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Comment by Chris Watson on November 27, 2009 at 8:30pm

Most of this month I worked in Australia. I flew the Tasman but took two overnight bus trips rather than flying similar distance from WLG/AKL. It went pretty well and I had no trouble working next day after the somewhat broken sleep. It saved maybe $500 and 200kg carbon by comparison with flying. I will do it again it.

Comment by Rimu on November 21, 2009 at 12:17pm

Here's a link to the radio show Patrick mentioned

Comment by Patrick Morgan on November 19, 2009 at 2:32pm

Just been to cycling conference in New Plymouth. Returned by biking SH43 Stratford - Whangamomona - Taumarunui, then train back to Wello and pedal up to Newtown. V relaxing.

Comment by Patrick Morgan on November 19, 2009 at 2:28pm

Wellington man Tom Bennion of stopflying.org will be on Bryan Crump's show on National Radio this eve at 7.12.

Comment by Charmaine on November 18, 2009 at 9:02pm

I recently went to New Plymouth for a course and decided to get the bus there and back, it did mean I had to take more time off work. The course was not work related so it was Annual leave, but I really enjoyed getting the bus. it gave me time to chill out and relax, plus i got a chance to catch up on some reading.

In a few weeks time I am getting the train from Auckland to Wellington after i have been in Auckland for a course. I am really looking forward to it. it will be a long day but hopefully enjoyable!

Comment by Chris Watson on November 18, 2009 at 8:39pm

you might be interested in: www.bicyclefilmfestival.com

Comment by Patrick Morgan on November 5, 2009 at 2:37pm

Sacked executive can argue he was discriminated against because of his belief in climate change, judge rules.

There was no control on how many flights people took, he said, so, "given the carbon intensity of flying", he raised his concerns with the company's chief executive, Rupert Dickinson, but never received a direct reply to his email. Eventually he was told by another member of staff that there would be no change to existing policy. In his written statement Mr Nicholson said: "He [Mr Dickinson] showed contempt for the need to cut carbon emissions by flying out a member of the IT staff to Ireland to deliver his BlackBerry that he had left behind in London."

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/tim-nicholson-a-green-martyr-1648388.html

Comment by James M Maddock on November 5, 2009 at 9:02am

I like that idea of a Train Film Festival. My boss Tom Bennion (of stopflying.org fame) is right this moment on a train to Hamilton on a business trip, with his laptop out, doing some work. I'm sure he would be behind the idea as well!

Shall we get another group going to flesh this idea out some more? I reckon it's a goer. :)

~JamesM

Comment by Jinty MacTavish on November 3, 2009 at 6:28pm

Choice, I like it! Another random piece of information from the Overlander employee (I hope I don't get him in trouble!) - there are two ex-Wairarapa line carriages which could easily be used for a budget Overlander option - only barrier to them being used is that they aren't all prettied up with Overlander branding... Perhaps we could talk to Kiwirail about launching a budget Grounded Kiwis service with such an event? I've been trying to get hold of a person at Kiwirail I was recommended to talk to about all this...but no luck as yet (think she must be on leave)

Comment by Nick Potter on November 3, 2009 at 4:46pm

Thanks for the useful info Jinty - great bit of research :)

A random idea for the day: How about a Train Film Festival next year to help bring back the romance of the trains? No, not boring films about trains. I was just thinking more about films that have a train motif. E.g. Darjeeling Limited, Murder on the Orient Express, The Trans-Siberian Express, and lots more like in this list. An ideal opportunity for Kiwirail to sponsor an Intersect-supported event, with lots of associated publicity and conversations about slow travel...?

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