Archive - Adventures in Transitland

The South Island is still Aotearoa's forgotten island

The South Island's public transport networks deserves some love, including in Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown, as well as a revived Southerner…

Jul 9 •

How the Northwest was lost & may be won

The Northwest has always been Auckland's public transport Cinderella, rarely invited to the public funding ball. How did this come about and what is the…

Jul 2 •

June 2024

Some fine ideas for making Aotearoa safer

Aotearoa has one of the worst road safety records in the developed world. Australia is doing quite a bit better. What can we learn from our Aussie…

Jun 17 •

Six ideas to secure Te Huia's Future

With Te Huia now having funding secure through to 2026, now is the time to secure its future as a permanent service. Here are six ideas on how to do…

Jun 10 •

March 2024

Canada's regional and rural public transport problem

While Canada's largest cities are investing heavily in public transport, regional and rural public transport is going nowhere fast. Case study: British…

Mar 6 •

January 2024

Melbourne - A great public transport city or a work in progress? Actually both.

Melbourne's public transport is certainly extensive, but it isn't always as intensive as it could be, with definite room for improvement.

Jan 14 •

December 2023

Is the South Island Aotearoa's forgotten island?

The South Island deserves some public transport love, including better services in Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown and a revived Southerner train…

Dec 28, 2023 •

October 2023

New train stations for the Upper North Waikato?

Plans are proceeding for additional train stations in the Upper North Waikato. Here's an update on where this work has got to.

Oct 6, 2023 •

September 2023

Untangling South East Queensland's Public Transport

There are some great things about public transport in South East Queensland. And a number of opportunities for improvement. Read on for more on this.

Sep 25, 2023 •

Broader public transport horizons for Horizons?

The Horizons region of Manawatū and Whanganui is looking at better regional public transport. What are some of the big opportunities?

Sep 3, 2023 •

August 2023

Inter-regional public transport is now easier

The new Sustainable Public Transport Framework is law in Aotearoa. It makes inter-regional public transport easier. But what does this really mean for…

Aug 27, 2023 •

Te Huia just had its busiest week, why is it now under threat?

Te Huia train between Hamilton and Auckland has had a pretty rough ride. But darker clouds as well as a glimmer of hope loom on the horizon for the…

Aug 19, 2023 •

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