Christchurch City Council has set a target of net zero greenhouse emissions (excluding methane) for the city by 2045. (here) This follows on from our international responsibilities (e.g. Paris agreement) and national policies (e.g. zero carbon act), while also being based on what locals want. In 2019 Council surveyed 2,724 locals about climate change. 77% … Continue reading How will Christchurch Ōtautahi meet its carbon goals? →

This post first appeared at TraNZport blog and is republished with permission. Recently there was some commentary about a 4 percent public transport fare rise in Auckland and how that contradicts the city’s climate change goals, and it caught my attention. It made a fair point, and I don’t disagree that there is some weird … Continue reading Why are we so bad at public transport? →

This is a guest post from reader Tim Frank. Arthurs Pass National Park is unique in New Zealand to be potentially easily accessible by rail services. The Midland Line runs through and alongside the park in many places. Currently, the only passenger service on that line is the TranzAlpine train, which is mainly aimed at … Continue reading Rail to Recreation in Canterbury →

Welcome back everyone - I hope you've all had a good Christmas and new year. It's been a long time since I last looked at cycle counts around Christchurch (here and here), so thought I'd delve back into it again. Remember that Christchurch now has a network of electronic sensors that count the number of … Continue reading Cycle Counts →