As I come to being ready to launch Silverstream, I have wondered if I can combine this work with my support of a balanced transport system for Auckland?

I came up with the general idea then asked the forum at Campaign for Better Transport and I got a few mixed results, but I personally believe it’s worth a shot.

Auckland’s passenger transport system has for many years been underfunded to the point where it was generally abysmal. I remember when the last train west left at 6:15pm on a weekday evening.

But it’s eperiencing something of a renaissance. It’s come a long way lately, and parts of it are starting to be pretty good. Britomart, while too small in and of itself, got the ball rolling showing that Auckland does have the potential to build a world-class transport system.

We’ve had big improvements to Auckland’s rail services and we now also have the Northern Busway. As a result, a Rapid Transit Network has emerged, covering the north, west, south and inner east of the city.

While there is a long way to go, is Auckland’s passenger transport system good enough to use it as a carrier to provide a professional service such as Silverstream’s ICT support and managed network service?

I hope to find out, and I will record my progress in this blog.

Here’s the idea as it stands at present:

No company vehicles! Instead myself and staff will use Auckland’s Rapid Transit Network (RTN) plus surrounding services where appropriate, backed up by the services provided by CityHop for urgent travel or moving equipment, and use of taxi services in emergencies.

This will have huge environmental benefits as we won’t be responsible for the pumping out of carbon associated with building, operating, and disposing of vehicles that we’d otherwise have to buy in order to carry out our job.

I aim to lay up the car for the month of November as a trial and I will log my progress and experiences here.

Wish me luck!

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