Policies

Improve public transport frequency for commuters and route coverage for community connection. Public transport must be easy to use.

Work with Waka Kotahi to identify additional on-demand bus trial areas including urban and rural communities.

Establish the mass rapid transit solution for Greater Christchurch and create an implementation plan including government funding.

Continue the reduced fares on buses, as well as increasing bus frequency, to build ridership.

Investigate shift from rapid buses to light rail on the highest use corridors, such as the Blue Line route, with the aim for expansion.

Trial passenger rail services from the satellite towns on the existing rail corridor – Rolleston, Rangiora, Kaiapoi etc – into the city.

Create a transport app that allows passengers to see live updates, delays, breakdowns and alternative routes, pass purchases and rewards.

Support for passenger rail in and around Christchurch to include Rolleston and Rangiora areas with existing infrastructure.

Increase support for community vehicle trusts to support better technologies to allow for more flexible scheduling, bookings and rostering.

Increase use of public and active transport by understanding travel demand and developing a programme to help interested people change.

Find ways to test new public transport routes and options in Christchurch, for example with on demand services or within suburb services.

Support passenger rail as one of the options for public transport and work with central government and KiwiRail to progress this.