The GreenplanetFM Podcast with Tim Lynch

Lisa Prager: Auckland Transport and State Capture with an Ideology

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Synopsis

There is no such thing, as ‘public’ transport in Auckland. The trains, buses and ferry services are publically subsidised, but privately owned, operated and managed, passenger transport operators. Auckland Transport won't reveal how many public millions are being paid to subsidise private passenger transport, on top of their private profits. Their books are not open - regarding the millions of public monies paid to subsidise these private passenger transport operators. Auckland Transport won't reveal how many public millions are being paid to subsidise private passenger transport, on top of their private profits. Their books are not open - regarding the public monies paid to subsidise these private passenger transport operators. State Capture' is where corporate vested interests get their way, at the policy level of council or government, in order to get laws passed that serve their interests. With whom are the policy analysts consulting, before legislation goes through the council’s machine? These are issues