December 2018 articles

Theses prove their worth for transport planning and policy

In this article, we present a summary of the winning thesis by Elizabeth Anderson, which was submitted as part of her Master of Commerce and Management at Lincoln University, and the research report by Tim Munro, submitted as part of Massey University’s Master of Supply Chain Management, which was highly commended by the judges; both received ‘A’ grades.

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Keeping freight flowing after the Kaikoura earthquake

The Kaikoura earthquake of 14 November 2016 devastated a large extent of the South Island east coast. It’s been a long road to restoration. Rob Merrifield’s article tells us what that restoration looks like, the challenges faced, and where it stands today. Photo by Glen Anthony.

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New group to address intermodal safety issues

The NZ Intermodal Transport Safety Group (NZITSG) is a new body formed to establish and maintain best-practice safety and compliance standards for road transport operators loading, handling and delivering intermodal imported and exported freight.

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Australian light rail systems and lessons for New Zealand

Construction costs for light rail transit (LRT) projects in Australia have soared, and the disruption to traffic, residents and businesses from the Sydney CBD and South East Light Rail project (Sydney CBD-SE) has regularly hit the headlines. So what can NZ learn from this as we consider our own LRT?

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