Heavy option

I don’t often agree with John Roughan, but his assessment (Weekend Herald, July 4) of Phil Twyford’s light rail scheme to the airport was pretty well on the money.

My main disagreement with Roughan would be that Covid did not end the scheme. It was finished off by NZ First who understood its folly. That means it could rear its head again after the election.

A rapid heavy rail scheme from Penrose to Wiri via Onehunga, M¯angere will be better and much cheaper for this area. Mass transit, which light rail suits, is better suited to urban streets to aid densification, discourage car use and as replacements of less popular bus services. Niall Robertson, Balmoral.