Welcome to the transport futures section of the Ministry of Transport website. The Ministry’s role is to take a whole of system, long-term view of the future of transport to help in our role as the Government’s adviser on transport. On these pages, we share our thinking on possible visions for the future of transport. These are not predictions of what will happen, just what could happen.
What sort of transport system do we want in the long-term? We hope these visions are the spark to ignite the debate - because it is today that we must create the transport system of the future.
We can’t predict the future with certainty, but we do already have a sense of what is possible. Each story in this section looks into how different parts of our transport system could look in the future. We encourage you to read these and give us your feedback.
Explore your preferred transport future by sharing your view on our futures polls. Help us make our work better by giving us your feedback on our futures visions. What do you imagine is possible?
The Strategic Policy Programme looks into what kind of transport system New Zealanders will want and need, and how this could managed, provided and funded. Our transport network, regulatory framework, and funding systems are all components of this.
Exploring how the need for regulation may be different in 2025 and what tools will be available to shape behaviour. The project is considering ‘regulation’ in its broadest sense, including legislation, rules, education and social norms, and is examining all transport modes.
Exploring the long-term future of public transport in New Zealand. This Strategy Project will look thirty years ahead to create the environment for a discussion about the long-term future of public transport in New Zealand - the emerging ideas, the opportunities and the challenges.
