The ARTA Years 2004 – 2010 - Auckland Transport

Stakeholder
Relationship
New Zealand Transport
Agency (NZTA)
KiwiRail
Service operators
Employees
Auckland Regional Transport
Network Limited (ARTNL)
Community
NZTA was established in August 2008 by merging Land Transport New
Zealand with Transit New Zealand. NZTA is responsible for allocating transport
funding on behalf of the Government. NZTA also owns and manages the state
national highway network. In the Auckland region, ARTA has worked
closely with NZTA to establish regional priorities for funding.
In July 2008, the Government took over the assets of former private operator
Toll Rail and created KiwiRail. KiwiRail also incorporated ONTRACK, which had
maintained and improved the rail network in Auckland and controlled the
operation of trains on the network. ONTRACK became KiwiRail Network.
KiwiRail is also responsible for the mechanical maintenance of Auckland’s
rolling stock and for purchasing new electric trains. KiwiRail reports to the New
Zealand Railways Corporation Board.
A wide range of transport operators supply bus, train and ferry services. While
relationships with ARTA have been defined by tendered contracts, ARTA has
also worked collaboratively with operators to improve customers’ experiences
of using the network.
ARTA’s staff have been key to achieving the organisation’s goals.
Set up by Auckland’s territorial authorities to own and maintain the rail stations
and maintain ferry infrastructure, ARTNL’s assets were transferred to ARTA in
October 2007, by an Order In Council.
ARTA has played an important role in maintaining and improving the quality
of life in our community by having an overall, multi-modal regional view of
transport priorities that is unconstrained by territorial boundaries.
A number of voluntary organisations within the community, e.g. Campaign for
Better Transport, act as public watchdogs for transport issues in Auckland.
Brian Rudman of the New Zealand Herald has been a long-time commentator.
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