Greater Wellington Regional Council
Transport
Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.
Transport
Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.
End the war on cars to enable families to access shops, sports, concerts and local events.
Make it easier for responsible bar owners to obtain and keep licences without red tape.
Protect public access to coasts, reserves and Crown land so communities can enjoy them.
Identify where free public transport offering would allow savings on infrastructure costs.
Identify roads which are at capacity and which roads will be at capacity in 10 years to allow alternative planning.
Identify incentives to reduce single-occupant car use at peak times to lengthen the life of existing road stock.
Make public transport easier to use and bring on part-time drivers to create a bigger, more flexible driver pool, making service more reliable.
Encourage bike use with more bike lockers sponsored at stations and more bike trains to make it safer and easier for kids to cycle to school.
Increase electric buses and trains using renewable electricity generated on council land and parks to save substantial fuel costs and reduce emissions.
Build new Cross Valley capital connection through Wellington's eastern suburbs to foster high-tech transport infrastructure and economic growth.
Build new Cross Valley connections capital route to directly connect to airport and dramatically improve traffic congestion.
Keep improving public transport services and infrastructure including Melling, Waterloo, integrated ticketing, real-time info and bus replacements.
Support seamless integration of safe walking, cycling, accessibility, prams, scooters and so on into public transport, streets and paths.
Improve connections between the superb Hutt river trail and urban trails for ease of biking to school, dog-walking, recreation and so on.
End the war on cars to enable families to access shops, sports, concerts and local events.
Make it easier for responsible bar owners to obtain and keep licences without red tape.
Protect public access to coasts, reserves and Crown land so communities can enjoy them.
Identify where free public transport offering would allow savings on infrastructure costs.
Identify roads which are at capacity and which roads will be at capacity in 10 years to allow alternative planning.
Identify incentives to reduce single-occupant car use at peak times to lengthen the life of existing road stock.
Make public transport easier to use and bring on part-time drivers to create a bigger, more flexible driver pool, making service more reliable.
Encourage bike use with more bike lockers sponsored at stations and more bike trains to make it safer and easier for kids to cycle to school.
Increase electric buses and trains using renewable electricity generated on council land and parks to save substantial fuel costs and reduce emissions.
Build new Cross Valley capital connection through Wellington's eastern suburbs to foster high-tech transport infrastructure and economic growth.
Build new Cross Valley connections capital route to directly connect to airport and dramatically improve traffic congestion.
Keep improving public transport services and infrastructure including Melling, Waterloo, integrated ticketing, real-time info and bus replacements.
Support seamless integration of safe walking, cycling, accessibility, prams, scooters and so on into public transport, streets and paths.
Improve connections between the superb Hutt river trail and urban trails for ease of biking to school, dog-walking, recreation and so on.
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