None
EN
Not with a bang, but a blooper (or two): how Auckland finally got its CRL opening date
['Sapeer Mayron']
BusinessDesk | NZ breaking news and commentary on business, NZX and politics
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown (left), Transport Minister Chris Bishop and Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson ride New Zealand’s longest escalator.
(Image: BusinessDesk)“Yes, it’s a bummer.
”Not words anyone expected to hear at a press conference called to announce the City Rail Link opening date, now officially set to begin running from early Sunday morning, Sept 13.But forced into the unfortunate position of having to be negative on an otherwise wonderful day was Auckland Transport chief executive Stacey van der Putten, after someone at a billboard company published the opening date several hours too early.It was the first of several innocent moments that made the long-awaited event so very...