Environment Canterbury
Transport
Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.
Transport
Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.
Fund a wide variety of options for moving around the region. The focus is on encouraging Cantabrians to try something other than their car.
Push in a direction for Christchurch to be the cycling city of New Zealand, like Amsterdam or Copenhagen.
Embed the low/flat bus fare structure for Greater Christchurch public transport.
Make Mass Rapid Transit public transport, including rail, a reality for Greater Christchurch.
Refocus cycling expenditure on recreational cycling away from overengineered intrusive commuter cycleways.
Create incentives for shared driving with electronic rebates for T 3,4+ occupants on congested roads rather than penalties.
Invest in smaller more frequent and flexible buses or other technologies to better address localised public transport issues.
Work with central government to get them to honour their commitment to have a commuter train trial between Rolleston and the city.
Advocate for a fully decarbonised public transport fleet by 2030.
Work with the sea and land port industry to encourage innovations to be trialed in Christchurch with the aim of reducing carbon emissions.
Fund a wide variety of options for moving around the region. The focus is on encouraging Cantabrians to try something other than their car.
Push in a direction for Christchurch to be the cycling city of New Zealand, like Amsterdam or Copenhagen.
Embed the low/flat bus fare structure for Greater Christchurch public transport.
Make Mass Rapid Transit public transport, including rail, a reality for Greater Christchurch.
Refocus cycling expenditure on recreational cycling away from overengineered intrusive commuter cycleways.
Create incentives for shared driving with electronic rebates for T 3,4+ occupants on congested roads rather than penalties.
Invest in smaller more frequent and flexible buses or other technologies to better address localised public transport issues.
Work with central government to get them to honour their commitment to have a commuter train trial between Rolleston and the city.
Advocate for a fully decarbonised public transport fleet by 2030.
Work with the sea and land port industry to encourage innovations to be trialed in Christchurch with the aim of reducing carbon emissions.
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