Study result ‘pre-determined’ local board says

AT says public feedback is just one element considered when making decisions, as per its ‘decision wheel’ Auckland Transport (AT) staff were hauled over the coals at a recent local board workshop, when they presented details about their Whangaparāoa Peninsula Future Transport Options study. AT initiated the study after fierce public opposition to its plans to scupper the Gulf Harbour ferry service, revealed in its Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) in July. The study, led by Arup NZ at a cost of $50,000, will be largely desktop, although AT says its staff “will be investigating the site”. “...