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.
Ensure that the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee, which oversees the public transport system for ECan, runs efficiently.
Review the public transport system to ensure it is efficient and suitable to people's lifestyles and identify any savings that can be made.
Work with the Christchurch City Council to encourage investment in safety upgrades for all road users, including pedestrians.
Encourage more walking and cycling as part of the package, aiming for multi-modal trips with half of the trip active.
Ensure doing what can be done to have the airport and port remain 100% owned by ratepayers, recognising strategic infrastructure is critical to own.
Finish the work on efficiency of bus routes and stops, finish the tap-on payment method Motu Move and give buses lanes for rush hour times.
Advocate for a fully electric public transport fleet.
Improve public transport frequency for commuters and route coverage for community connection. Public transport must be easy to use.
Make mass rapid transit public transport, including rail, a reality for Greater Christchurch, using the approved central government funding.
Create a joint governance group with Christchurch City Council to improve coordination of public transport planning and delivery.
Replace buses with no passengers with smarter on-demand solutions used overseas that can be done in Christchurch.
Replace near-empty buses in off-peak hours with on-demand minibuses or shared taxi services to cut costs.
Ensure that the Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee, which oversees the public transport system for ECan, runs efficiently.
Review the public transport system to ensure it is efficient and suitable to people's lifestyles and identify any savings that can be made.
Work with the Christchurch City Council to encourage investment in safety upgrades for all road users, including pedestrians.
Encourage more walking and cycling as part of the package, aiming for multi-modal trips with half of the trip active.
Ensure doing what can be done to have the airport and port remain 100% owned by ratepayers, recognising strategic infrastructure is critical to own.
Finish the work on efficiency of bus routes and stops, finish the tap-on payment method Motu Move and give buses lanes for rush hour times.
Advocate for a fully electric public transport fleet.
Improve public transport frequency for commuters and route coverage for community connection. Public transport must be easy to use.
Make mass rapid transit public transport, including rail, a reality for Greater Christchurch, using the approved central government funding.
Create a joint governance group with Christchurch City Council to improve coordination of public transport planning and delivery.
Replace buses with no passengers with smarter on-demand solutions used overseas that can be done in Christchurch.
Replace near-empty buses in off-peak hours with on-demand minibuses or shared taxi services to cut costs.
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