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Northwest Rapid Transit — Auckland (Lincoln to Westgate)
Waka Kotahi / Auckland Transport · Auckland
Proposed rapid transit corridor from Lincoln Rd interchange west to Westgate, serving fast-growing northwest Auckland. Was in Labour's NLTF rapid transit programme with $1.97B allocated across Auckland; removed by National in the 2024–27 NLTP. The northwest lacks dedicated transit infrastructure for ~300,000 residents.
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Cancelled
No longer proceeding.
Key facts
- Region
- Auckland
- Sector
- Transport
- Status
- Cancelled
- Estimated value
- $3.5b
- Indicative completion
- TBC
- Funding status
- No Source
- Lead organisation
- Waka Kotahi / Auckland Transport
- Election risk
- Extreme
Election risk assessment
Cancelled from 2024–27 NLTP by National government. Was the highest-priority rapid transit investment under Labour's Auckland programme. Would require Labour/Green government to reinstate.
Government priority alignment
COUNTER — Cancelled from the 2024–27 NLTP — rapid transit deprioritised under GPS.
Chronology
- 2016ATAP identifies northwest Auckland rapid transit corridor as one of four priority corridors
- 2018Labour government confirms northwest as priority for rapid transit development
- 2021NLTP 2021–24 allocates $1.97B across Auckland rapid transit including northwest corridor
- 2022Design work begins. Lincoln Rd to Westgate alignment studied
- 2023National wins election; transport priorities shift to roads
- 2024Northwest Rapid Transit removed from NLTP 2024–27. Project cancelled