A 2016 video by Auckland Transport shows the proposed route of light rail line to the airport, later taken over by NZTA. READ MORE:* Auckland Mayor says Light Rail caught in 'election campaign'* Greens will campaign on light rail if Government fails to agree a deal* Transport Minister Phil Twyford says light rail on the way, but Winston Peters disagreesStuff An artist's interpretation of what the Auckland light rail system could look like. The head of steam built up by AT's light rail project team was lost when the government transferred the work to NZTA - a government agency with no experience in rapid transit. Supplied Auckland mayor Phil Goff and Transport Minister Phil Twyford at the construction start of City Rail Link's Aotea Station, a day before the suspension of Light Rail was announced. The contrast is the transformative City Rail Link project, a pair of $4.5 billion rail tunnels under the city centre, now well underway.

Source: Stuff June 24, 2020 16:52 UTC