Auckland Transport is running out of money to operate the city’s buses, trains and ferries at current levels and is holding high-level talks with Mayor Phil Goff and the Government for extra funding. \
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The long-lasting impacts of Covid-19 are hurting patronage and income from public transport, which combined with high inflation, rising costs and delays, means AT will have to make some “delicate decisions”. \
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“We are in the middle of a perfect storm. We don’t have sufficient funds at the moment to keep the public transport service operating as it is,” said AT’s investment planning manager Tim Brown.
