South Island missed out in transport plan - commentators

If big budget roads are the winners in the government's transport plan, the South Island might be feeling a bit like a loser. The National Land Transport plan announced yesterday is worth nearly 33-billion dollars, and has a hard focus on more state highways, road maintenance, and greater public transport in big cities. But transport commentators and mainlanders say the South Island has missed out on its fair share, Lauren Crimp reports.