Sustainable transportation network is transportation vision for governments all around the world. Obviously, to create a sustainable transportation network is an aim of New Zealand government as well. Currently, the Ministry of Transport in New Zealand greatly promotes variance of strategies to make the vision come true, such as fixing the transportation network, doing road project, promoting public transport, encouraging bike/walk cycling, and so on.
Promoting bike cycling is one of the most important strategies from government. Riding bike is a fantastic way to get and enjoy our life. The government even lends some bikes to citizens to encourge this activity. Recent activities involve Bike to Work, Family Bike Evening, Go by Bike Breakfast Day, Bike Expeditions, Try My Bike win, and cheese evening and so on.
Carpool test spread is another possible activity. Commuters fed up with traffic have a chance to join a pilot carpooling scheme. The scheme involves members gathering at a central location in Silverdale to carpool en route to Albany station. The scheme is an inexpensive but premium way to carpool. The savings in terms of petrol costs and environment are huge.
Taking the train is a good way to travel as well. So far, railway network has been greatly promoted, and work efficiently. Ride a train from south Auckland into Britomart any weekday morning and chances are you could be sitting next to Mayor Len Brown. He started taking the train to work as part of a campaign to double the number of Aucklanders using public transport over the next decade.
Riding bike, carpool and taking a train are all sustainable way to travel. And the government already does a lot of work to encourage those ways. To be one of the citizens’ of New Zealand, we have responsibility to cooperate with government strategies to create a better environment for all of us.
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