What is Supermaxx?

An effective, low cost, affordable, integrated, public transport system providing a transport framework on main routes covering all main residential, commercial, shopping, and entertainment centres, and Auckland International Airport. Designed to be implemented within 6 months at minimum cost USING CURRENT EQUIPMENT "Supermaxx" vastly improves service while massively lowering travel costs to the public, and saving ratepayers $30 - $50 million per annum in subsidies compared to the present.

How does it work?

"Supermaxx" will contract all trains and 600 buses initially from private operators by tender and collect all revenue leaving the operators to concentrate on providing high standards of service delivery as contracted.

All route planning and timetables will be established by "Supermaxx".                                 

Services will be organised into                                                                                           

PRIMARY  - services every 10 minutes for most of the day,                                   

SECONDARY - services every 20 minutes for most of the day                                               

LOCAL - services every 30 minutes for  most of the day

REGIONAL - services at least every hour for most of the day

By maximising efficiency of routes approximately 30% more passengers can be handled with approximately 200 less buses on the road leading to far less pollution and congestion.

THE TOTAL TRANSPORT PACKAGE                                                                                             

"SUPERMAXX"                                                                                                                    

Primary, Secondary, Localand Regional public transport services

FOOT!

Approximately 85% of Auckland's population will be within 15 minutes walk of a "Supermaxx" bus or train stop.

CYCLE                                                                                                                         

Cycling has a very important part to play in Auckland Transport, but not in long distance commutes on our hilly terrain and overcrowded roads. Most of our main arterial roads cannot carry dedicated cycle lanes. Cycles cannot mix with buses in cycle lanes! Cycling does however have a vital and practical part to play in commutes between home and the nearest "Supermaxx" service in local urban areas - often using quieter back streets.                                                                                                                           

UNDERCOVER, CAMERA WATCHED, CYCLE STORAGE WILL BE PROVIDED AT ALL TRANSPORT HUBS AND AS MANY TRANSFER POINTS, RAIL STATIONS, AND BUS STOPS AS POSSIBLE.    

PRIVATE CAR                                                                                                                   

Private car commuters will soon discover the advantages of using their cars to commute to the nearest "Supermaxx" service for the best in flexibility, time saving, money saving, stress saving, and pollution saving. The cost of a 30 day "Supermaxx" pass is less than the costs of one week long term parking in the city, and less than a few hours short term parking in many parking buildings!

We encourage "kiss and ride" services to minimise parking congestion around "Supermaxx" routes and to avoid land wastage in park and ride facilities.