Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Want to see what's inside? Preview it here: read.amazon.com/sample/B0GRP...read.amazon.comRead a sample: “Transit by Design: A practical guide to planning public transport that works”Nicolas Reid 000
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 09/03/2026@georgeweeks2014.bsky.social Fancy a new book to review? 120
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Derek discovers the secret sauce of transit success: service! 010
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Interested in how to get public transport that works, even in traffic-heavy suburban cities? My book lays out the ins and outs of transit planning, with theory and practice grounded in years of experience on what works. Now available in print and eBook formats: www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0GRPZ4VHD/ 2159
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Ever see an underground station that looks like it was built to survive a direct hit from an atomic bomb? Well this one was! 000
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 26/06/2025For anyone like Orsman worried about “only” 19,000 people an hour using the city rail link at peak, just note that’s equivalent to double what the northern, northwestern and southern motorways *combined* can deliver to the city centre. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/aucklands...nzherald.co.nzWhere did 8000 passengers go? The latest forecasts for $5.5b City Rail LinkThe initial capacity is lower than earlier forecasts of 27,000 passengers. 35725
Reposted by Nicolas ReidBryce @brycepearce.bsky.social · 16/04/2025@greaterauckland.bsky.social’s 2017 Congestion Free Network. 8 years ago. What could have been…😔 0216
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Say what you like about German cuisine, they sure do have a competitive meat-bread ratio. 120
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 25/03/2025In this article, I make a not-entirely-serious case for ripping out Spaghetti Junction in Auckland, replacing it with a motorway tunnel, and redeveloping new city streets and neighbourhoods above it instead. www.linkedin.com/pulse/should... 1103
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 05/03/2025PSA: any food with the word butter in the name is not a healthy everyday food for children. 000
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 04/03/2025So let me get this straight, the government is negotiating to pay Hyundai an extra $300m to make the boats smaller and deliver them four years later than scheduled? So much for the Nats business acumen. 061
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 01/03/2025I think the title “bus driver” doesn’t do bus drivers justice. What should we call these heroes instead? -Bus captains? -Bus commanders? -Bus masters? 130
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Queenslands 50c fare initiative has raised patronage by 20% after six months, at a reported cost of $181m in forgone revenue. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...abc.net.auQueensland's 50c fares have hit the six-month mark. Here's the verdictPublic transport patronage is up nearly 20 per cent since the launch of 50c fares, new data shows. 120
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Check out my latest article: Does the New Zealand rail network actually serve New Zealanders? I looked into data on how many kiwis might be able to travel by train… if we ran more than a handful of them each week. www.linkedin.com/pulse/does-n... via @LinkedInlinkedin.comDoes the New Zealand rail network actually serve New Zealanders?In this article I look into data on how well the rail network serve New Zealanders, and how many people might be able to travel by train… if we ran more than a handful of them each week. I was lamenti... 23810
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Can somebody please teach Seymour how human people smile. 000
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 29/01/2025BREAKING NEWS: Following outrage as teenagers ride bikes to the beach in summer, top investigative journalist identifies rich teenagers have expensive bikes. www-news-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.news...www-news-com-au.cdn.ampproject.orgFury over $3.5k toy taking over rich suburbsIt’s just after 2pm on a scorching hot day at the tail end of the school holidays but there’s an unusual sight at a bustling Sydney beach. 010
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Looks like Trump will rapidly find out if Americans think punishing Colombia for not taking a plane load of undocumented migrants is worth the price of coffee going up 50%. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comColombia rejects US military flights with deportees and sets off feud with TrumpTrump had called for ‘retaliatory measures’ including 50% tariffs on Colombia after Gustavo Petro blocked two aircraft 000
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 21/01/2025When you drop Ketamine at the party and forgot you're supposed to make a speech. 030
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 14/01/2025I took a ride on a giant gondola in Taipei, and wrote some thoughts on the experience of using cableways for public transit. Check out my latest article: Gondolas for mass transit? www.linkedin.com/pulse/gondol... via @LinkedInlinkedin.comGondolas for mass transit?Gondolas are often in the news, with manufacturers of ropeway systems proposing them as a modern option for mass transit systems in New Zealand. However, like every next big thing in transport, it’s h... 051
Reposted by Nicolas ReidMRCagney @mrcagney.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Cook Straight Tunnel? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a... @nicolas-reid.bsky.socialindependent.co.ukWild weather separated New Zealand again. Is it time for a tunnel?Many are calling for an underwater tunnel between the North and South Islands 011
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Empire of the realm of New Zealand. For strategic security. 010
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 02/01/2025People of the central north island. We need to find who is responsible for this abomination and bring them to justice. 030
Reposted by Nicolas ReidMariana Z @mariana057.bsky.social · 26/12/2024There are 365 days until Christmas and people already have their lights up! Unbelievable. 841247116
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Interesting theory, retail operators think all their customers come by car because drivers are more vocal about how terrible their transport is. 020
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Wow, hope this is a trial to test the waters for a permanent service! 030
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Yeah well you can’t beat Auckland on a good day either! 040
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Ok someone help me out here. It looks like Te Waihorotiu station doesn’t have an entrance from either side of the street corner. Is this correct?! 121
Reposted by Nicolas ReidMRCagney @mrcagney.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Speaking of ... it seems sensible to start small, in order to start at all... www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2021/05/05/t...greaterauckland.org.nzThe Auckland Harbour Bridge clip-ons, planning disaster… or best practice? - Greater AucklandThis post was first published by Nicolas Reid on his An editorial published by the New Zealand Herald on the 50th anniversary of the Auckland Harbour Bridge sums up this view quite plainly: “The bridg... 021
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Strangely, the mayor seems to be suggesting that the chargers to top up the ferries should be located somewhere where ferries don’t go? 020
Reposted by Nicolas ReidKent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Much wider scope for transit oriented development, upzoning, etc when a connected multi-modal network is considered. 171
Reposted by Nicolas ReidJustin @zhuoyanakl.bsky.social · 10/12/2024thought it'd be interesting to look at how ~30-year-ish rapid transit plans have evolved in auckland over the past decade (2014-2024) 082
Reposted by Nicolas ReidKent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Strong Auckland Light Rail bad vibes: overdesign, risk aversion and lack of in-house capacity (relying on consultants). 1172
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 05/12/2024So I’ve been in the Auckland city centre this week after some time away… what’s happened to Queen street?! -people everywhere -buses work great -hardly any traffic -all the shops open -new cafes and bars -no crackheads screaming at demons -clean and tidy 030
Nicolas Reid @nicolas-reid.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Nothing makes me feel at home like the view from the top of a double decker bus going over the Auckland Harbour Bridge. 2100
Reposted by Nicolas ReidHarry Eccles @harryeccles.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Repost if BlueSky is now your primary social media site. 5492206013165