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	Podcast:		Nine To Noon
	Episode:		Scoot or bike and ride: Trial of new way to connect to public transport
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:09:09
	Publish Date:		2022-11-15 20:40:00
	Description:		A pilot programme set to run in Auckland is looking at how park and ride services could be adapted to scoot or bike and ride instead. The aim is to take the pressure off park and ride services which have become extremely popular and - at times - oversubscribed. Researchers at Auckland University's School of Architecture and Planning have received funding from Waka Kotahi to trial a six-month programme that will use the city's Panmure station to base a micro-mobility hub with e-scooters, e-bikes and powered bike racks to connect commuters with where they want to go. A series of mini-hubs will extend the reach of the hub network beyond the rail station area. Dr Tim Welch is the pilot's principal investigator and joins Kathryn to explain how it'll work - and why he believes any attempt to lure commuters from their cars brings benefits for the whole community.
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