smart transport Archive

  • Julie Anne Genter

    Basin flyover won’t solve traffic woes - by Julie Anne Genter



    Some influential people in Wellington (including the editorial board of the Dominion Post) seem to have an unshakeable faith that a four-lane road from Levin to the airport, including a motorway bridge at the Basin Reserve, will solve substantial traffic problems in Wellington and support economic growth.   Late last week, Wellington City Council split [...] read more
    March 26, 2013 9:46 pm - 29 Comments
  • Julie Anne Genter

    What Greece’s motorways mean for NZ - by Julie Anne Genter



    No one could say that Greece’s heavy spending on motorways directly caused their default crisis. I’m certainly not saying that. There were many factors at play, though certainly borrowing to pay for projects that were not the best at reducing transport costs certainly didn’t help. From 2000 to 2006 alone Greece spent nearly half of [...] read more
    August 28, 2012 2:12 pm - 57 Comments
  • Gareth Hughes

    Smarter transport - by Gareth Hughes



    Over the last 2 days I’ve co-hosting the Smart Transport conference at Parliament with Labour MPs Phil Twyford and Jacinda Ardern. We’ve had some amazing speakers, especially Paul Mees who did a fantastic job opening the conference. read more
    August 20, 2011 7:53 pm - 1 Comment
  • Gareth Hughes

    Smart Transport for New Zealand Conference - by Gareth Hughes



    This week I’m co-hosting a Smart Transport for New Zealand conference at Parliament with Shane Jones, Labour Party Transport Spokesperson. read more
    August 15, 2011 11:07 am - No Comments