Auckland's billion dollar freight movement headache

Auckland's billion dollar freight movement headache
Brent Melville
Peak hour freight deliveries in the inner city are a major contributor to traffic congestion in Auckland, with parking bans at major intersections and on arterial routes worth considering, according to the newly released Auckland Freight Plan.The report by Auckland Transport has confirmed what is blindingly obvious to most Aucklanders: the city's traffic congestion is costing time and money, with about $1 billion a year in freight delays alone.Auckland now ranks 47th in the world in terms of traffic congestion and is significantly worse tha...

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