@pezmico
> saw passenger numbers top 20 million in 2017

I assume the authors meant that *journey* numbers topped 20 million that year? 20 million passengers using trains in one year would be very impressive in a region of less than 2 million people ;)

#robertmclachlan #paulcallister #publictransport #rail #climate #hattip

"When good services are on offer, people tend to use them. In Auckland, the then rundown suburban train service was used by only one million people each year in 1994. But a range of improvements saw passenger numbers top 20 million in 2017, with further growth expected once the City Rail link is completed."

#RobertMcLachlan, Massey University, #PaulCallister, Te Herenga Waka — VUW

https://theconversation.com/why-restoring-long-distance-passenger-rail-makes-sense-in-new-zealand-for-people-and-the-climate-199381

#PublicTransport #rail #Climate#Change

#HatTip to @pezmico for the link.