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# Face of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/face-of-the-day-543/
- Published: 2022-04-14T18:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-04-14T04:49:52.000Z
- Author: Good Oil Staff
- Tags: NZ, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 01:12

> Luxon clarified today on *Morning Report* that his party supported public transport operation and capital costs would continue to be underwritten. However, subsiding it for commuters was not the preferred option.  
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> \[…\] Luxon has [said the case for ongoing subsidies](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/465134/public-transport-ultimately-can-t-be-subsidised-or-underwritten-christopher-luxon?ref=goodoil.news) does not stack up.  
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> He said his party was “broadly supportive” of the current short-term subsidies on public transport fares.  
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> He said it had been helpful in a cost of living crisis but “ultimately public transport needs to stand on own feet” rather than being propped up by taxpayers.  
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> \[…\] “We’re not up for is subsidising white elephant public transport projects like a slow train from Hamilton to Auckland. There’s an example where we waste $285 per passenger, $100 million a year. It’s a lot worse on an emissions basis … on a convenience, connection basis.”  
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> He said that money could be better spent by “putting a lot more buses on the network, bus expressways”.  
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> \[…\] Luxon did not support the $29 billion investment in light rail saying it was poor return on investment.  
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> He said he was committed to a responsibility on climate change.  
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> “Climate change is real. We’re not here to deny it. We’re very committed to net carbon zero in 2050, the NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution) commitment in 2030.  
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> RNZ

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