Auckland Transport (AT) is seeking support from the government to help it turn around the $64 million hit it expects to take to its finances following a fall in public transport due to Covid-19. "Travel on public transport will largely be dependent on what traffic light stage Auckland is in and we are yet to obtain a full indication of what the traffic light stages means for public transport." "AT has had huge losses in patronage and other examples around the world show it could take three to four years for the public transport numbers to recover." He said AT has approached the government to provide some extra financial support to make up for its loss in public transport. But he said the Auckland Council and AT are still waiting for an answer.

Source: Stuff November 23, 2021 03:34 UTC