Transport
A Free Bus Would Be Cheaper
We would be nuts to spend $4 billion to divert freight from rail to road to create a heavily subsidised passenger rail service.
Māori Gods Rule the CRL Underworld
Anyone who thinks the role of the transport agency is to provide efficient and safe ferries, buses and trains is clearly mistaken. AT has taken upon itself the task of providing compulsory language lessons to a captive audience.
EVs Are Not Doing Well
Someone who plopped down $160,000 on an EV is not a Luddite. He tried, and failed, and now wants an ordinary ICE Porsche.
Quick Hit: Not On The Road User’s Tab
Fuel tax builds roads. Sculptures find a sponsor. ACT is right.
As Arrogant as She Is Stupid
Chippy hid the invoice. Ginny could not find the fund that pays for the potholes.
GOG’s 30 Car Comments
At other drivers, at the wife’s driving and at pedestrians (plus a bonus comment).
One More Report
Auckland Harbour crossing work tops $106M, another detailed business case ordered.
Labour’s $20 Fare Cap: Another Taxpayer-Funded Fantasy Ride
This $20 fare cap looks like just another ride on the taxpayer-funded gravy train, with the rest of New Zealand holding the ticket.
Labour’s Public Transport Fare Cap: Another Taxpayer Handout for the Usual Suspects
Labour loves these targeted subsidies because they let them pick winners and losers while pretending to care about the cost of living.
Think AT Couldn’t Get Any More Retarded?
So now they get it that no one wants to ride a train where the destination is in some mythical place called Aotearoa. It’s not like everyone apart from sickly white liberals has been complaining about it for years.
Going Ahead With the ‘Kill Switch’
The ‘kill switch’ mandate, Massie says at the beginning of his speech that started off the House floor debate over the amendment, “will probably sound like a bad science fiction movie.” However, it is reality.