EAST WEST STORY REVIEW OF BUS NETWORK AREA: … · EAST WEST STORY IMPROVING PUBLIC TRANSPORT...
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Onehunga to Manukau via Airport
Mangere to Botany via Papatoetoe
Mangere Town Centre to Sylvia Park
Papakura to Otahuhu Station
Bus priority measures to improve reliability are being investigated between the SH20 o�-ramp and Onehunga Mall, and at Walmsley Road/Mangere Road, Otahuhu
MANGERE BUS STATION IMPROVEMENTS
PROPOSED NEIGHBOURHOOD BUS INTERCHANGE: BUCKLAND/MASSEY
PAPATOETOE STATION
OTAHUHU NEW INTERCHANGE
ONEHUNGA NEW INTERCHANGE
REVIEW OF BUS NETWORK AREA: 2015
EXISTING CYCLE ROUTE
NEW CYCLE CONNECTION
SYLVIA PARK NEW BUS FACILITIES
ONEHUNGA
MANGERE
MANGERE BRIDGE
MANGERE INLET
SYLVIA PARK NORTH
OTAHUHU
PAPATOETOE
MANUKAU
TO PAPAKURA
TWO NEW SHELTERS
BUS PRIORITY STUDY
BUS PRIORITY STUDY
TO BOTANY
EAST WEST STORYIMPROVING PUBLIC TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS AND TRAVEL CHOICESOur transport network plays an extremely important role in sustaining social as well as economic growth. In addition to supplying almost 10% of Auckland’s GDP, this area of South Auckland incorporates vibrant communities and neighbourhoods. Therefore a key part of the study into improving travel time reliability and safety has been to look at the contribution that could be made by better public transport, walking and cycling links.
Our immediate focus has been to improve public transport links between the town centres of Otahuhu, Papatoetoe, Manukau, Mangere, Mangere Bridge, Onehunga and Sylvia Park. This is the first area in all of Auckland to benefit from the New Network approach of providing more frequent bus services along major routes, which will more than double the amount of South Auckland residents within 500m of a frequent service. We are also reviewing all bus stops and shelters along the New Network routes, to ensure the provision of appropriate cover, seating and customer information. Longer term these bus routes will feed into a more e�cient and user-friendly public transport network that includes bus/train interchanges and integrated ticketing, making it easier to get around. For more information on the New Network and to have your say, visit www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz/newnetwork
We are also committed to investing in active travel choices. The “New Old” Mangere Bridge will be built to preserve a key section of Auckland’s walking and cycling network, while the east-west connection will be strengthened by an extension of the Waikaraka Cycleway that will provide a direct link between Mangere Bridge and Sylvia Park.
Features of the New Network
ONEHUNGA NEW INTERCHANGE
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ONEHUNGANEW CYCLE
CONNECTION
SYLVIA PARK NEW BUS FACILITIES
SYLVIA PARKSYLVIA PARK NORTHNORTH
MANGERE
MANGERE MANGERE BRIDGE
TO BOTANYTO BOTANY
Concept layout of the proposed Otahuhu bus/train interchange. New on-street bus stops along the New Network will replace the existing Otahuhu Bus Station, including two new facilities to enable good access to/from the Recreation Centre.
As outlined in the Auckland Plan, improved walking and cycling connections, access to open space and tra�c congestion relief, particularly around the Onehunga Mall area, have been identified as key priorities to make Onehunga a principal centre.
An aging but key part of both the local community and Auckland’s regional cycle network, the old Mangere Bridge will be replaced with a new structure that still caters for walking, cycling and fishing.
More frequent services along major routes will improve connections around South Auckland.
In addition to improved public transport connections, an extended Waikaraka cycleway will also provide better local access to New Zealand’s largest retail centre, Sylvia Park.
ALL DAY 15 MINUTE FREQUENCY BUSES (7am–7pm on major routes)
INTEGRATED TICKETING one fare per journey; zonal fares system by mid-2015
MORE LOCATIONS to top-up AT HOP cards
FASTER, more frequent electric trains
UPGRADED bus stops and shelters
IMPROVED TRANSFER POINTS, shelters & interchanges
2014/15 scheduled works
Public Transport
• Mangere-Otahuhu bus stop improvements
• Otahuhu Station upgrade• Otahuhu Bus Interchange• Otahuhu Town Centre stops
audit and upgrade• Mangere Town Centre Interchange• Papatoetoe train/bus connection• Sylvia Park bus lanes
Walking, cycling & safety
• Otahuhu Main St streetlight upgrade• Princes St pedestrian facility
improvements• Onehunga Mall to Dressmart
walkway improvements• Onehunga Mall to Upper Municipal
Place walkway improvements• Safety around schools improvements• Station Road Manurewa upgrade• St Georges St, Papatoetoe upgrade• Mangere Safe Routes scheme