Endorsement of the Northwest Rapid Transit Investment Case

NZTA has endorsed the Northwest Rapid Transit Investment Case for West Auckland.

The Northwest Busway will:

• connect more people with more jobs and education opportunities – boosting economic growth

• be able to move up to 9,000 people per hour in each direction (the same as a four-lane motorway) – freeing up space on the motorway for freight, tradies and those that need to drive

• provide better and faster transport choices including a reliable 25-minute journey from Brigham Creek to Karanga-a-Hape City Rail Link Station with 15 minutes saved in the morning peak

• deliver 7 new bus stations and a park and ride at Brigham Creek - improving access for communities that need it

• support growth and urban development in one of New Zealand’s fastest growing areas.

Key features:

• Busway - separated bi-directional busway lanes between Brigham Creek and Te Atatū and between Point Chevalier and Ian McKinnon Drive, with enhancements to existing bus shoulder lanes along the causeway.

• Station locations – Brigham Creek (with Park and Ride), Westgate,Royal Road, Lincoln Road, Te Atatū, Point Chevalier and Western Springs.

• City centre - the busway aligns with Auckland Transport’s City Centre Bus Plan and will connect to the local street network in the city centre via a new connection to Ian McKinnon Drive, bypassing Newton Road. In time and as demand grows, additional city centre routes will be added, in much the same way as there are now NX1 and NX2 routes for the Northern Busway.