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In early November 2023, Waka Kotahi suspended its NZ$305 million Transport Choices Programme where local councils would receive funding to encourage walking, cycling and public transportation. Waka Kotahi suspended this programme amidst coalition talks to form the National-led coalition government following the 2023 New Zealand general election .
Motu Move is a contactless fare payment system in development as the National Ticketing Solution (NTS) for New Zealand.Contracted to the American company Cubic Transportation Systems, it is expected to be piloted on Route 29 in Christchurch with adult non-concession fares on 8 December 2024 before beginning initial rollout in Timaru and Temuka in early 2025 with the full range of payment ...
The Ministry of Transport has a seven-member Senior Leadership Team [6] led by Chief Executive and Secretary for Transport, Audrey Sonerson. The Ministry of Transport operates out of Wellington (New Zealand's capital city), and Auckland (New Zealand's largest city), employing approximately 180 staff [1] across the two cities.
Transit New Zealand (Māori: Ararau Aotearoa), which existed from 1989 to 2008, was the New Zealand Crown entity responsible for operating and planning the New Zealand state highway network (10,894 km, about 12% of New Zealand's roads). It also concerned itself with developments close to state highways, as it considered the potential additional ...
The law change has been accused of having turned the New Zealand business into a 'sunset industry' which will eventually die out. [52] In the financial year 2003 / 2004 coastal cargo in New Zealand totalled around 8.6 million tonnes, of which 85% was still carried by local, and 15% by overseas shipping. [53]
The use of public transport in New Zealand is low. According to the 2013 New Zealand census, 4.2% of those who worked travelled to work by bus, 1.6% travelled by train, and more than 70% travelled to work in a vehicle they drove themselves. [9]
On 1 December 2009, Snapper announced plans to enter the Auckland market, targeting coverage of 80% of public transport by Rugby World Cup 2011. Infratil , ANZ Bank New Zealand (then ANZ National Bank), Eyede , Unisys and Beca Group pitched Snapper to the Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA), which had made public its intention to ...
InterCity is a passenger transport and tourism company in New Zealand. Its parent company is Entrada Travel Group, whose main owners are Ritchies Transport and the Tranzit Group . Entrada operates the country's only long distance bus network, and ferries and cruises in the Bay of Islands .