The ARTA Years 2004 – 2010 - Auckland Transport

Workplace travel plans
Vodafone NZ and Auckland Airport are two examples of the success of workplace travel plans in promoting more
sustainable travel. Vodafone NZ was one of the first organisations to begin a plan, early in 2004. Needing to relocate their
1,100 staff, they worked closely with ARTA on an i-commute programme to promote the use of public transport, walking
and cycling. While the company has benefited from a reduced need for car parking, the major benefits to the wider
community by 2006 were:
q Reduced congestion, saving other road users $64,000
q
Fewer road crashes, valued at $21,000 per year
q Environmental and health benefits, valued at $45,000.
In 2006, Auckland Airport developed its Lift programme with input from ARTA. Promoting car pooling and use of public
transport to over 12,000 staff, the programme now has 23 companies in the airport vicinity as members. In just two years
it had taken 840 cars off the road each month, reducing CO 2 emissions by at least 68 tonnes per year.
Results: Ten workplaces have now completed and evaluated travel plans, and collectively have achieved a reduction of
788 car trips to work each morning peak. This reduction in car trips corresponds to 4.5 million fewer kilometres travelled,
and a CO 2 reduction of 1,469 tonnes.
Progress on accessible public transport
Both national and regional transport strategies require local authorities to consider the needs of transport
disadvantaged people and to provide services to meet those needs. ARTA has been proactively working to improve
accessibility for communities and groups whose needs are not met by the regular public transport system. These groups
are primarily children, senior citizens and disabled people.
ARTA has established a Transport Disability Advisory Group (TDAG) that provides guidance, advice and clear direction to
ARTA, councils and key stakeholders with the aim of increasing access to transport services for disabled people. We work
closely with bus, train and ferry operators and with
KiwiRail and local councils to achieve improvements to
existing and new infrastructure, services, information
about services and staff training. We also administer
the Total Mobility (TM) scheme for taxi and hoist vehicle
transport. The Auckland Regional Public Transport
Plan 2010 contains new policies and actions for
transport disadvantaged Aucklanders that build on the
progress to date, and a number of improvements to
the Total Mobility scheme are due to be implemented
in October this year.
The old Grafton Bridge (right) has become a
key element of the Central Connector route
that links to the new Grafton Station.
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