A free shuttle bus service previously ran in the Christchurch central city for 15 years, but was stopped after the February 2011 earthquake, Canterbury councils are poised to look at whether a free central Christchurch shuttle can be reinstated..
Last week, Christchurch City Council staff – including mayor Lianne Dalziel – met and discussed the service’s possible return with Environment Canterbury (ECan) and economic development agency ChristchurchNZ.
In December, council staff recommended councillors revisit the shuttle idea in 2024. They said a “rough” cost analysis estimated it would cost $1.3 million a year to run and would require at least $200,000 to $400,000 to establish all fully funded by ratepayers.
