““Putting up prices during a climate emergency is absurd,” Damian Light, who stood unsuccessfully in the Howick Ward in the last local body election, tweeted.
”We’ve declared a climate emergency and transport is our largest contributor to emissions – we must address this.””
Auckland Council: we've declared a Climate Emergency. Transport is our largest contributor to emissions, we must address this.
Auckland Transport: we're making it more expensive to use public transport. Again.
It's great about the free weekends for 5-15 year olds, making it easier for families to get around our city is a positive step. We need to do more of this and also introduce changes like fare caps.
But putting up prices during a climate emergency is absurd. I appreciate that some of the restrictions come from parliament, with farebox recovery mandated but when will our leaders get serious about standing up for our city, our environment and our future?