The North Shore Line is a proposed
commuter rail
Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Generally commuter rail systems are con ...
or
light rail line that would serve the
North Shore of
Auckland
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New Zealand
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Background
The North Shore is currently linked to Auckland city centre by way of the
Auckland Harbour Bridge, over which
Northern Busway services operate. In 2019, about 170,000 vehicles were crossing the bridge each day, including 11,000 trucks and more than 1,000 buses.
The following statistics were for the 7–9am morning peak period:
*38% of all bridge users were bus passengers
*58% of bridge users bound for
Auckland CBD (not to the south or west) were bus passengers
*20,000 people travelled in cars to the CBD (unchanged for 25 years)
*53% of car users were travelling past the CBD to southern or western destinations
*11,000 truck crossings rising rapidly and expected to reach 26,000 in 2046
The Northern Busway's usage is tracking towards capacity being reached by 2030.
Auckland Transport have studied the future mass transit needs for the North Shore, with light rail being determined the most flexible mode compared to other rail-based options.
This may use a tunnel to access Auckland city centre as part of the proposed
second Auckland Harbour crossing.
See also
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Light rail in Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, is considering introducing light rail lines to replace some of its most heavily used bus routes. Many of these new light rail lines, if built, would run on routes used by Auckland's former tram system. Li ...
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Public transport in Auckland
References
External links
North Shore Rail
{{NZR Lines
Proposed railway lines in New Zealand
Public transport in Auckland
Rail transport in Auckland