Light rail in Auckland
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Between 2015 and 2023, Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, considered introducing light rail lines to replace some of its most heavily used bus routes.[1] Many of these new light rail lines would have reused the routes of Auckland's former tram system.[2] Light rail systems have been proposed in Auckland throughout the late-20th and early 21st centuries following the closure of the tram system in the 1950s.[2]
Auckland light rail | |
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Overview | |
Area served | Auckland, New Zealand |
Transit type | Light rail |
Number of lines | 1 |
Website | www |
Technical | |
System length | 24 km (14.9 mi) |
In 2015, the city's transport agency Auckland Transport proposed a new light rail network - with a focus on a line between the Auckland CBD and Auckland Airport.[1] In subsequent years, various technology types and modes were proposed by local and central government - including traditional street tramways and light metro. The most recent form of the project, proposed by the Sixth Labour Government, would have seen the construction of a hybrid underground/surface route.[3] The project was cancelled by the National-led coalition government in January 2024.[4]