Surface-running light rail could make a comeback

Surface-running light rail could make a comeback
Surface-running light rail on Dominion Rd might not just be a pipe dream. (Image: AT)
Oliver Lewis
A cheaper, surface-running light rail option is still being looked at as part of the planning process for Auckland light rail.However, it’s being considered at a high level only for comparison purposes, according to the project’s director. Last year, cabinet endorsed a 24-kilometre partially-tunnelled light rail option running between the central city and the airport.The project was indicatively costed at $14.6 billion (not the $30b upper-end figure frequently used by opposition politicians). A surface-running option down Domin...

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