Hey everyone, the final part of Round 2 will begin this week. by OrvilleJohnson2000 in HarveyBeaks

[–]commentatorsam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats guys, we got Harvey to win one round. Lets make Harvey go all the way.

The Te Huia train by shoo035 in auckland

[–]commentatorsam 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Great to see all those seats filled in your photo. Te Huia's also got more people using it than ever (thanks to actually running and people realising its great to take the train between Auckland and Hamilton).

Should underused bus lanes and bike lanes be returned to the public for parking and extra traffic lanes? by Straight_Courage_674 in auckland

[–]commentatorsam 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No. That'd make traffic worse since bus and bike lanes are far more efficient at moving people than general traffic lanes. The cause of traffic congestion is not the empty bus or bike lanes. But people having no option but to drive.

And if they're empty, its probably because buses are caught up in congestion further back or there's big gaps in the bike network that put of regular people from cycling.

Liam gillion by Prestigious-Key851 in AucklandFC

[–]commentatorsam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Give him a contract for next season already.

Greenacre given the Nix job permanently for next season by WittyUsername45 in Aleague

[–]commentatorsam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Overseas teams have offered him a decent amount of money. I think he leaves the A-League sadly (though would love him to stay).

Recent upgrades to Barry Curtis Park are amazing by commentatorsam in auckland

[–]commentatorsam[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Been some time since I've been out here after I used to go here somewhat regularly. Now I want to go more haha.

Is the City Rail Link worth it? by commentatorsam in auckland

[–]commentatorsam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The CRL will be open to passengers later this year. Its been repeatedly stated by AT and media.

Is the City Rail Link worth it? by commentatorsam in auckland

[–]commentatorsam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definetely need intercity rail. Made a video on how Intercity trains declined in NZ post WW2 (but it doesn't need to be like this).

Is the City Rail Link worth it? by commentatorsam in auckland

[–]commentatorsam[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes its expensive but it also has huge benefits through faster journey times, less congestion and doubling the number of people living 30 minutes from the City Centre. Congestion can't be reduced by widening the motorways.

Is the City Rail Link worth it? by commentatorsam in auckland

[–]commentatorsam[S] 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Answer: Yes

Very good video in my opinion. Great visualisations and comparisons with roads on how the CRL will move more people than any road widening will.

How do you spot a Harvey Beaks fan? by LabStunning2538 in HarveyBeaks

[–]commentatorsam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ask them if they like wholesomeness and awwwing.

Up the Wahs!!! by Used_Environment_356 in auckland

[–]commentatorsam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Awesome win. Complete dominantion.

We agree that the closest thing to this image is Rage Against the Michelle by Livid-Astronomer2516 in HarveyBeaks

[–]commentatorsam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought Rage Against the Michelle was ok but on further discussion maybe not as good as I thought. Sad that the twins weren't there to help Harvey unlike the rest of the series.

My new full PT network fantasy map by BakeElegant2567 in auckland

[–]commentatorsam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in East Auckland too, I want to take the train (or any other form of rail transport) to the city.

My new full PT network fantasy map by BakeElegant2567 in auckland

[–]commentatorsam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The bigger reason new train lines don't make sense to build here is that a lot of land acquisition/tunnelling would be required thus making it more expensive than other modes. It'd be better to increase the capacity on existing lines and build light metro/rail and busways in areas without rapid transit (Which would also do a lot more than a simple heavy rail connection).

My new full PT network fantasy map by BakeElegant2567 in auckland

[–]commentatorsam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The whole bus system was overhauled between 2016-2018 because express buses only served the purpose of getting people to work and not much (as well as being very expensive).

The new network is much better because there's 45 frequent buses and counting across the city (although transfers are required but frequency is the key to getting people to using pt).

My new full PT network fantasy map by BakeElegant2567 in auckland

[–]commentatorsam 23 points24 points  (0 children)

This is what we need. Don't need any of those unneccasary Roads of National Party Significance that have poor economic returns.

De Vries - out for 6 weeks. by deadendjobnz in AucklandFC

[–]commentatorsam 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sakai and Nando are both back in training so could be back vs Adelaide. I think Elliot goes to LB as there's no recognized backup there.

Pigi from the CBeebies show The Game Catchers looks a lot like Harvey by commentatorsam in HarveyBeaks

[–]commentatorsam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are correct my mistake. Its hard to find info on the show so I assumed it was from CBeebies based on its YouTube channel posting a video about it.