Price fuels - New Zealand - Big increase in public transport use
Wellington,New Zealand -Stuff.co.nz, by ADAM RAY15 -Apr 2006: -- Public transport operators in Wellington are struggling to cope with soaring passenger numbers, as rising fuel prices force commuters to ditch their cars for buses and trains... Petrol prices have gone up 24 cents a litre, and diesel by 30 cents a litre, this year... Tranz Metro passenger numbers had grown by 7 per cent since last year, partly because of increased fuel costs... The growth meant hundreds of extra passengers were catching commuter trains every morning, pushing already busy Tranz Metro services toward their capacity... (Photo)
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