NZTA to submit proposal to toll Puhoi to Warkworth motorway
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) plans to submit a proposal to toll the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway (Ara Tūhono) within weeks, despite fierce local opposition.
NZTA national manager of system design, Robyn Elston, says the agency is working to submit a proposal to the Minister of Transport in April.
Ms Elston says NZTA’s proposal will take into account feedback from a public consultation on tolling last year, but says the findings from that consultation will not be revealed until after the Minister has made a decision.
She says the level of public support for tolling will be a factor in the Minister’s decision on whether or not to progress with a toll.
One Warkworth cans HOP card services in Warkworth
Hop Card
One Warkworth will cease to offer HOP card and Gold HOP card services at the Warkworth Information Centre, after failing to secure more money from Auckland Transport (AT) to pay for them.
One Warkworth chair Mark Macky says One Warkworth has been providing the services on behalf of Auckland Transport for the last two years at a cost of thousands of dollars, which the organisation can no longer afford to absorb.
The HOP card is a reusable prepay smart card for travel on trains, ferries and buses around Auckland. A Gold HOP card provides concessions for senior citizens.