Public transport systems, particularly in Auckland and Wellington, are, in the eyes of southerners, to die for. Their bus services are more regular and cover more ground than they do here. However, Cr Carmen Houlahan, one of three who voted against the money for subsidies, wondered why the city council, not the regional council, was overseeing the reduction. There can be no question that any and every avenue needs to be explored to make Dunedin’s bus services more attractive for residents. In the meantime, it is right that the Dunedin City Council takes a look at options to help the bus services here thrive.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 12, 2020 15:34 UTC