Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz to Aotearoa / New Zealand@lemmy.nz · 1 year agoProtesters blocked lane of SH1 at Wellington's Terrace Tunnelwww.rnz.co.nzexternal-linkmessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up165file-text
arrow-up165external-linkProtesters blocked lane of SH1 at Wellington's Terrace Tunnelwww.rnz.co.nzIlovethebomb@lemmy.nz to Aotearoa / New Zealand@lemmy.nz · 1 year agomessage-square58fedilinkfile-text
It was only a matter of time before an irate tradie threw hands at them. We don’t get paid to sit in traffic.
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemmy.nzOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI’m comparing other public transport options, namely road based PT. Comparing a train to a car is kinda comparing apples to nectarines.
minus-squareSamC@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoBus is always going to be limited to whatever the road network can support, and face problems like traffic. Rail can be improved way above what it is in NZ currently. It could be much faster than taking a car, as it is in many parts of the world. e.g. see: https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/regional-rapid-rail/
I’m comparing other public transport options, namely road based PT.
Comparing a train to a car is kinda comparing apples to nectarines.
Bus is always going to be limited to whatever the road network can support, and face problems like traffic.
Rail can be improved way above what it is in NZ currently. It could be much faster than taking a car, as it is in many parts of the world. e.g. see: https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/regional-rapid-rail/