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To: the Government and Auckland Council
Fix Auckland's Traffic!
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We're calling on Auckland Council and the Government to address Auckland's unacceptable traffic which has huge health, environmental, social and productivity costs by investing in public transport:
- Making fares affordable
- Getting light rail done
- Speeding up investment in local and regional rail
Why is this important?
Why is this important?
Auckland should be a city built for people, not for cars - no matter where you live everyone should be able to access great, affordable, and reliable public transport.
Every Aucklander knows traffic is out of hand and only getting worse
Aucklanders spend more than 80 hours a year in traffic on average[1]. It costs the city more than $2billion dollars a year in lost productivity.
An estimated 2,247 premature deaths, 9,400 hospitalizations and 13,200 cases of childhood asthma come from vehicle emissions per year in Aotearoa[2]. Transport makes up 39% of Aotearoa's greenhouse gas emissions[3].
An estimated 2,247 premature deaths, 9,400 hospitalizations and 13,200 cases of childhood asthma come from vehicle emissions per year in Aotearoa[2]. Transport makes up 39% of Aotearoa's greenhouse gas emissions[3].
It's also expensive: $7,000 a year to maintain a car, and New Zealand has by some measures the highest car ownership in the world.
As Auckland continues to grow it is important that we give people alternatives to car ownership. Trains, Buses and Ferries that are all well connected and affordable can make a huge difference. We know this because it happened before. Back in 1955 when the tram system still existed in Auckland, 58% of trips were made via public transport - now in 2025 it’s down to 5%.
It is time to build cities for people and not for cars - sign this petition and together we can make a change!
If it's there people use it: in 1955 when the tram system still existed in Auckland, 58% of trips were made by public transport. Now it's just 5%. 40% of commuters from the North shore now use the Northern Expressway buses. It is possible to build a city for people rather than cars.
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