48 | Dunedin City Council: Mosgiel Park & Ride REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT T T Emma Bailey New transport choice coming for Mosgiel Located at the Mosgiel Railway Station rail yard and accessed from Burns Street, the Park and Ride is designed to make public transport a more convenient and attractive option for commuters travelling to Dunedin’s central city. “We are due to break ground on the Park and Ride soon and it is scheduled to be finished by the end of the calendar year. We have split the cost over two financial years.” As Mosgiel’s population continues to grow, so does its transport options into Ōtepoti Dunedin, with a new Park and Ride being developed for commuters travelling by bus. Located at the Mosgiel Railway Station rail yard and accessed from Burns Street, the Park and Ride is designed to make public transport a more convenient and attractive option for commuters travelling to Dunedin’s central city. It is scheduled to be ready before the end of the year. The project is being delivered by Dunedin City Council (DCC) in partnership with Otago Regional Council (ORC), with cofunding support from NZTA Waka Kotahi. DCC group manager for transport Jeanine Benson said the Park and Ride was to help provide more transport options. “There is an express bus that takes people straight to the bus hub in Dunedin with reasonable fares and good transit times. “Mosgiel is a growing population with a lot of residential activity. “It’s not about one mode of transport over the other; it is about giving people choices.” Once complete, the Mosgiel Park and Ride will offer free parking for a wide range of transport modes, supporting flexible travel choices. The facility will include approximately 160 standard car parks, six mobility parks, bays for mobility scooters, motorcycle and bicycle parking, and pickup and drop-off spaces. Bus shelters will be provided at the northern end of the site, alongside safe pedestrian access and landscaping with native plantings to create a practical, attractive environment. Entry to the site will be via a new bridge over Owhiro Stream, providing direct and convenient access from Burns Street for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. “We are due to break ground on the Park and Ride soon and it is scheduled to be finished by the end of the calendar year,” says Jeanine. “We have split the cost over two financial years.” As Mosgiel is one of Dunedin’s main growth areas, a Park and Ride facility gives commuters a realistic alternative, allowing people to park once and complete the rest of their journey by bus. Shifting more trips to public transport helps reduce peak-time congestion and parking demand in the central city, particularly as major projects such as the new Dunedin Hospital get underway. It also supports lower transport costs for households and reduces vehicle emissions by decreasing the number of single occupancy car trips. The Park and Ride will be fully integrated with existing and planned bus services, including the Mosgiel Express and the new on demand bus service covering Mosgiel. ORC will operate public transport services and provide the bus shelters, while DCC will own and maintain the facility once construction is complete. The work is being carried out by Isaac Construction and has an overall project budget of $5 million, approximately 51 per cent funded by NZTA Waka Kotahi.
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