The regions are where small amounts of money can have an outsized impact – which makes this government funding decision all the more maddening.

KiwiRail has a goal of making as much money as possible from rail – its potential to save lives apparently doesn’t count.

...and why they're all rubbish.

Public transport agencies all agree that more frequent services are essential – except, it seems, when it comes time to fund them.

From 'stop punishing people for paying in cash' to 'encourage half-arsed public transport use'.