Sustainable infrastructure development - a New Zealand experience

Abstract

Sustainable Infrastructure has been defined as “…Future friendly, resource efficient …. With pedestrian and public transport oriented systems….”[1] (Back ground paper, UN Expert Group Meeting, 2007) Wide arrays of strategies are available to achieve the above. Creation of transport corridors, higher capacity transport modes, Increased levels of service and future proofing projects are four of them. Using these in an eco efficient manner will provide sustainable transport systems. This paper concentrates on the surface transport strategies adopted in New Zealand. More specifically it wishes to provide an insight to the exclusive busway and buslane operation in New Zealand.