Aug 13
The Herald reports on the possibility of congestion charges being introduced to get Aucklanders out of their cars. It is however acknowledged that such a scheme would not work without providing viable transport alternatives. Mathew Dearnaley writes:
A report to the regional council’s transport committee yesterday said an assessment of various strategic options for encouraging greater use of public transport concluded that “congestion pricing” had the potential to make a significant contribution to achieving national policy targets.
It added a strong caveat, saying the concept was not feasible without offering motorists realistic travel options, particularly in terms of public transport services.
