transport

Pothole killer – how trains can save the climate and our highways

Every pothole can be traced back to a transport system that chooses to use roads for things they’re not suitable for.

Digging deep on bus replacements

You're not going crazy. Bus replacements are getting worse. Over the past couple of months, I've been collecting

Your political guide to restoring Wellington’s trams

As recently as 2022, over half of Wellingtonians wanted trams to return to our streets. For decades, the people of Wellington have

Why trams should rebuild Wellington

🚋This is part two of my series on Wellington trams. Part one covered our history, part three will tackle the politics. It&

Building a bigger traffic jam – My thoughts on the State Highway 1 changes

If we're serious about solving traffic, this ain't the way to do it.

Taking the train from Wellington to Auckland

Rail travel has this old-timey feeling in many parts of New Zealand. Our iconic towns like Shannon and Ohakune owe their existence

National ticketing solution delayed

Nick James, reporting for RNZ: The $1.4 billion national ticketing solution (NTS) has been delayed by a year with a review

Transforming Wellington’s train tracks

Add a train, not a lane.

Electric bikes and mopeds are cutting oil demand

Electric cars matter a lot for electrifying the economy. But don’t sneeze at the power of the humble electric bike.

The glow up coming to the Harbour Quays

Boy am I horny for bus lanes. Splash paint on a road, reserve it for buses that carry 70 people each, and

How do we fix Wellington's bus replacements?

If you need the train on weekends, near public holidays or late at night, you know bus replacements well. When the tracks

We must tell the Council what we think about its budget cuts.