All “Public transport” topics

Retirement villages and the need to rethink transport and land use

In early 2022, some residents approached the University of Canterbury concerned about their future transport options. As part of a community-engaged course, a group of students surveyed residents about their transportation requirements. They concluded that as people’s health declined, residents would increasingly use some form of shared or public transport. However, further work was needed to understand more about these options.

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Twenty aerial urban cable car transport links identified in new Doppelmayr New Zealand report

Doppelmayr New Zealand has taken the next step in its ambition to enter New Zealand’s public transport market through the release of its Urban Transport Solutions Report, which makes the case for urban cable car solutions in Aotearoa. The Report shares the findings of an independent strategic level analysis by transport planning and engineering specialists Abley, which identified 20 locations around the country where there is a case for an urban aerial cable car.

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Review of Abley cable car report

The Abley report is (to the best of our knowledge) the first-ever comprehensive attempt to assess the scope, at a pre-feasibility level, for cable cars as a mode of public transport in NZ’s main urban areas

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2022 a year of achievements for City Rail Link

The City Rail Link is now past the halfway mark and has achieved some significant milestones this year. Catch up with Dr Sean Sweeney as he summarises achievements to date, which include completing the final of four tunnel breakthroughs at Te Waihorotiu Station in Auckland.

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New rules around public transport ownership

Transport Minister Hon Michael Wood has announced new rules that could allow councils to own their public transport. The new transport plan involves the Government dropping the current Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM) and replacing it with a Sustainable Public Transport Framework, and the Land Transport Management Act will also be amended.

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Buses are boring, but …

Light rail (trams), traditional “heavy” rail, cycling, walking, and cars are the main focus of current New Zealand debates about urban transport. But our main form of public transport is buses. They tend to be taken for granted or even looked down on, but they have more going for them than is commonly thought.

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PTOM: netWorks expand, access increased, services more affordable

The Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM) was envisaged as a collaborative opportunity for councils and bus operators throughout the country to plan, procure, and deliver a near perfect network service. In reality it has been a headache for many, in some cases leading to a decline in working conditions and a decrease in commerciality.

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