LISTEN: Mixed feelings saying goodbye to trolley buses
The last trolley bus will roll through the streets of Wellington today. The decommissioning of the trolley buses has been in the works since 2014, when the Greater Wellington Regional Council voted to...
View ArticleStudents win battle over bus fares
Students and VUWSA members with councilors from the Greater Wellington Regional Council Students are celebrating the success of their lobbying efforts, following a massive drop in public transport...
View ArticleCycleways plus e-bikes mean no sweat if capital idea supported
Bicycle Junction Electric bikes and planned cycle-ways will mean less sweaty office workers in Wellington – and locals have just a couple of days left to comment on the latest council plans. “Electric...
View ArticleBasin battlers wary of transport scenarios to be announced
Defenders of the Basin Reserve are prepared for another fight, if needed, when new scenarios to solve congestion in Wellington at released this week. Save the Basin, a mix of cricket lovers and public...
View ArticleNew Wellington bike path would avoid ‘Hunger Games’
A council drop-in session on the proposed designs for the Evans Bay bike path. A cycling advocate has welcomed a separate, two-way, Evans Bay bike path which will avoid turning the path into the Hunger...
View ArticleWellington City Council embraces Walk2Work Day
Wellington is set to become as walk friendly as possible thanks to Walk2Work Day. Walk2Work Day is an event promoting walk friendly communities, organised by the council and lobby group, Living Streets...
View ArticleMass transit network could be in Wellington’s future
A new mass transit network might be on the cards for Wellington. A recurring theme at a climate conference hosted by Forest & Bird in Wellington last week was the need to improve Wellington’s...
View ArticleWellingtonian’s have their say on virtual forum
Wellingtonian’s jumped online on Tuesday night to have their say on the city’s 10-year Plan. It’s the third time Wellington City Council have held a consultation online in a virtual forum format,...
View ArticleNew cycleways plus e-bikes mean no sweat if capital idea supported
Boutique bike shop ‘Bicycle Junction’ is expecting a boost in e-bike sales from new cycle-ways planned by the council Electric bikes and planned cycle-ways will mean less sweaty office workers in...
View ArticleStats show NZ crash rates highest since 2002.
More Kiwi drivers are getting seriously injured in motor vehicle crashes. New statistics released on Thursday indicate that serious non-fatal injuries in motor vehicles crashes last year are at a...
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