Airport light rail last cab off the rank?

Airport light rail last cab off the rank?
An early render from Auckland Light Rail of light rail connecting in to Māngere town centre. (Image: ALR)
Oliver Lewis
The company delivering Auckland light rail is pricing the southernmost section to a less robust standard, raising the possibility it might be the last part to be built.Auckland Light Rail (ALR) maintains it hasn’t decided how the 24-kilometre route between the central city and Māngere will be staged.According to Tommy Parker, the chief executive of the crown entity company: “It’s extremely rare for a project of this size and scale to be delivered in one go, so phasing options have and remain part of the work ALR is investigati...

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