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Auckland Airport bus corridor could add 269,000 riders by 2048

8/21/2026

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Chief strategic planning officer Mary-Liz Tuck is advancing bus-based rapid-transit projects at Auckland Airport.
Only 2% of airport trips are served by buses, while 95% of workers drive.
Modeling predicts the Airport-to-Botany bus corridor could add 269,000 riders within 45 minutes by 2048.
The Auckland City Deal obliges government, council and the airport to a joint long-term transport investment plan.

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Story summary

Chief strategic planning officer Mary-Liz Tuck is advancing bus-based rapid-transit projects at Auckland Airport.
Only 2% of airport trips are served by buses, while 95% of workers drive.
Modeling predicts the Airport-to-Botany bus corridor could add 269,000 riders within 45 minutes by 2048.
The Auckland City Deal obliges government, council and the airport to a joint long-term transport investment plan.