By: Chris R
Spending $1.1m just to move the old station from storage to Parnell is a gross misuse of public funds!
View ArticleBy: Patrick R
Well Chris I’d rather have a new building, but if you’re worried about a misuse of public funds, especially of the gross variety, I think you should be much more concerned about the BILLIONS being...
View ArticleBy: Feijoa
@Chris – it isn’t clear from the article, but I assume the $1.1M covers a lot more than just the move. There is a lot of work to get the building back and in shape — ie. foundations, wiring, drains and...
View ArticleBy: rtc
@Chris R – $1.1 is nothing compared to what Joyce is blowing on the RoNS, 100 million just to investigate the Holiday Highway. Banks when in office spend 24 odd million attempting to sell us the...
View ArticleBy: Jarrod
I think 1.1 million is well worth paying to have the old Newmarket station relocated there. It will be great if it is done right. Very happy they are doing it.
View ArticleBy: TFT
Anyone know expected patronage numbers from the new station? $19.2 million seems to be a lot of money for a new station which I would have thought would struggle to get a 1000 passengers a day. Wonder...
View ArticleBy: Ian M
@TFT, given that it is so close to the universities I would say that it will become one of the most utilised stations on the network. I still think that a third track should have been allowed for. At...
View ArticleBy: Jon C
@TFT Auckland Transport is now predicting that the station will end up being among the 5th most used stations on the Auckland rail network.
View ArticleBy: Matt L
Jon C / TFT – Which based on current patronage would see it getting around 2000 boarding’s per day or about 4000 trips beginning or ending there which isn’t too bad. Also these are likely to be new...
View ArticleBy: John Horner
@Chris R. Regarding the new Parnell station, the distance between Britomart and Newmarket is probably the longest distance between stations on the suburban network discounting Pukekohe. This station is...
View ArticleBy: Peter
Fantastic news this, great to see the old station being reused, it keeps some heritage going. Parnell is a village location of Auckland will make it easier for tourist to visit. Not only that but...
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