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Further delays with long distance passenger rail services are undermining New Zealand’s climate change response, says the Union for rail workers.

With a mixture of excitement and sadness, we've withdrawn the Northern Explorer and Coastal Pacific trains from service while we plan a new direction for th

Recently Tim Frank wrote about the need to link rail to recreation in the South Island. We're thrilled to see that Intercity is linking buses to concerts in

Regions around New Zealand need better public transport. And they’d like it in 2022. City and regional councillors around Aotearoa New Zealand have written a gr

4 November 2021 Dear Minister of Transport, the Honorable Michael Wood We, the undersigned, write to you highlighting our concerns regarding insufficien

The government will soon be making a decision on light rail (if they haven’t already). If you’ve read our previous posts on the topic you’ll know we think surfa

The convenience of being able to work while travelling is one thing, arriving fresher is another. For those taking Te Huia right through to central Auckland, co

Dame Kerry Prendergast: When I was Mayor of Wellington from 2001-2010 our transport planning for 2040, and beyond, was based on the pressure points in the curre

Wellington will trial fare-free or heavily discounted public transport on weekends next March. The one-month trial, which is likely to apply to all bus and tra

The argument for using public transport is simple – when it’s quick, affordable, safe and reliable. In this world, the start and end points of each trip would b