development CEO Stephen Selwood. Continue →
The government is plugging into the electric vehicle (EV) revolution with an extension to the road user charges exemption and an EV information campaign. Continue →
WSP | ParsonsBrinckerhoff has been engaged by Western Australia’s RAC to undertake route assessments for their fully-automated driverless bus. Continue →