Eastern Busway, Auckland
The Eastern Busway is Auckland's first urban busway under construction in the southeastern suburbs of Panmure, Pakuranga and Botany, in Auckland.[1] Stage two of AMETI between Panmure and Pakuranga[2] is currently under construction, and is expected to be completed by 2025.[3]
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| Status | Under construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Auckland Transport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | South-east Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Panmure railway station Botany Downs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Busway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | AT Metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | AT Metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 2020 (Panmure to Botany) 2026 (Entire project) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Character | Urban rapid transit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
In early 2018, preliminary demolition and removal of some properties in Panmure took place, and in October 2018, removal of 61 remaining properties began. Auckland Council's transport and property management CCO's, Auckland Transport and Panuku respectively, had worked to re-house affected owners and tenants.[4]
The removal of the 61 properties from Lagoon Drive and Pakuranga Road was completed in early 2019, allowing construction of the lanes of the Panmure-Pakuranga section to start.[5]
In March 2020 work on the Project was suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Auckland Council applied to Infrastructure Industry Reference Group[6] [7] for project funding during lockdown.
A new bridge, dedicated to the busway lanes, will be built across the Tamaki Estuary, alongside the existing Panmure Bridge.[8]
On completion, the busway is expected to account for 35 percent of all journeys across Panmure Bridge, about 22,000 bus passengers per day.[1]
See also
- Eastern Transport Corridor – a route reserved for an eastern motorway that was politically unpopular and led to the busway project
- Northern Busway, Auckland
- Public transport in Auckland
References
- "Auckland's first urban busway mooted for Pakuranga to Panmure". The New Zealand Herald. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- Transport, Auckland. "AMETI Eastern busway". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- Transport, Auckland. "Panmure to Pakuranga". Auckland Transport. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- "Preparation for construction of AMETI Eastern Busway ramps up". Times Online - times.co.nz. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "Work starting on next stage of $1.4 billion busway in east Auckland". The New Zealand Herald. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- https://www.crowninfrastructure.govt.nz/iirg/
- https://localgovernmentmag.co.nz/councils-chase-project-funding/
- "Second stage of long-term Auckland Transport project to start this year". Stuff.co.nz. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.