Greens launch transport policy

The Greens have launched their transport policy with a commitment to buy back the national rail track and spend an extra $100 million a year on public transport.

The party wants a rapid rail system for Auckland and "state of the art" public transport for cities and regions.

"The rail system is literally falling to pieces under private ownership and it is becoming daily more urgent that this strategic asset is returned to public ownership," said transport spokeswoman Sue Kedgley.

The Greens would also set emission standards for all ages and classes of vehicles, stop the proposed Wellington bypass and Auckland's Eastern motorway, keep a strategic public stake in Air New Zealand and require fuels to meet international standards for compounds that degrade air quality.

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