Posts by Gareth Ward
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Right, thanks again for the knowledge (bro). I'm all for the rail loop although I prefer Richard Simpson's canal and high-speed ferrys to the airport cause it's, ya know, cool =)
I also wonder if funding for integrated ticketing should be thrown into that mix... -
when it should be a "can we justify spending at least $2.2 billion on a 4.5 km road" argument.
Aren't we well past that point? The decision to complete the Western Ring has been made and now it's about how to do it? You'd like to think that the decision to complete was based on realistic costings (although I accept perhaps not)
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For sure, all I'm saying is it changes the long-term cost analysis which currently includes emission costs. So in the long-term, the cost/benefit argument for completing the motorway network may look slightly different, especially if in the meantime we have installed a decent public transport network.
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Looking longer term, there's some interesting projections to be made about the popularity/usefulness of electric vehicles to be added into the mix.
Off the top of my head, I almost feel like we need public transport investment now to get us through the next 10-20 years, with investment to finish up the roads coming after that (5-10 years away) to be ready to take up the next wave of demand through efficient vehicles. Made that up just then though, so dubious of it's accuracy =)
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Joshua, thanks for the crown grant info. I'd love a single analysis body that considers all transport options for large-scale Auckland projects and then recommends funding priorities then.
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Joshua, an excellent post, thanks for that.
The interesting thing for me is the comparative decisions around all-of-transport spending - yet we only have NZTA who (I believe) are still without any remit over regional public transport. So that discussion on roads v public transport (which should really be a discussion on transport period) doesn't happen at the levels it needs to. -
she did explicitly give me permission to have 5 husbands and 10 wives and have sex with them all out in your front yard at noon everyday
I wonder if the HR Institute run an awards ceremony for Best Contractual Non-Cash Benefit Scheme? Certainly makes my 2.7% discount on health insurance look decidedly underwhelming.
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Is there a plan for where it would go overground? Because having just looked on Google Maps to see if the Mt Roskill extension will help my currently daily trip from the airport to Grey Lynn (it won't), I can't see any obvious line for a new 4-lane motorway to reach the Northwestern from Richardson Rd? Well, without removing all public park space or bulldozing a serious number of houses in what looks like a pretty dense suburban area.
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Ha, excellent Rich.
Symptoms - what to do:
"If you feel yourself passing away, then notice your strength and vigor returning at an alarming rate, please attempt to restrain yourself to prevent infection and harm to others." -
First one's always free, bro.
Heh. Just try it out, a little Johnny Stewart never hurt anyone one time huh?
It's obviously a widespread decision given this post has gotten to 31 pages already