Here\u2019s the thing: Auckland City Rail Link is almost certainly going to be overcapacity from day one, with crowding on the trains at peak times. In the simple terms of popular transport discourse, it\u2019s going to \u201cfail\u201d immediately.<\/p>\n
While the CRL greatly increases the capacity of the network with many more train services being planned, it won\u2019t have enough capacity to avoid rush-hour crowding, and it won\u2019t provide as good a service as anyone could ask for. That\u2019s because, like any other transport link, the CRL is subject to\u00a0induced demand: the simple effect whereby making transport faster, easier and more accessible means more people use it.<\/p>\n
But that perceived \u201cfailure\u201d at the outset is exactly why it\u2019s such a good project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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