Comments on: Ticketing http://transportblog.co.nz/2008/11/19/ticketing/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:36:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: uroskin http://transportblog.co.nz/2008/11/19/ticketing/#comment-636 uroskin Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:54:59 +0000 http://jarbury.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-636 Yes, that was the object of our petition, signed by 1,000 islanders, in support of the regulatory powers of ARTA under the PTMA. Yes, that was the object of our petition, signed by 1,000 islanders, in support of the regulatory powers of ARTA under the PTMA.

]]> By: jarbury http://transportblog.co.nz/2008/11/19/ticketing/#comment-633 jarbury Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:28:13 +0000 http://jarbury.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-633 I'm not sure how Waiheke would fit into that. If you really want things on Waiheke to change then I would suggest you focus on ensuring that Steven Joyce can't mess with the Public Transport Management Act (PTMA) that became law last year. The PTMA meant that over time all public transport routes would become "contracted" if ARTA wanted that (which they do). This would mean that ARTA would basically pay Fullers a set amount to operate the Waiheke service and then do the fare collection/setting/etc themselves. Steven Joyce wants to change that though, so that companies can retain their current "cherry-picking" of profitable routes. I’m not sure how Waiheke would fit into that. If you really want things on Waiheke to change then I would suggest you focus on ensuring that Steven Joyce can’t mess with the Public Transport Management Act (PTMA) that became law last year. The PTMA meant that over time all public transport routes would become “contracted” if ARTA wanted that (which they do). This would mean that ARTA would basically pay Fullers a set amount to operate the Waiheke service and then do the fare collection/setting/etc themselves.

Steven Joyce wants to change that though, so that companies can retain their current “cherry-picking” of profitable routes.

]]> By: uroskin http://transportblog.co.nz/2008/11/19/ticketing/#comment-630 uroskin Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:17:05 +0000 http://jarbury.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-630 Waiheke could then be in the Half Moon Bay zone, since it's about the same distance to the CBD by ferry (and get rid of the enormous inequity of $13.40 return fares for Half Moon Bay and $32 return to Waiheke) A maximum $212 all zone monthly ticket would work too - not far off from my original $50 a week - all transport modes, all times, all passengers. Waiheke could then be in the Half Moon Bay zone, since it’s about the same distance to the CBD by ferry (and get rid of the enormous inequity of $13.40 return fares for Half Moon Bay and $32 return to Waiheke)
A maximum $212 all zone monthly ticket would work too – not far off from my original $50 a week – all transport modes, all times, all passengers.

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