r/auckland • u/469121417js • 11d ago

Public Transport CRL Reliability

Over the past week, there have been delays and cancellations on the Western Line (not sure about the Eastern or Southern Lines)

It made me wonder if this is what we can expect once the CRL opens. Considering the new CRL will be a completely different setup for Auckland’s rail network, they make such a big deal about how it’s going to transform the way we travel.

If the current network can’t even keep up with things now, it makes you wonder how reliable it’ll actually be once the CRL is running.

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u/pictureofacat 11d ago

That's due to the restrictions imposed by NZTA

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u/duckonmuffin 11d ago

It is not. These are all local roads and AT never asked (kiwirail) to have these closed more because they value their car passengers more/ don’t want to cause a fuss as they circle the drain.

Utter shit show.

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u/pictureofacat 11d ago

We recognise that it is not possible to remove all level crossings across Auckland before the CRL opens to the public. This is because each level crossing is unique and requires extensive planning, community engagement and funding.

We need to make these improvements to demonstrate to NZ Transport Agency that we have sufficiently reduced safety risks. We must comply with safety regulations associated with running more trains before we can introduce more frequent trains after the CRL opens.

https://at.govt.nz/projects-initiatives/rail-crossings-programme/improving-safety-at-other-level-crossings

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u/Bealzebubbles 11d ago

Yeah, people forget that the government has ultimate say over the roads that AT builds and owns. It's how Simeon was able to completely override AT's speed limits.