What if the future of transport in Aotearoa isn’t more roads, but more trains?

In this episode of Crosswalks & Crosstalks, we’re joined by Lindsey Horne from Future is Rail - a community advocacy group campaigning for affordable, passenger-focused, interregional rail in Aotearoa.

With a background in climate-action behaviour change, Lindsey makes the case for where we can get the biggest bang for our buck when it comes to changing how we move around the country.

We talk about why trains are the solution to interregional travel, the dignity and independence they can offer people; their role in getting people to regional centres for healthcare and other services; their potential to reduce transport emissions and deaths and serious injuries; and their resilience when roads are disrupted by natural disasters.

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