Cars to be banned from 2nd Mt Vic tunnel

Stuff reports:

Motorists expecting Wellington’s extra Mt Victoria tunnel to fix their traffic congestion woes might need to think again.
Transport Minister Phil Twyford has revealed the additional tunnel, proposed to ease congestion at the State Highway 1 chokepoint, would be prioritised for buses, cyclists, and pedestrians – rather than private vehicles.

That’s nuts.

You already have a dedicated (one lane) bus tunnel.

I think the strategy of the Government is to make driving as unbearable as possible, to force people to abandon their cars.