YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER |APRIL 2023 | No.247
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New Bus Stops to be Redesigned
Auckland Transport Media Release to Coatesville Chronicle, 27 March 2023 Community collaboration informs new design for Coatesville-Riverhead Highway bus stops
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uckland Transport’s Design Review Panel has recommended a revised design solution for the two bus stops on the CoatesvilleRiverhead Highway just west of the Coatesville township. The ‘in-line’ (on-road) bus stops were installed at the request of the Rodney Local Board to service the A driver crossing the double yellow lines popular 126 bus service between to pass the 126 bus, June 2022 Westgate and Albany, however poor were rightfully concerned about the driver behaviour and community safety and driver behaviour.” safety concerns mean the current “I would like to thank members of design will be reviewed. the local Coatesville community, Louise Johnston from the Rodney representative MPs, and Auckland Local Board says while the on-road Transport for coming together to bus stops meet all design and safety discuss the issue and coming up standards, speeding drivers and with a solution,” she said. ”We’ve not dangerous overtaking manoeuvres only achieved a good collaborative have been observed by those who live result we have also established a and travel in the area. regular forum to talk about all things “This is a good example of where transport for the benefit of our local bus stops that work in community. Thank you to everybody an urban setting that raised this issue and AT for did not work addressing their concerns.” on a rural AT’s Design Review Panel has busy road. recommended that the two bus stops The local be either fully or partially indented, community
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noting that the latter will require a review of the double yellow line markings on the Coatesville-Riverhead Highway. The new design is expected in May and a new bus stop standard suitable to the rural environment will be recommended for future designs. Meanwhile both Mike Rowe from the Coatesville Residents and Ratepayers Association and the Hon Mark Mitchell have both acknowledged all those involved in establishing a community transport forum for Coastesville. CRRA’s Mike Rowe has thanked MP Mark Mitchell for his initiative to have regular meetings with Auckland Transport, the CRRA and the local community, for a very pleasing result, also acknowledging the support of MP Chris Penk and Auckland councillor Greg Sayers. “It’s good to have a transport forum that reflects the boundary changes and new electorate of Whangaparaoa”, said Mark Mitchell. “This is a great early win and I want to acknowledge and thank the team from AT for listening and responding so quickly to community feedback.” Auckland Transport
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