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Greater Auckland Director identifies flaw in ACT's new transport policy

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 24 Jul 2023, 6:12PM
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Photo / Alex Burton

Greater Auckland Director identifies flaw in ACT's new transport policy

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 24 Jul 2023, 6:12PM

A suggestion the economics in ACT's latest transport policy won't stack up.

The Party says it would fund roading infrastructure with toll roads and more public-private partnerships.

Greater Auckland Director Matt Lowrie says today's cost of construction means there's no way tolls could pay it off.

"Look at something like Transmission Gully- you'd probably be looking at a toll of around $20 per car, per trip to cover the cost of construction. That was before the cost increased by 50 percent."

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