Comments on: Let’s get the trams across to Britomart

By: Brenton Blandford

Brenton Blandford — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 23:33:44 +0000

Is there a possibility of buying back from holiday bach owners some of the 90 odd trams that may be available that I understand from reports that many of these tram bachs are in good condition. Parts that are needed could be replicated with good kiwi knowhow. Understand also that business people in PONSONBY would be interested in getting the trams back as well using MOTAT collection. Why not have tram routes going from the Auckland Zoo and MOTAT to the CBD via K Rd, Simon d’s St Parnell down to the waterfront along to Britomart Railway Stn another route to St Heliers Mission Bay and another off to Ponsonby, Pt Chevalier, Avondale in fact all the routes that the original tram routes followed with modifications!

By: Mike Lee

Mike Lee — Sat, 09 May 2015 02:37:22 +0000

Onward!

By: Brenton Blandford

Brenton Blandford — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 22:16:19 +0000

Liked your article on the trams. Although living in Cornwall UK I was born in Devonport Auckland and can remember the trams in Auckland when I was a lad and was very sad when the then Auckland City Council under Dove Meyer – Robinson decided to do away with the most popular for of transport ever. However, to move forward, I believe that due to population increase, environmental advantages since 1956 and the ease of alleviating traffic problems in Auckland makes bringing back trams in modern form a big priority with some of the refurbished old Auckland trams to do tourists routes eg waterfront routes to St Heliers, Western Springs – MOTAT. and also a tram link from Onehunga Manakau link to Auckland International Airport. Now the story is cost! The longer it is left, the more expensive it will become. Just do it! Politics aside, it is for the benefit of the people of Auckland not for party politics to chew the cud over! Devonport Primary School had when I was a pupil a motto, ONWARD. Let us therefore go onward or forward in faith to get this project on the rails. Thank you.

By: Mike Lee

Mike Lee — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:50:17 +0000

Many thanks Paul. Happy New Year.

By: Paul Warner

Paul Warner — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:17:21 +0000

Nice article Mike. I think that the only way to the airport is to extend the heavy rail beyond Onehunga to the airport. I don’t think that Trams even after seeing the new Gold Coast system in operation could hack it. Seeing trams back in some form of CBD loop beyond what it is now would be great but good luck with that one with all the current council infighting and opposition that you will encounter..