$7 billion Wellington transport plan back on track

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English - June 29, 2023 19:20 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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A $7 billion transport plan for the capital is back on track after an eleventh hour bid failed to stop it.
City Councillors voted 9 to 7 in favour of keeping Let's Get Wellington Moving - an ambition project that has barely gotten started.
It includes a second Mt Victoria Tunnel, lightrail running to Island Bay and banning cars from the Golden Mile - an inner city stretch of road from Lambton Quay to Courtney Place.
Soumya Bhamidipati reports.