Christchurch mass rapid transit possible by 2033

Christchurch mass rapid transit possible by 2033
One of the renders in the Christchurch mass rapid transit business case. (Image: Waka Kotahi)
Oliver Lewis
Construction on a mass rapid transit (MRT) system in Christchurch could start in five years, according to a new business case.An urban growth partnership made up of local and central government partners and mana whenua, called the Whakawhanake Kāinga Committee, will meet on Friday to endorse an indicative business case.The business case, which was released ahead of the meeting, featured a 22-kilometre MRT route connecting Belfast and Hornby via the central city travelling on Main North and Papanui roads to the north and Riccarton and Main South...

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