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.
Create living green and golden streets with well-designed cycleways that minimise interference with other legitimate road users.
Fix barriers to pedestrians with low mobility and review traffic design, taking account of safety and concerns about inconvenience.
Reinstate commuter light rail and the Southerner with optimum bus sizing for place and time to achieve convenience and lowered emissions.
Advocate for regional freight consolidation hubs with rail connections to reduce road congestion and emissions.
Advocate for seismic strengthening of critical transport bridges while building resilient detour routes for emergency access and recovery.
Increase the frequency on rapid transit corridors linking suburbs with park-and-ride hubs, dedicated bus lanes and coordinated timetables.
Collaborate with KiwiRail for an affordable passenger rail service for the region and beyond using the existing and new rail corridors.
Develop a new central Christchurch passenger railway station that serves Christchurch Hospital, bus interchange, stadium and city centre.
Provide efficient and affordable public transport and create land designations for mass rapid transport through spatial and urban design.
Implement innovative options such as the on demand 'MyWay' system recently trialled in Timaru.
Make public transport as user friendly as possible – reliable, on time, and safe.
Create living green and golden streets with well-designed cycleways that minimise interference with other legitimate road users.
Fix barriers to pedestrians with low mobility and review traffic design, taking account of safety and concerns about inconvenience.
Reinstate commuter light rail and the Southerner with optimum bus sizing for place and time to achieve convenience and lowered emissions.
Advocate for regional freight consolidation hubs with rail connections to reduce road congestion and emissions.
Advocate for seismic strengthening of critical transport bridges while building resilient detour routes for emergency access and recovery.
Increase the frequency on rapid transit corridors linking suburbs with park-and-ride hubs, dedicated bus lanes and coordinated timetables.
Collaborate with KiwiRail for an affordable passenger rail service for the region and beyond using the existing and new rail corridors.
Develop a new central Christchurch passenger railway station that serves Christchurch Hospital, bus interchange, stadium and city centre.
Provide efficient and affordable public transport and create land designations for mass rapid transport through spatial and urban design.
Implement innovative options such as the on demand 'MyWay' system recently trialled in Timaru.
Make public transport as user friendly as possible – reliable, on time, and safe.
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