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Table 5.4: Summary of the RLTP by Activity Class Transport Planning Demand Management and Community Programmes Key planned projects > > > Crash reduction planning by the NZTA and TAs. Freight strategies and plans by the NZTA, ARC and TAs. Corridor designation for the additional Waitemata Harbour Crossing to improve accessibility for all modes from and to the North of the Isthmus. > > > Continued school and work travel planning by ARTA and the TAs to achieve the target of a 9% reduction in car trips to school and a reduction in car trips to participating work places by 2016. Community road safety projects such as child restraint clinics, drink driving and driver speed education will contribute to achieving 400 or fewer fatal and serious crashes by 2012. Trialling new and innovative tools and techniques such as personalised journey planning, carpooling and area-wide travel planning to increase travel choices. Value National GPS lower and upper bands Total = $43.9m NZTA share = $34.0m Local share = $9.8m Proportion of midpoint national share = 32% Lower = $96m Upper = $114m Total = $43.2m NZTA share = $32.5m Local share = $10.8m Proportion of midpoint national share = 23% Lower = $120m Upper = $165m Issues Effect required on GPS impacts > Sufficient funds are available within the GPS funding > Sufficient funds are available within the GPS funding allocation. allocation. > Anticipated future growth and GPS impacts require step changes in the way people and goods are moved compared to current patterns. Good quality transport planning is essential to achieve these changes. > > Establishing innovative and effective demand management techniques and increasing school and workplace travel plans, offers wider travel choices, which reduces reliance on travel by private car, which in turn decongests local roads. Community road safety programmes significantly contribute to reducing road deaths and serious injuries on Auckland’s road network. Walking and Cycling Facilities Public Transport Services Key planned projects > > > > Providing walking and cycling facilities on local roads affected by the SH20 – SH1 motorway connection. Improvements to the Northwestern cycleway. Designing and constructing a cycle connection between SH1 and SH16 in the central Isthmus. Constructing over 38 kilometres of off-road walking and cycling facilities in Flat Bush. > > > > Improved connectivity into rail stations plus further development of high-quality, high-frequency services. Bus service improvements on Isthmus, Waitakere, NW Rodney, Manukau and Papakura. Provision of a new ferry service to Hobsonville. Increasing train services towards 10 minutes peak and 15 minutes off-peak and extending operating hours. Value National GPS lower and upper bands Total = $92.2m NZTA share = $59.9m Local share = $32.2m Proportion of midpoint national share = 114% Lower = $30m Upper = $75m Total = $713.6m NZTA share = $386.7m Local share = $326.8m Proportion of midpoint national share = 61% Lower = $585m Upper = $675m Issues > > The NZTA share required for the Auckland region exceeds the midpoint of the national GPS band by $7 million or 14% and would require 80% of the national upper band. Walking and cycling schemes associated with motorways are sometimes necessary to mitigate the barrier effects to movement on pedestrians and cyclists created by the building of the motorway. In these cases, where the purpose of the scheme is to mitigate the negative effects of the motorway, whether the motorway is existing or proposed, the costs of these schemes could be borne by the New and Improved Infrastructure for State Highway activity class as opposed to the Walking and Cycling activity class. This would reduce the over-subscription in walking and cycling facilities. > > > Sufficient funding is available within the national GPS allocation. Proposed improvements are limited by the availability of funds. At this level of funding, some reductions in bus services will be necessary. Bus service improvements require integrated ticketing and fares, and bus priority measures on local roads and State highways to optimise patronage growth. Rail service improvements and electrification are dependent on KiwiRail’s infrastructure programme and timetable. 27
Table 5.4: Summary of the RLTP by Activity Class (Continued) Issues (continued) > > > The upper GPS band could be increased by transferring R funds from New Infrastructure State Highways. This would enable this shortfall to be met and still allow the full State Highway New Infrastructure programme to be carried out. There is a significant increase in the planned provision for walking and cycling facilities on the State highway network compared to previous years. Initial indications are that there is a reduction in TA programmes for walking and cycling. > > > Sufficient funding is available within the national GPS allocation. Proposed improvements are limited by the availability of funds. At this level of funding, some reductions in bus services will be necessary. Bus service improvements require integrated ticketing and fares, and bus priority measures on local roads and State highways to optimise patronage growth. Rail service improvements and electrification are dependent on KiwiRail’s infrastructure programme and timetable. Effect required on GPS impacts > For short trips – less than 5 kilometres – walking and cycling are the most efficient and often the quickest modes. Many trips in the urban conurbation in the Auckland region are relatively short and fit into this category. Increasing walking and cycling rates has the effect of decongesting urban roads, which will improve the efficiency of the transport network. > The GPS requires transport investment that supports economic and productivity growth. Public transport trips decongest urban arterials allowing them to become available for freight and economically important trips. Public Transport Infrastructure Maintenance of Local Roads Key planned projects > > Electrification of the Auckland rail network. ** Implementing integrated public transport fares and providing an electronic smartcard ticket for use on all public transport modes. > Ongoing programmes of maintaining the region’s local road network up to an acceptable standard. Maintenance includes roads, bridges and drain maintenance. > Route designation for the CBD Rail Tunnel to support future growth of the CBD and region, and optimise the capacity of the existing network. > Provision of new ferry infrastructure in the inner harbour and upgrading the Half Moon Bay vehicular and passenger terminal. > Constructing new rail stations and transport interchanges at Newmarket, New Lynn and Manukau. > Completion of the Western Line double tracking. ** > Completion of the Central Transit Corridor between Newmarket and Britomart. > Construction of a Park and Ride facility at Silverdale. Value GPS lower and upper bands Total = $358.5m NZTA share = $235.9m Local share = $122.6m Proportion of midpoint national share = 131% Lower = $60m Upper = $300m Total = $270.6m NZTA share = $120.6m Local share = $150m Proportion of midpoint national share = 17% Lower = $630m Upper = $825m Issues Effect required on GPS impacts > The NZTA share requested exceeds the national mid-point of the GPS band by $56m or 31%, but is still below the upper band of $300m. ARTA’s view is that funding should be transferred from other areas if necessary, given the significant benefits to all transport users generated by public transport infrastructure investment. > Sufficient funds are available. Surplus funding in maintenance should be redistributed to local road renewals which are a related activity. > The GPS requires transport investment that supports economic and productivity growth. Public transport trips decongest urban arterials which then become available for freight and economically important trips. > Improving the riding surface of roads has a dramatic effect on fuel use and vehicle efficiency. Well-maintained roads require less emergency treatment and therefore have more reliable journey times, which will contribute to GPS targets. 28
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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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