Results to date from the Christchurch City Council elections suggest the future development of public transport and cycleways could be pushed back with an overall swing to the right apparent locally and nationally and the election of anti-PT/cycling candidates to the mayoralty and some wards (or removal of pro PT/cycling councillors). Phil Mauger is confirmed… Continue reading Transport Advances Likely Pushed Back By Christchurch Council Results
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Melling Comes Off Second Best In “Public Transport” Upgrade
Melling is a suburb of Lower Hutt and it’s where an author of this blog spent their early years. The railway line through Melling was opened in 1875 as part of the Wairarapa Line main line corridor from Wellington to Woodville, but in 1954, the branch line through the Hutt Valley via Waterloo and Pomare… Continue reading Melling Comes Off Second Best In “Public Transport” Upgrade
The Burbs Don't Owe The CBD A Living
Well we are back in business, now we see the potential for Ecan to hit the ground running with new public transport development focus. Unfortunately the turf war with the Christchurch City Council just got a whole lot bigger with a stupid law passed by the Government to facilitate the transfer of public transport services… Continue reading The Burbs Don't Owe The CBD A Living