Auckland Transport comes in for a lot of flack, even from the mayor, and CEO Dean Kimpton acknowledges most of the time they’ve just got to cop it.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has said numerous times he wants Auckland Transport to ‘shut up and listen’ as he drives through changes like a time-of-use charge, dynamic lanes and a weekly $50 cap on public transport.
Brown penned a column in last weekend’s Sunday Star Times. In it, he described his leadership style and how he works with councillors to get the job done, but he signed off by writing “Now to sort out Auckland Transport.”
