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Auckland’s Rail Link Finally Here | Auckland News

Auckland’s long-awaited City Rail Link finally opens this Sunday, marking the biggest infrastructure project in New Zealand’s history — a decade in the making and fueled by unity, data, and bold vision. Former Mayor Len Brown, a key architect of the project, celebrates its arrival with gusto, crediting Auckland’s merged city council for ending endless political gridlock. He warns against past mistakes — like ditching trams for cars in the 50s and 60s — that led to traffic chaos. After years of planning, government backing, and cost bumps from inflation and design upgrades, Brown sees this…

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