Aucklanders have told the Council that they want a public transport system that works and is inexpensive, efficient and environmentally friendly. The development of an effective transport system is top priority and this includes the existing roading and parking infrastructure which must be continually maintained and improved. Parking upgrades 1,096 Major projects involving Transit NZ include finalising the State Highway 20 route designation between Hillsborough Road and Richardson Road, agreeing on the Grafton Gully motorway extension and further planning on the development of Spaghetti Junction. The Waitemata Waterfront Development will provide a regional hub for passenger transport, connecting trains, ferries and buses. It will also provide a link between the rapid transit 'corridors' that are currently being developed across the Auckland region.
Work continues the programme of corridor management plans for major arterial routes.
The Waitemata Waterfront Project is designed to improve public transport by bringing back trains to the heart of the city via a new underground station or by providing a rapid transit corridor linking the City with the existing railway station at Quay Park.