Newsletter - October 2021

Despite all the curve balls, complications and challenges Covid-19 keeps throwing City Rail Link’s way, the project celebrated a huge milestone in mid-October – 32 metres below ground.

By coincidence, the tunnel boring machine (TBM) breakthrough into Karangahape Station this month occurred just after the 46th anniversary of Dame Whina Cooper’s own transformational journey.

Hard on the heels of our successful TBM breakthrough at Karangahape was another big celebration for City Rail Link – this month marked the end of one of the most complex and astonishing engineering challenges undertaken in New Zealand.

This month we turn the spotlight on Andreas Schuemann, our newest Project Engineer who brings an incredible amount of experience to the project.

One of City Rail Link Ltd’s mana whenua partners, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, have been doing awesome mahi leading community efforts to increase vaccination uptake in Tāmaki Makaurau.

City Rail Link Ltd is pleased to announce businesses can now apply to receive financial support from the Targeted Hardship Fund.

Last month, Auckland Council announced a $133 million cluster of projects that will contribute to a regenerated midtown area once the Aotea Station opens in 2024. Public engagement is running till 3 November 2021, and we encourage you to have your say.

Trains, together with trams and ferries, played an important part in Auckland’s growth as New Zealand’s largest city. But in the 1930s and 40s the city’s well-used public transport network was under serious attack – by the car.

Travelling to get the jab has never been easier with Auckland Transport providing free return journeys on AT Metro buses and trains for those getting their first or second Covid-19 vaccination.