Govt to spend twice as much building new state highways than it spends on public transport, cycling and walking infrastructure over the next three years; Review of NZTA funding model launched
What’s the point in having so many labour mps in Chch if they’re so poor at lobbying for infrastructure spending for the region? 1/3 of Wellington spend for a larger city 🙄
I wonder how much of this is a recognition that women are not safe on public transport and it’s pretty bad for Covid transmission as well. Also NZers are likely not going to tolerate more taxes or user charges when they need relief and more and better services and income as it is and causing horrible inequality and poverty now.
Good points on equity. I hope a lot of the buses and trains are subsidised, along with walking and cycling infrastructure (and bikes), which avoid the covid issue.
Politicians like to speak in gobbledegook, much like turkeys do. No disrespect to turkeys. So listeners wade through the politic-speak trying to fathom out what the politician is saying or not saying in order to avoid giving an honest reply that they are doing nothing. Then we have the added frustration of acronyms. Like: NLTP or ERP. Or spoken ones like "RUC" or "ERP". I have figured out that Road User Chargers and National Land Transport ...Policy? Bernard, could you please add a short glossary at the end of your excellent posts?
Ha! Good point. I try to explain them as I go, or avoid using them altogether. But when the Minster and Officials go straight to the shorthand, that's an issue. Good idea on the glossary though. I'll work on one.
Punishment via trade sanctions and taxes is a very real threat.
Crumbs for the second city
Christchurch? Or Wellington? :)
Blasphemy…
https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/118802046/christchurch-is-new-zealands-second-city-deal-with-it
What’s the point in having so many labour mps in Chch if they’re so poor at lobbying for infrastructure spending for the region? 1/3 of Wellington spend for a larger city 🙄
I wonder how much of this is a recognition that women are not safe on public transport and it’s pretty bad for Covid transmission as well. Also NZers are likely not going to tolerate more taxes or user charges when they need relief and more and better services and income as it is and causing horrible inequality and poverty now.
Good points on equity. I hope a lot of the buses and trains are subsidised, along with walking and cycling infrastructure (and bikes), which avoid the covid issue.
Politicians like to speak in gobbledegook, much like turkeys do. No disrespect to turkeys. So listeners wade through the politic-speak trying to fathom out what the politician is saying or not saying in order to avoid giving an honest reply that they are doing nothing. Then we have the added frustration of acronyms. Like: NLTP or ERP. Or spoken ones like "RUC" or "ERP". I have figured out that Road User Chargers and National Land Transport ...Policy? Bernard, could you please add a short glossary at the end of your excellent posts?
Ha! Good point. I try to explain them as I go, or avoid using them altogether. But when the Minster and Officials go straight to the shorthand, that's an issue. Good idea on the glossary though. I'll work on one.
cheers