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CBT Endorses Transport Funding Study
Monday, 15 July 2013, 3:41 pm | Campaign For Better Transport
The Campaign for Better Transport today endorsed the findings of the Consensus Building Group (CBG), which found that a decision on using road pricing as a funding source will need to be made by 2015 if heavier transport congestion in Auckland is to be ... More >>
Auckland City Rail Link Study Approved By Brownlee
Friday, 14 December 2012, 5:13 pm | Campaign For Better Transport
The Campaign for Better Transport today labelled Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee’s response to an 18 month study of transport options for Auckland as “cynical and arrogant.” More >>
Transport A Major Election Issue
Saturday, 5 November 2011, 7:02 pm | Campaign For Better Transport
The Campaign for Better Transport is picking transport to be a major issue in the forthcoming election. The organisation is this week hosting a public meeting where the main political parties will be given the opportunity to explain what they intend ... More >>
Election 2011 Public Meeting Announcement
Friday, 21 October 2011, 11:20 am | Campaign For Better Transport
Ahead of this year's election, the Campaign for Better Transport will be hosting a public meeting on Thursday 10th November, 7:00pm at the Pioneer Women's and Ellen Melville Hall, Freyberg Place, Auckland Central. More >>
Test Run for Hamilton To Auckland Rail Service
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 11:09 am | Campaign For Better Transport
Regular rail services using the recently refurbished Silver Fern railcar could be the outcome of a trial run this Friday August 12, believes the Campaign for Better Transport. More >>
400 Stage Sit In
Sunday, 12 September 2010, 6:51 pm | Campaign For Better Transport
More proof that Waikato commuter trains need to get rolling was delivered to Mayoral candidates and the Government yesterday when 400 residents took over railway stations in the North Waikato. More >>
Candidates On Track For Trains
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 10:43 am | Campaign For Better Transport
Sustainable transport group the Campaign For Better Transport (CBT) has organised one of the largest public meetings in the Hamilton local body elections with the aim of getting Hamilton to Auckland commuter trains on track. More >>
Station Sit In To Keep Trains On Track
Monday, 23 August 2010, 10:35 am | Campaign For Better Transport
Waikato members of the politically independent and volunteer transport group, the Campaign For Better Transport, have produced hundreds of signs to keep the pressure on for the Waikato - Auckland commuter train services. The Vote TRAINS signs are ... More >>
The Campaign For Better Transport
Friday, 13 August 2010, 11:15 am | Campaign For Better Transport
Today the Campaign For Better Transport (CBT) has launched a special website www.VoteTRAINS.org.nz for its hugely popular Waikato commuter trains campaign. More >>
"Lifesaver" Highway Proposed for Puhoi - Wellsford
Friday, 13 August 2010, 10:15 am | Campaign For Better Transport
The Campaign for Better Transport has proposed alternative options for a $1.7bn toll road between Puhoi and Wellsford to the Auckand Regional Council. More >>
Hamilton MPs Under Pressure Over Waikato Rail
Friday, 16 April 2010, 3:10 pm | Campaign For Better Transport
The pressure on Hamilton MPs David Bennett and Tim MacIndoe to support Waikato commuter rail services will continue to build over the coming weeks, says sustainable transport group The Campaign for Better Transport. More >>
11,500 Say Yes to Waikato Trains
Monday, 29 March 2010, 12:42 pm | Campaign For Better Transport
This morning the sustainable transport group the Campaign For Better Transport presented the largest railway petition New Zealand has seen for decades in a bid to have commuter rail services between Hamilton and Auckland. It was also the largest petition on ... More >>
"Biggest Ever" Rail Petition To Be Presented
Saturday, 27 March 2010, 11:25 am | Campaign For Better Transport
A petition calling for a commuter rail link between Hamilton and Auckland will be presented to the Government this coming Monday, at the Hamilton Railway Station. Sustainable transport group The Campaign for Better Transport has collected over ... More >>
Hamilton Commuter Rail Petition Sprint to Finish
Friday, 19 March 2010, 9:30 am | Campaign For Better Transport
A petition calling for the introduction of a commuter rail service between Auckland and Hamilton has gathered nearly 8,000 signatures. More >>
Closing Rail Lines Is Short-Sighted
Sunday, 7 March 2010, 12:15 pm | Campaign For Better Transport
The government’s proposals to close provincial rail lines are short-sighted and reduce both New Zealand’s ability to deal with emergency situations and the potential for economic growth in the medium and long term. This is the view of The Campaign ... More >>
5,000 say YES to commuter rail!
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 9:09 am | Campaign For Better Transport
On Saturday members of the Campaign for Better Transport had huge support for the much desired Hamilton to Auckland commuter trains. More >>
But Timetable Mismatches “Hobble New Station”
Monday, 18 January 2010, 3:01 pm | Campaign For Better Transport
The delays at Newmarket caused by commissioning of the new signaling system are very disappointing but hopefully will soon be rectified. We will get over this temporary glitch, just as we have had to endure many other delays and false starts along the ... More >>
Hamilton to Auckland Rail Petition Launched
Sunday, 22 November 2009, 12:46 pm | Campaign For Better Transport
Transport lobby group the Campaign for Better Transport has launched a petition calling on the Government to support a commuter train service between Hamilton and Auckland. More >>
Concern Over Taranaki Rail Link Closure
Sunday, 8 November 2009, 11:24 am | Campaign For Better Transport
Transport lobby group the Campaign for Better Transport today announced concern over KiwiRail’s decision last week to mothball the rail line between Taranaki and the Waikato. More >>
KiwiRail benefits New Zealand - Minister Wrong!
Monday, 28 September 2009, 9:51 am | Campaign For Better Transport
The Minister of Transport, Steven Joyce has come out swinging today against Kiwirail, as he says it will loose $1 million per day. However, the major New Zealand sustainable transport group, the Campaign For Better Transport (CBT) is questioning the Ministers ... More >>
