Sustainable transport
The statistics
In New Zealand, four million people own 1.8 million cars, which is the second highest level of car-ownership in the world after the USA. One third of car trips in New Zealand are under 2km and two thirds are under 6 km.Auckland has 650,000 registered vehicles, nearly one for every two people. Following current trends, Auckland’s traffic will double every 20 years.
When the first transport plan was developed for Auckland in 1955, 58 per cent of trips were made by public transport and 42 per cent by car. By 2000, only 2 per cent of trips were made by public transport. Auckland’s dramatic decline in public transport use is the greatest in the world, and Aucklanders regard traffic problems as the single greatest threat to their quality of life.
Congestion on Auckland’s roading network costs the region around $755 million a year.
The situation in North Shore City
As June 30, 2007 , North Shore City had 220,300 residents - this figure is expected to increase substantially by 2016. Traffic volumes continue to increase at twice the rate of population growth, leading to increased congestion on our roads. North Shore City has one of the highest rates of internal trips in the Auckland region.
Only about 5.6 per cent of North Shore City residents bus to work. The aim is to increase the number of people busing across the Harbour Bridge during the morning peak from 15 to 35 per cent by 2011.
North Shore City is taking part in a region-wide effort to improve public transport by:
Developing the Northern Busway system
Upgrading and adding new bus shelters
Improving ferry terminals and services
What’s wrong with car travel?
About 80 per cent of the Auckland region’s air pollution is created by motor vehicles. In its lifetime a car produces 74 million cubic litres of polluted air. In addition, every moving car drops about 18 kilograms of tiny particles containing zinc and other heavy metals from worn tyre rubber and brake linings. These pollutants end up on our roads and when it rains are washed down stormwater drains into our harbours and waterways. Polluted run off from roads is a major cause of water pollution.
More information about transport
Transport
information booklet PDF 
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Transport
actions PDF (81KB)
Transport
activity PDF (44KB)
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