New Zealand is at a junction when it comes to inter-regional public transport and passenger rail. Will it continue its recent path of almost entirely focusing investment on urban passenger rail in the Auckland and Wellington regions? Or is there room to expand planning to include passenger rail reconnecting regions to the main urban areas and extending into New Zealand’s Heartland as a national network? This comes down to the question as to what sort of country we want New Zealand to be? At stake are questions of social equity, national connectivity, transport accessibility, meeting climate change commitments, improved transport safety, regional rejuvenation, affordable housing access, and even national pride as one joined up nation. Read this excellent piece by Michael Van Drogenbroek published in the March Issue of Logistics & Transport New Zealand.
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In a guest post for Greater Auckland, #SaveOurTrains Spokesperson Michael Nicholson takes a look at what passenger rail in the North Island could be with vision and planning. Read article here: Long distance passenger rail - Greater Auckland The Public Transport Forum recently took some time to consider the technology and systems that might envisaged as part of a reinvigorated regional passenger rail system.
See: Regional Passenger Rail Network Rebirth | Public Transport Forum NZ |
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