North Shore Times (New Zealand)
T3 LANE DOING JOB
Based on the AT statistics in Felicity Reid’s article, the 12% T3 Onewa Road vehicles are carrying just under 70% of commuters efficiently and quickly to the city.
Is this not what the whole purpose of what the T3 is all about, and an incentive to increase public transport usage? Peter Dodd
Chatswood
CAUSEWAY IDEA
I suggest that a causeway be built parallel to Lake Rd, on the City side. Cross the Bayswater Peninsula at a suitable spot, skirt the bottom of Jutland Rd and connect into Esmonde Rd at the bottom of Barrys Point Rd.
You will need quite a lot of fill for this but, in Auckland city, they are boring a large tunnel and that should give plenty of material. Denys Marett
Milford
MAKE IT HAPPEN
Tom Dillane’s report (May 30) that the timing for the ‘‘high’’ $70 million funding for Lake Rd’s ‘‘fix’’ is uncertain - makes disturbing reading.
Grant Gillon is right, we can’t just wait five years. However, it’s good the new local board is working in unison. Councillor Chris Darby could expedite a ‘‘quick fix’’ to Lake Rd, until major funding is allocated to the widening the balance.
At the May 16 board meeting, it’s my understanding Cr Darby now favours the removal of the unpopular cycle lanes and the installation of shared use, bus lane/other motorists/cyclists.
Compared to say, Melbourne, and similar cities of higher populations, all cycle lanes should be separate to both footpaths and roads. Chris and the new board could make it happen. That is, remove the hated cycle-lanes (both ways) and provide two lanes, again both directions for mixed use of cars, bus use and cyclists. With restricted kerbparking, (except shop precincts), Lake Rd could revert to two lanes, from Albert Rd to Hauraki Corner. Solving Lake Rd is complex, but Chris Darby - with his contacts at Auckland Council, and the cooperation of our local board - could make it happen, and as soon as possible. We can’t wait five years.
John Hipkins
Devonport
NOT MY JOB AWARD
Your ‘‘Abandoned Trolley’’ item (June 6) looks like an entrant in the Not My Job Awards. But, we can do so much better, get other agencies to ignore it too – what if
ATM OPTIONS
Russell F. Roberts Glenfield has some options regarding his receipts from the ATM machine:
1. Push ‘‘no receipt required’’. He can check his balance on the screen.
2. If he chooses to push ‘‘receipt’’, he can take it away with him, then no one will see his withdrawal. It doesn’t show his bank account number, just the amount he withdrew. I don’t expect banks to clear the boxes. Alison Bell
Glenfield
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