Michelle McCormick: Infrastructure NZ policy director on the new reports revealing traffic congestion costs Auckland $2.6 billion a year
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
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Congestion charging is expected to trigger a change in driver behaviour.
A bill allowing councils and local authorities to set charges for people using busy routes during peak hours has passed its first reading in Parliament.
A report released today revealed congestion costs Auckland $2.6 billion a year.
Infrastructure New Zealand policy director Michelle McCormick says people need to change their thinking around transport.
"We're quite often lazy and we just jump in the car without a thought about alternatives. But if there's a charge to it, we're paying directly - it might just make us stop and think."
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