New research by logistics research and analysis organisation, Transport Intelligence, suggests most companies seeking to make their logistics operations more environmentally friendly want someone else to cover the costs. The Logistics & Transport Industry Environmental Survey on how companies are reacting to cutting their emissions found three-quarters of respondents who awarded logistics contracts included sections […]

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Ontrack says the number of railway level crossing accidents is falling, a trend it puts down to improving the visibility for motorists at some of the most dangerous unprotected crossings. CEO, William Peet, says 10 years ago there were regularly between 30 and 40 collisions a year but over the last three years the average […]

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Air NZ CEO, Rob Fyfe, has grounded a suggestion from former Qantas CEO, Geoff Dixon, the NZ flag carrier could be at risk of takeover as the global airline industry struggles to combat sky high aviation fuel prices. Although Fyfe agrees the aviation industry will see larger players sweeping up smaller struggling airlines, the one […]

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The thorny old issue of political cronyism has reared its ugly head again following the announcement of the Board of Directors for the new NZ Transport Agency (NZTA). National has been quick to criticise the make-up of the Board which includes Labour Party chief, Mike Williams, as well as a number of other people with […]

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Auckland transport politicians are alarmed the region’s share of almost $1.9bn of rail improvements will be at least five times higher than the local cost of upgrading Wellington’s trains. In addition, the Govt is proposing to raise its $500m half-share of Auckland rail electrification from a new tax on the region’s motorists.
Calculations Show Funding Bias. […]

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Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman is describing Transit’s 10 Year Transport Plan, which proposes spending 230 times more on roads than on cycle and walking infrastructure, as 1960s style transport thinking. Norman’s attacks come after the release of Transit’s 10 Year Plan for NZ’s transport infrastructure which ranks all community safety, walking and cycling projects […]

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There is no doubt funding for land transport in NZ is a mess despite the Govt finally dedicating all revenue raised through Road User Charges and fuel excise taxes to funding the country’s transport systems. It seems almost as though funding mechanisms are being made up on the hoof. As has been pointed out by […]

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An Auckland bio-fuel company believes its plans to develop a new bio-fuel made from waste gas expelled from industrial chimneys could slash the country’s petrol consumption by 90%. LanzaTech is testing a way of capturing industrial emissions and turning them into a high-energy alternative fuel through a fermentation process. “It would look like a brewery […]

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Funding uncertainty continues to dog the proposed Transmission Gully motorway with a $600m funding shortfall still needing to be plugged before construction can start. The Govt has committed $405m to the project and has indicated it could use a public-private partnership to help fund the road. However, Wellington Local Authorities and rate payers will still […]

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Much emphasis is placed on the need to build new roads to meet growing transport demands but too little thought appears to be given to the role land use planning can play in helping maximise the efficiency of the transport sector. This disconnection has been highlighted by Prof John Stanley of University of Sydney who […]

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