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The following posts are filed under: public transport.
Are Wellington public transport users waking up?
Wellington’s had pretty decent public transport for a long time, but our aspirations for the services had plateaued at “pretty OK”. Is this changing?
Read MoreA fare comparison
Go to Auckland, enjoy their fancier public transport… but your rides may be getting pricier. We may have crappier services (integrated ticketing anyone?!) but we’re in NZ’s (expensive) ballpark for fares.
Read More12 Days of Welly Wishes
Christmas is almost upon us but did you see our 12 Days of Welly Wishes on Instagram? No?! Well, here they are…
Read MoreTax(n)ation – will fuel taxes make a (good) difference?
Tax: the other exciting three-letter word ending with ‘x’.
Read MoreReasonable Expectations Part 4: Thinking about costs
How much does public transport cost Wellington? Not that much, it seems. How much should it cost Wellington? Let’s talk stats and money, friends!
Read MoreThe Traffic Jam Episode 5: Blindsight
Bryan Crump’s latest podcast is up and he’s seeing (or not) things from a new perspective…
Read MoreWhich Way to Welly? CBD Transport Data Analysis!
Thanks to some great data collection and cooperation between the city and regional councils, Wellington has been tracking how people get into our city since the year 2000. We have a look at how things are placed, and how our city is changing. Get ready for the stats!
Read MoreReasonable Expectations Part 3: Canberra and Light Rail
We always hear “oh we can’t have that, we’re not a European city”. So what about a similar sized, sprawling Australasian city? Our capital city cousin across the ditch has big goals for transformation, and light rail is at the heart of them.
Read MoreReasonable Expectations Part 2: Inspired by Innsbruck
“We just want it to be decent, is that too much to ask?” Wellington’s myths and our decades of mediocre service mean we’re programmed to think it’s ok to be under-served by our public transport. So, what is it reasonable to expect – and demand?
Read MoreReasonable expectations: Wellington, mediocrity and public transport
We’ve got #bustastrophe and lots of justifiable anger, but even before that, if we’re honest, our public transport was pretty meh. So with Wellington population, geography, and assuming sensible funding – what can we reasonably expect from public transport? Part one of a series
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