The increasing number of\u00a0families swapping the station wagon for the railway station, that Minister of Transport Chris Bishop recently praised in a speech , could soon find that the station wagon is cheaper than the station.<\/p>\n
Bus and train fares could increase by as much as 500% in some regions of New Zealand if local councils have to meet new targets set by the government\u2019s transport agency, official information documents revealed to Stuff have shown.<\/p>\n
The Bay of Plenty may need to increase fares of up to 517% to meet the proposed 2026\/2027 target while Hawke\u2019s Bay Regional Council will increase the percentage of private share,from 9.4% in this 2024-2025 financial year to 11.5% in 2025-2026 and then 13.1% in 2026-2027.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis increase in private share will be met by consistent fare increases of 5% per year along with initiatives designed to stimulate patronage such as targeted marketing; the introduction of the National Ticketing Solution (NTS) in September, and the implementation of the planned new network (likely to be rolled out no earlier than Q1 2026),\u201d a statement form the council said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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