Below are some helpful Auckland Light Rail resources. 

Governments endorsed option

Cabinet has met and have endorsed tunnelled light rail for the City Centre to Māngere corridor.  Considering the various options and trade-offs, tunnelled light rail holds:

• the optimal opportunity for high-capacity future-proofed transport that improves travel time and reliability;
• enables a more flexible alignment and unlocks significant urban benefit within the corridor;
• sets the stage for future network integration – including a new harbour crossing;
• and avoids overwhelming Queen Street and minimizes the extent of construction disruption.

Indicative Business Case (IBC)

The technical assessment work identified that light rail is the ideal form of transport to pursue. While the other modes have merit and were considered in a long list of options, they were found to not be the right fit for this corridor. A short list of three light rail options as well as advice on delivery entity, cost and funding are included in the IBC.

In November 2021, the Minister of Transport Hon Michael Wood released a summary of the IBC to show progress before it was considered by the Government and the full IBC is now available to view:

The IBC appendices will shortly be available and posted online. 

*please note:

• We acknowledge that technology improves over time and at the point where any procurement occurs, which is still some time away, the latest offerings from suppliers will be considered including their proven reliability.
• Cross section graphics and dimensions are indicative only and may change. The city centre to Māngere corridor width varies and detailed design has not been carried out yet.

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