An improved public transport network for Greater Christchurch has now been recognised as being of national importance – but the cost has tripled since it was first estimated.
Te Waihanga Infrastructure Commission announced on Wednesday it will add the long awaited Public Transport Futures project to its list of national priority infrastructure projects.
Securing a spot on the list does not guarantee financial backing or political support. Previous funding for the project mysteriously vanished when the National-led government came to power in 2023, later to be found in road projects (with Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger recently admitting he may have paved the way for that funding to be pulled).
