“Smarter” PT Funding Ahead
The Government wants to be a “smart investor” when it comes to funding public transport in the future. Does that mean it will be even harder to get justification...
NZTA Ponders Rail Fare Increases
An NZTA Board paper on urban rail funding admits that increasing fares is one of a number of “push factors’ that has the effect of deterring passengers...
Farebox Scheme About To Roll: Greens Warning
The NZTA Board is meeting today to approve the Government’s recommendation of setting a farebox recovery ratio of 50% for the main cities. The ratio determines...
Bus, Train Fare Increase: Only Question is How Big?
An Auckland bus and train fare increase is not a question of if but by how much? Today, suggestions one is pending were dampened down in the media but the word on...