Auckland Light Rail project
Auckland Light Rail project
What you need to know
The Kaikōura earthquake on 14 November 2016 caused widespread damage, and impacted the lives of thousands of New Zealanders. The Kaikōura earthquake recovery work programme included a number of departments and Crown agencies that collaborated on workstreams relating to freight, safety, legislation, and the 12-month and long-term recovery of the transport network.
Working with other agencies, we published 2 reports relating to transport and the effects of the earthquake. One looked at how the earthquake would affect New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP), transport, business operations and tourism and the second recommended how to improve data and decision-making in the transport system.
We continue to work with other government agencies on the work programme.
The work to date
04
Jul 2018
Final report on transport system data published
Large amounts of information and data relating to the transport system were produced, managed, analysed and communicated following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
The final report on transport system data was the result of a collaborative project by Resilience to Nature’s Challenges National Science Challenge, QuakeCoRE (New Zealand Centre for Earthquake Resilience) and the Ministry of Transport. It summarised the results from a stakeholder workshop and interviews and recommended how to improve data and decision-making in the transport system.
The report outlined:
- what information was available and useful
- where it came from
- how it was transferred between organisations, and
- how data might be managed and used in transport system monitoring to improve resilience in the future.
This report presented recommendations on how data and decision-making in the transport system could be improved prior to future shock and stress events.
03
Sept 2017–Apr 2018
Main North Line and State Highway 1 reopened
On 15 September 2017, freight rail services resumed in a limited capacity on the Main North Line. On 15 December 2017, State Highway 1 reopened during the day, although 2 areas remained closed overnight from 8.30pm as a safety precaution. On 20 April 2018, the highway reopened for 24-hour travel.
02
Feb 2017
Economic impact report published
We collaborated with MBIE to commission Market Economics to produce a report on the economic impact of the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake. It looked at how the event would affect New Zealand’s GDP, including impacts on transport, business operations and tourism.
01
Dec 2016
Hurunui–Kaikōura Earthquakes Recovery Order in Council signed
The Order in Council was signed to restore the existing State Highway 1 and rail corridor along the coastal route to the north and south of Kaikōura, with additional improvements to increase safety and resilience.