10 Oct 2022

Public transport group on new Auckland mayor

From Morning Report, 8:15 am on 10 October 2022

In Auckland, a lobby group trusts the new mayor to focus on transport projects Aucklanders really want.

Wayne Brown's number one campaign issue was transport with a particular target on the council organisation in charge, Auckland Transport.

On Saturday, hours after the election result came out, Auckland Transport's chair, Adrienne Young-Cooper, resigned because it was obvious Brown wanted a "clear runway".

Public Transport Users Association national coodinator Jon Reeves spoke to Guyon Espiner.