Mayor of Queenstown-Lakes District
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.
Advocate to get a fit for purpose public transport working in Queenstown and one in Wānaka.
Trial public transport on demand from the Queenstown airport and in Wānaka.
Get public transport working as well as proper car parking in place before New Zealand Transport Association clogs up Frankton road with its works.
Walking and cycling: create tracks for walking and cycling on.
Traffic congestion: bring in experts to consult on traffic congestion, especially in the Queenstown area.
Share bikes and e-scooters: promote them, and encourage people to use their legs.
Embracing technology – I'm working with a group who have automated four seat vehicles which would be great for our region. This is the future.
More charging stations for EVs, and lobbying for all rental cars to be EVs in five years – tourists could pay for our infrastructure this way.
Encouraging active transport – we need safer cycleways. We need to better use our lakes. Hydrofoil ferries are a great option and coming soon!
Work with central government on more funding to plan our roads better to alleviate congestion. Encourage alternative means of transport.
More planning and investment on public transport to make it reliable and viable. Subsidised rates and free bus service especially at peak hours.
Look at free shuttle services for tourist spots. These would be available frequently for people to hop on and off at regular spots.
Bring forward practical public transport solutions available now to reduce congestion. Alongside managing-down our rate of growth.
Complete Queenstown arterial bypass stage 1 to enable an efficient public transport hub. Enhance all public and active transport across QLDC.
Bring Queenstown Airport Corp. under council control to manage growth. Put communities and the environment at the centre of airport planning.
Advocate to get a fit for purpose public transport working in Queenstown and one in Wānaka.
Trial public transport on demand from the Queenstown airport and in Wānaka.
Get public transport working as well as proper car parking in place before New Zealand Transport Association clogs up Frankton road with its works.
Walking and cycling: create tracks for walking and cycling on.
Traffic congestion: bring in experts to consult on traffic congestion, especially in the Queenstown area.
Share bikes and e-scooters: promote them, and encourage people to use their legs.
Embracing technology – I'm working with a group who have automated four seat vehicles which would be great for our region. This is the future.
More charging stations for EVs, and lobbying for all rental cars to be EVs in five years – tourists could pay for our infrastructure this way.
Encouraging active transport – we need safer cycleways. We need to better use our lakes. Hydrofoil ferries are a great option and coming soon!
Work with central government on more funding to plan our roads better to alleviate congestion. Encourage alternative means of transport.
More planning and investment on public transport to make it reliable and viable. Subsidised rates and free bus service especially at peak hours.
Look at free shuttle services for tourist spots. These would be available frequently for people to hop on and off at regular spots.
Bring forward practical public transport solutions available now to reduce congestion. Alongside managing-down our rate of growth.
Complete Queenstown arterial bypass stage 1 to enable an efficient public transport hub. Enhance all public and active transport across QLDC.
Bring Queenstown Airport Corp. under council control to manage growth. Put communities and the environment at the centre of airport planning.
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