# How Auckland’s new CRL handled its first rush hour commute

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Podcast: [Midday Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midday-report-5671629)
Published: 2026-09-14T00:09:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/middayreport/audio/2019051800/how-auckland-s-new-crl-handled-its-first-rush-hour-commute
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## Resource

The CRL opened yesterday but faced its first big test this morning as Aucklanders used the central rail link to navigate rush hour. Auckland Transport's director of public transport Richard Harrison spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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