TOES Presentation to Auckland City Council 7 May 2008

Transport in Onehunga: Onehunga is a Transport Hub

Complexity of the issue:
•    New Onehunga Motorway and Manukau Bridge
•    Rail to Onehunga Station
•    Rail to Airport
•    Rail on the new Manukau Harbour Bridge
•    Rail to Avondale
•    Onehunga Rail Designation (Obsolete)
•    New Onehunga Transport Centre
•    Integrated transport centre required
•    Rail, buses, cars, pedestrians
•    Multi level with commercial space
•    Rail connection to Avondale (underground)
•    Additional land required
•    Integrate with the Onehunga Business District
•    Transit’s East West Motorway Link
•    Land purchase required
•    Alternative options to consider
•    Connection into motorway network
•    Gloucester Park Interchange
•    Future of Orpheus Drive
•    Protection of Environment and Community

Solutions:
•    Requires an Integrated Transport Plan
•    Requires a dialogue between all stakeholders
•    ARC Political Steering Group logical mechanism
•    ACC needs to take a leadership role
•    The Onehunga Vision Document logical mechanism for planning

Recommendations:
1. ACC acknowledges Onehunga transport problem

2. ACC takes a leadership role

3. ACC uses the ARC political Steering Group to make progress

4. ACC integrates transport planning into the Onehunga Vision Document