Otago Regional Council
Transport
Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.
Transport
Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.
Enhance inter-regional connections including rail.
Support and encourage active transport in major centres, particularly cycleways or shared paths.
Investigate free or nominal-cost public transport.
Bring back free bus fares for 5–12 year olds as soon as government direction allows and lobby government for this change.
Develop regional public transport between Otago towns, starting with Oamaru–Dunedin and Cromwell–Wanaka–Queenstown.
Support all efforts to return passenger rail on the Christchurch–Dunedin–Invercargill line.
Lead in building strong regional and central government partnerships to get transport projects done across Otago.
Use the Regional Deal framework to enable smarter, faster transport solutions and stronger governance partnerships.
Strengthen public and active transport networks, showing the value of integrated city and regional planning.
Reinstate full bus service, bring bus service under public ownership and implement free of charge public transport.
Participate in setting up a nationwide ticketing system for flight free travel including rail, bus and ferry.
Encourage public and active transport over private vehicle use and long distance ground transport over flights, adding fees where possible.
Support planned improvements in service for Dunedin and Queenstown, including more electronic timetables and tracking at bus stops.
Support the re-establishment of regional rail between Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill and encourage more active transport routes.
Work towards establishing regular bus services in Central Otago, Oamaru and Balclutha, and airport to Dunedin.
Adopt the frequencies and service hours recommended by the Dunedin Fares and Frequencies Business Case.
Trial regional routes outlined in the draft LTP, including a link to the Dunedin airport, and explore interregional connections.
Adopt free fares for under 18s, for students and for community service card holders as soon as the government policy statement on land transport allows for this.
Enhance inter-regional connections including rail.
Support and encourage active transport in major centres, particularly cycleways or shared paths.
Investigate free or nominal-cost public transport.
Bring back free bus fares for 5–12 year olds as soon as government direction allows and lobby government for this change.
Develop regional public transport between Otago towns, starting with Oamaru–Dunedin and Cromwell–Wanaka–Queenstown.
Support all efforts to return passenger rail on the Christchurch–Dunedin–Invercargill line.
Lead in building strong regional and central government partnerships to get transport projects done across Otago.
Use the Regional Deal framework to enable smarter, faster transport solutions and stronger governance partnerships.
Strengthen public and active transport networks, showing the value of integrated city and regional planning.
Reinstate full bus service, bring bus service under public ownership and implement free of charge public transport.
Participate in setting up a nationwide ticketing system for flight free travel including rail, bus and ferry.
Encourage public and active transport over private vehicle use and long distance ground transport over flights, adding fees where possible.
Support planned improvements in service for Dunedin and Queenstown, including more electronic timetables and tracking at bus stops.
Support the re-establishment of regional rail between Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill and encourage more active transport routes.
Work towards establishing regular bus services in Central Otago, Oamaru and Balclutha, and airport to Dunedin.
Adopt the frequencies and service hours recommended by the Dunedin Fares and Frequencies Business Case.
Trial regional routes outlined in the draft LTP, including a link to the Dunedin airport, and explore interregional connections.
Adopt free fares for under 18s, for students and for community service card holders as soon as the government policy statement on land transport allows for this.
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