An opinion on the congestion charges proposed for Auckland, including questioning whether enough has been done prior to considering this tool.
Jodi Johnston
The New Zealand Transport Agency in conjunction with Auckland Transport has released the Additional Waitemata Harbour Connections Business Case, which outlines serious proposals for rail-based mass transit to the North Shore. What is being proposed? The business case proposes a three-stage process, with the following stages: Busway enhancement from city […]
The Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) greets Auckland Transport’s fare increases taking effect from 9 February with a degree of caution. The CBT understands modest fare increases to meet inflationary pressures are necessary to ensure public transport services remain fiscally viable. However, we are also concerned fare increases in general […]
The Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) is pleased to hear the government has announced the start of train services from Hamilton to Papakura but is concerned about some of the features of the proposed service. On a positive front, it is good to see an idea that the CBT first […]
The Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) wishes to congratulate KiwiRail on the reopening of the Napier to Wairoa railway today. The reopening of the railway will go a long way to redirecting log traffic from State Highway 2, improving the trip for other motorists and reducing the level of wear […]