David
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| Gender | Male |
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| Location | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Introduction | This dwatted wabbit pops up everywhere! Me pretending to be a vegetarian, on my first job, 1968. |
| Interests | Interested in public transport since February 2nd 1970, when I first realised cars could kill our lovely planet. Christchurch city bus driver 1977-1990, subsequently a sight seeing bus driver. Author of two books on Christchurch's public transport history ("The Lucifer; The Story of the 1932 Christchurch Tramway Strike" Dunford Press/Trade Union History Project pp188 1988; "CTB - A brief Social history of the Christchurch Transport Board 1903-1989 CTB Reunion Committee 56pp 2003), Advocate of various ideas (mainly public transport orientated) since 1981 to CTB, CCC, Environment Canterbury (Regional Council), Metro, Ashburton District Council etc. I am interested in all forms of public transport Support rail, light rail, bus rapid transit (or busways), buses, share car and bike hire systems - they're the spanners in the toolbox. Each transit system needs to choose the right tool for the right job. Living in a small splat-flat radial city like Christchurch NZ (metro population c400000) this is almost certainly gonna be mainly buses and busways, though a regional commuter rail line may play some future part. Believe true high powered public transport planning as an exact and dedicated science has yet to begin, and what is good by 20th century standards will seem minimal, foolish and amateurish by what will be needed in the years ahead! Let's get moving! |