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Major Activities in the 2009/10–2011/12 Programme It often takes many years for transport projects to be implemented. Land has to be acquired, feasibility reports, scheme assessments, detailed designs and public consultation have to be undertaken before any work on the ground can begin. It can also take a considerable amount of time to accumulate local funding and to agree national funding. Consequently, many schemes that were proposed in the previous programmes are only now coming to fruition. Whilst Travel Demand Measures and cycling and walking projects tend not to be ‘big ticket’ activities, accumulatively these activities are exceptionally effective in achieving important transport outcomes such as reducing congestion. There will be the opportunity for every school in the region to develop a travel plan (by 2014), and increasing support for school bus services and walking school buses. In addition there will be significant funding in the following public transport areas in the three-year time period of the RLTP: Major local roading and State highway projects which are scheduled to be constructed in the 2009/10–2011/12 programme are (see Figure 5.1): > The Central Connector. > SH1 Newmarket Viaduct. > SH18 Hobsonville Deviation. > New roading connections and improvements associated with the New Lynn rail trenching and transport interchange. > Major roading projects in new development areas, especially Flat Bush, East Tamaki and Pukekohe. > Bus priority programmes. > Major pavement reconstruction. Major schemes proposed for study, investigation and design stage include: > CBD Rail Tunnel. > Crash reduction studies in Auckland City, Waitakere and Franklin. > Freight Transhipment studies on the State highway network. > Designation of Constellation to Albany busway extension. > Albany Highway Corridor upgrade. > CBD Waterfront access. > > > > Integrated fares and ticketing and the completion of the real time public information system. Trains Significant rail station upgrades will take place during the RLTP period, including major new transport interchanges at Newmarket, New Lynn and Manukau. KiwiRail will continue its programme of signalling upgrades and double tracking. The Western Line double tracking is expected to be completed by June 2010. Electrification will build on the momentum achieved in Auckland rail over the past five years in which patronage has grown from just over 2 million to over 7 million passenger trips per year. Seat capacity will be increased by at least 12.5 % over the three-year period as a result of additional and longer trains in service as more refurbished carriages are brought into operation. The Government has given its commitment to electrifying Auckland’s rail network and is working with the region on the mechanisms to deliver an electrified rail network. Buses Service improvements will be implemented on the Isthmus, Waitakere, North West Rodney, Manukau and Papakura including better connections to rail stations. Ferries > Half Moon Bay ferry terminal upgrade. > Hobsonville ferry terminal in conjunction with new housing development. > Bayswater ferry terminal design. > Birkenhead – installation of hydraulic ramp. Improving safety for all users of the transport system is inherently part of these projects and they would not proceed if they did not contribute to the enhancement of safety on the network. Many of the projects listed above, whether they are road-widening projects to allow bus lanes or rail improvements that will lead to greater efficiency and capacity, are delivering RLTS objectives. This will ultimately increase the person and goods carrying capacity of Auckland’s transport system. Traffic management improvements 21
22 Figure 5.1: Map of major construction schemes
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APPENDIX 1: AUCKLAND RLTP’S LEGIS
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GLOSSARY ARLTP ARC ARTA ATP GPS NZT
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