Penlink delay keeps ferry afloat

Design changes include reducing the number of pylons from three to two. Images NZTA. Construction problems continue to delay O Mahurangi Penlink, with the project’s long-awaited opening pushed back again by another year until 2029.  However, the extended timeline requires Auckland Transport (AT) to keep the Gulf Harbour ferry running at current levels until the highway opens, as it previously committed to do. This also raises a potential issue, with the ferry contract set to expire in 2028. An AT spokesperson confirmed that no changes will be made to public transport services (bus or fer...