Comments on: Opening of the New Lynn trench http://transportblog.co.nz/2010/03/01/opening-of-the-new-lynn-trench/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:29:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ingolfson http://transportblog.co.nz/2010/03/01/opening-of-the-new-lynn-trench/#comment-7457 ingolfson Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:07:42 +0000 http://transportblog.co.nz/?p=3200#comment-7457 Looks to me like Grafton could easily be open this month if they were happy with a single track at first. Looks to me like Grafton could easily be open this month if they were happy with a single track at first.

]]> By: Matt L http://transportblog.co.nz/2010/03/01/opening-of-the-new-lynn-trench/#comment-7451 Matt L Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:49:50 +0000 http://transportblog.co.nz/?p=3200#comment-7451 ARTA's monthly business report states Grafton will be open in March although that seems like it is pushing it. There are already planned track closures this Sunday and on 21 March which I imagine are to sort out the tracks around here. ARTA’s monthly business report states Grafton will be open in March although that seems like it is pushing it. There are already planned track closures this Sunday and on 21 March which I imagine are to sort out the tracks around here.

]]> By: admin http://transportblog.co.nz/2010/03/01/opening-of-the-new-lynn-trench/#comment-7450 admin Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:54:50 +0000 http://transportblog.co.nz/?p=3200#comment-7450 I think Grafton station opens some time in April. I think Grafton station opens some time in April.

]]> By: ingolfson http://transportblog.co.nz/2010/03/01/opening-of-the-new-lynn-trench/#comment-7448 ingolfson Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:49:07 +0000 http://transportblog.co.nz/?p=3200#comment-7448 "Next step Grafton Station." Second stairway is getting built now... they are even doing landscaping already. “Next step Grafton Station.”

Second stairway is getting built now… they are even doing landscaping already.

]]> By: admin http://transportblog.co.nz/2010/03/01/opening-of-the-new-lynn-trench/#comment-7445 admin Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:25:25 +0000 http://transportblog.co.nz/?p=3200#comment-7445 The above ground track has pretty much already gone. There will be 2 tracks in the trench. I agree this station will be another important step in the right direction for rail in Auckland. Next step Grafton Station. The above ground track has pretty much already gone. There will be 2 tracks in the trench. I agree this station will be another important step in the right direction for rail in Auckland. Next step Grafton Station.

]]> By: Riccardo http://transportblog.co.nz/2010/03/01/opening-of-the-new-lynn-trench/#comment-7444 Riccardo Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:18:19 +0000 http://transportblog.co.nz/?p=3200#comment-7444 Congrats on the opening. Is the track on top of the concrete now being removed? Or will they use the twin tracks? It's a virtuous circle BTW - NL will be one more station that convinces people that public transport can keep up with the modern world. While I love they've kept the old Papatoetoe on display - it doesn't send that message of modernity that is definitely needed. Congrats on the opening. Is the track on top of the concrete now being removed? Or will they use the twin tracks?

It’s a virtuous circle BTW – NL will be one more station that convinces people that public transport can keep up with the modern world.

While I love they’ve kept the old Papatoetoe on display – it doesn’t send that message of modernity that is definitely needed.

]]> By: admin http://transportblog.co.nz/2010/03/01/opening-of-the-new-lynn-trench/#comment-7434 admin Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:16:06 +0000 http://transportblog.co.nz/?p=3200#comment-7434 He said some interesting stuff about progress of the Super City select committee. In particular he said that politically the Nats want to give the local boards more power, but the officials keep saying it won't work with a unitary authority. He said some interesting stuff about progress of the Super City select committee. In particular he said that politically the Nats want to give the local boards more power, but the officials keep saying it won’t work with a unitary authority.

]]> By: Jeremy Harris http://transportblog.co.nz/2010/03/01/opening-of-the-new-lynn-trench/#comment-7430 Jeremy Harris Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:39:25 +0000 http://transportblog.co.nz/?p=3200#comment-7430 Did Twyford say anything interesting..? Banks Joyce Bolger The Hypocrite Express... Did Twyford say anything interesting..?

Banks
Joyce
Bolger

The Hypocrite Express…

]]> By: Matt L http://transportblog.co.nz/2010/03/01/opening-of-the-new-lynn-trench/#comment-7429 Matt L Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:08:01 +0000 http://transportblog.co.nz/?p=3200#comment-7429 What has been done actually looks quite good, the pictures don't really do it justice so don't knock it to much until you see it. As for leaking like I said most of it isn't covered so if it rains and you aren't under a shelter you will get wet. $160 mil doesn't seem that bad when you consider it is 1.1km long, has 4 bridges, a feature station and bus interchange as well as other improvements to the area. What has been done actually looks quite good, the pictures don’t really do it justice so don’t knock it to much until you see it. As for leaking like I said most of it isn’t covered so if it rains and you aren’t under a shelter you will get wet. $160 mil doesn’t seem that bad when you consider it is 1.1km long, has 4 bridges, a feature station and bus interchange as well as other improvements to the area.

]]> By: Marwan http://transportblog.co.nz/2010/03/01/opening-of-the-new-lynn-trench/#comment-7428 Marwan Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:17:16 +0000 http://transportblog.co.nz/?p=3200#comment-7428 For $160m this is a shotload of money, and no decoration? Thats aweful. It better not leak, for all that money they spent. Trench is for 2 tracks only. For $160m this is a shotload of money, and no decoration? Thats aweful. It better not leak, for all that money they spent. Trench is for 2 tracks only.

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