Public transport network review

Overview

We’re reviewing Metro bus and ferry services across Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri to plan public transport improvements for the next 10 years.

Why your views matter

Feedback on the Metro Network Review is now closed.

Thanks to all those who provided feedback. Your feedback will be used alongside technical information, such as passenger data, population growth projections and modelling, to identify priorities for improving the network over the next ten years.

We’ll be consulting on specific options through our Long-Term Plan early next year.

About the Metro Network Review

During the review we asked people:

• what works and what doesn’t
• what would encourage you to use public transport more often
• which changes we should prioritise across the network
• what would make the biggest difference for you and your family.

While we know some people would like to see service to towns further afield, or rail options, progressed, these are outside the scope of this review.

This review draws on years of community feedback, from formal consultations through to everyday enquiries to Metro customer service. 

The message we hear consistently is clear: People want more buses, more often, and more reliable services.

What happens next

We’ve heard you loud and clear! Around 11,800 people and organisations gave feedback on Environment Canterbury’s Metro bus and ferry services across Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri during the six-week consultation.

Your feedback will help shape improvements for 2027–2037. You’ll have another chance to have your say through our draft Long-Term Plan consultation in early 2027.

Read about the feedback and next steps