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Submission summary
standard for urban bus quality (2011)' should not be considered as a minimum
standard but rather as the name states, the common standard for the
manufacture of buses.
The benefits of adopting the 'Requirements for Urban Buses' specification are
reduced tender and contract costs and greater opportunity for competition at time
of tender. The NZTA 'Requirements for Urban Buses' document has recently
been reviewed and is about to be re released.
Relief sought;
The NZTA seeks that the wording in section 7.4, and in particular action A46 be
amended to reflect that the RUB is the specified standard for all new buses.
Public Transport Operating Model:
The Ministry of Transport is currently working with key stakeholders to develop
the new Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM). Using a staged approach,
the primary focus of the first project is on the Auckland and Wellington PT
networks due to the complexity and need to improve the service provision
arrangements. They are also the largest public transport markets with the
highest numbers of registered commercial public transport services. The
objective of PTOM is;
• Grow the commerciality of public transport services and create incentives
for services to become fully commercial.
• Grow confidence that services are priced efficiently and there is access
to public transport markets for competitors.
It is expected that the broader PTOM principles will be implemented nationally.
Accordingly, it is suggested that WRC investigates in the short to medium term
how the PTOM framework could be delivered in the region.
Decision
“Currently a review of the Requirements for Urban Buses in New Zealand is being
undertaken by the NZ Transport Agency, which may require regional councils to
adhere to the specified standards. A new standard “Requirements for Urban
Buses in New Zealand 2011” has been released by the NZ Transport Authority in
September 2011. All regional councils that receive NZTA’s funding for bus
services are required to adhere to these standards. The policies and actions in
this section have therefore been based on the adoption of these requirements,
Amend action A46 in section 7.4
“Council will ensure that vehicles on used for contracted services meet the
standards set in the “Requirements for Urban Buses in New Zealand”.
PTOM –
Add after third paragraph in section 7.7
“As previously mentioned in chapter 4 of this plan, various projects are being
undertaken by the central government that have the potential to impact the
delivery of public transport services within the region. The Public Transport
Operating Model (PTOM) is one such initiative where investigations are currently
underway to develop a optimum framework for delivery of services which
involves a high degree of collaboration with the operators. Council will need to
take into account the outcome of this project once its findings are released and
implementation rolled out by the NZ Transport Authority.”
Add new action in section 7.7 page 65
“Council will investigate the requirements for delivery of the PTOM framework in
the Waikato region.”
Relief sought;
WRC includes in the RPTP an action which requires staff to investigate in the
short to medium term how the PTOM framework could be delivered in the region.
Submitter: 62 Go Bus Transport Limited
Matter: PTP11-62.1
Summary: The regional transport plan states that advertising revenue if
Comments noted.
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