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As cities grow and expectations for low-carbon transport options increase, efficient and well-connected public transport systems are becoming more important than ever.
Around the world, governments are investing in rapid transit systems to improve connectivity and reshape cities. Done well, rapid transit can reinvigorate neighbourhoods, generating economic uplift and creating a distinct identity for the communities they inhabit. But most importantly, rapid transit systems unlock opportunities – giving people greater choice in how they live, work and travel.
We understand the economics of successful rail and rapid transit projects, ensuring the right mode is selected for the context, and community benefits are shared equitably.
Public transport investment should be an enabler of city development and better community outcomes. What does it take? Putting people at the heart of decision-making, says Aurecon’s Technical Director Erica Walker.
Aurecon leaders share how public transport infrastructure can change the way communities travel and reshape cities. They explain how projects can be flexible and scalable to respond to available capital and changing needs.
1:01Steve Dudley discusses Aurecon's pragmatic and affordable solution for the Airport to Botany service in Auckland, part of the wider Southwest Gateway Programme.
1:27Aurecon's Phil De Wet explains how the City Centre bus plan reorganises the buses onto four main corridors, removing buses from urban streets and creating a more legible system for customers.
5:19Aurecon Project Director Tom Ireland shares how the 109-year-old Britomart Station has been transformed as part of the Auckland City Rail Link project.
1:28Steve Dudley, Principal, Transport, Aurecon, explains the importance of putting customers and service design at the heart when developing and evolving rapid transit systems.
Aurecon’s ANZ Precincts Director ANZ Lauren Jewell and Global Light Rail Lead Robert Angus explain how light rail can regenerate cities and uplift communities.
Mark explains how Aurecon’s staged approach for the Southwest Gateway Programme delivered real early benefits for clients and communities, and helped manage costs.
Aurecon's experts share their perspectives on transport investment as a lever to unlock economic growth and productivity in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.
Aurecon explores how light rail can be a catalyst for urban revitalisation, decarbonisation and generational equity if developed for the right time, place and city.
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Aurecon has worked with city authorities to deliver rapid transit projects (including light rail, busway, metro and heavy rail) across Asia Pacific, from initial scheme and business case development through to design, construction, and ongoing asset management. This includes upgrades to existing assets and staged improvements to suit available funding envelopes. We also have extensive experience in planning of bus networks, which provide reliability and connectivity for communities.
Key projects include Auckland City Rail Link, Sydney Metro, Suburban Rail Loop, Parramatta Light Rail, Bangkok MRT Purple Line, and stages 1, 2 and 3 of the Gold Coast Light Rail.
Watch the video below and discover the breadth of our work across Auckland's transport network.
Aurecon combines our technical engineering and advisory expertise to shape transport infrastructure that delivers value now and into the future. We have a strong track record providing market-leading expertise across every stage of the project journey, from pre-engineering, feasibility, business cases, design, to construction phase services, as well as specialist advice in operations, maintenance and management of rapid transit assets.
For Aurecon, the key to success in this new environment is to harness imagination, leverage evolving digital tools and empower our teams to ensure rapid transit infrastructure is ready for the future. For our clients, we create social value, drive sustainable outcomes and enable digital transformation.
Contact our rapid transit leaders to find out more.
We believe in the power of engaging with stakeholders and including Iwi in Aotearoa New Zealand and Indigenous groups in Australia to build social licence, and ultimately, to shape a transport system that is fitting for the community it serves.
We are involved in projects funded using a range of mechanisms including Public Private Partnerships, and value capture. We understand the link between transport investment and urban uplift and apply our experience in station design and urban integration to ensure projects fit well within their context and maximise economic outcomes.
We embrace the future of light rail and rapid transit as being increasingly digital. New technologies impact how and where people live and work, and directly affect rail and transit needs.
Market Director – New Zealand
Principal, Rail & Mass Transit – APAC
Industry Director, Precincts – Australia
Principal, Transport – New Zealand
Technical Director, Integrated Transport & Mobility – New Zealand
