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Figure 8.1: LTP programme assessment for the three-year period 2006/07–2008/09 and the RLTP 2009/10–2011/12 35 30 30% RLTS 10-year % target 2006-2009 (LTPs) 2009-2012 (RLTP) 26% 25 % Planned three-year expenditure 20 15 10 16% 18% 5 2% 4% 4% 0 Road Maintenance Traffic Management Safety Road Infrastructure PT Services PT Infrastructure TDM Note: It is important to consider that proportions of a programme are being presented, therefore direct comparisons on the trend cannot be made. For example the total 2006-09 funding requested was $4.1 billion whereas 2009-12 funding requested is $5.3 billion. Public transport Infrastructure includes $396 million of expenditure on electric trains, ownership of these trains has yet to be finalised. The following general trends can be seen from the analysis: > The expenditure on road maintenance (and renewals) continues to increase year on year, this is likely to be due to an increase in the level of service that is by sought by road-controlling authorities and requested by the public. However, the proportion of funding applied for by road-controlling authorities in the RLTP is still less than the percentage set out in the 2005 RLTS and a slight decrease as a proportion of total spend than in the 2006–2009 period. This may indicate that the funding proposed in the RLTS for maintenance was over-estimated. This is supported by ARTA’s annual review of the region’s maintenance requirements and roading asset management plans. > safety-specific projects. This suggests that there is a need to increase safety projects, especially if the impacts that the Government wishes to achieve in the GPS are to be met. There has been an increase in the funding being requested on road infrastructure (as a proportion and in absolute real terms) in this RLTP compared to previous LTPs. A general fall in local roading expenditure is being masked by Penlink, which is an expensive single project, and by a very large increase in State highway expenditure. This is likely to be due to territorial authorities wishing to keep rates increases to acceptable levels and the Government wishing to accelerate the construction of roads of national significance. > > The proportion of funding requested in the RLTP for traffic management is slightly less than the proportion of funding requested in the past LTPs and below the 2% target figure in the 2005 RLTS. In absolute terms, funding is increasing by $5 million, which in a $4.9 billion programme is not significant. Good traffic management is essential to ensure that the existing road network can be used to its full potential. Under-funding in this area may lead to unnecessary congestion and a poorly performing network. A good example of traffic management is traffic signal optimisation, which has shown that there are significant benefits to be gained from a relatively minor investment in improving the co-ordination of traffic signals on arterial roads. In this RLTP there has been a significant drop in the proportion of funding requested (as a proportion and in real terms) for the implementation of safety projects. As many projects offer a variety of benefits, the majority of the funding for safety is from projects whose main purpose is not reducing safety risks. However, the RLTS target is derived from the need to carry out > > Public transport services funding in the RLTP is greater than previous LTPs, in absolute terms and as a percentage, however, it is still less than the proportion of transport funding required to be spent on public transport services in the 2005 RLTS. This suggests that funding on services needs to be increased further if the full decongestion benefits of public transport are to be realised. Expenditure on public transport infrastructure as a proportion has reduced, when compared to the previous LTPs, but is at a greater level than was indicated in the 2005 RLTS. A large proportion of this expenditure is being incurred by KiwiRail. The full extent of the cost of twin tracking the Western Line was not known at the time of the completion of the 2005 RLTS, consequently it is likely that the proportion of funding required for public transport infrastructure was under-estimated. In addition, $396 million have been included in the current RLTP for the purchase of electric trains, which the Government has committed to, although the funding of this is still being resolved. 37
The proportion of funding proposed to be spent on TDM has increased over previous LTPs, however, remains below the RLTS percentage target. It appears that the funding requested on TDM has been increased by a large NZTA State highways programme on walking and cycling schemes, and this has masked to some degree a large cutback in funding requests from the local authorities. In general terms, the chart indicates that traffic management, safety, public transport services, and TDM are being spent at roughly the proportion indicated in the RLTS, although in all cases they are being slightly under-funded compared to the RLTS target. Road maintenance is being considerably under-funded in proportion to the total spend. The main reason for all these proportional underfunds is the large increase in funding for road infrastructure and in public transport Figure 8.2 shows how planned expenditure in the 2009/10–2011/12 RLTP, plus major transport-related expenditure outside the RLTP, compares with the RLTS targets. The planned expenditure is broken down by the main transport providers. infrastructure. The increase in road infrastructure expenditure is due to the increase in State highway funding, which dwarfs funding proposed on the local road network. The majority of the public transport infrastructure expenditure relates to rail funding and includes both rolling stock, and electrification upgrades to existing lines and new lines. Figure 8.2: Planned RLTP expenditure compared to RLTS targets 40.0% RLTS Targets Government/KiwiRail NZTA 35.0% Local Authority + ARTA 30% 30.0% 26% 34.7% 21.7% % Total expenditure 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 20.0% 15.5% 16% 18% 10.0% 5.0% 1.8% 2% 3.2% 4% 3.2% 4% 0.0% Maintenance Traffic Management Safety Road Infrastructure PT Services PT Infrastructure TDM 38
Page 1 and 2: 2009/10-2011/12 AUCKLAND REGIONAL L
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD ....
Page 5 and 6: iv Figure 1: Major Construction Pro
Page 7 and 8: 2 CONTEXT ARTA’s Role Established
Page 9 and 10: Figure 2.2: Funding streams for lan
Page 11 and 12: What’s New in this Regional Land
Page 13 and 14: Figure 3.2: Population growth by re
Page 15 and 16: Figure 3.5: Road and rail freight m
Page 17 and 18: 6. Funding constraints The current
Page 19 and 20: Achievement of the expected increas
Page 21 and 22: 16 5. Completion of key links in th
Page 23 and 24: Walking and cycling initiatives Del
Page 25 and 26: 5 THE 2009/12 PROGRAMME 20 The Auck
Page 27 and 28: 22 Figure 5.1: Map of major constru
Page 29 and 30: GPS Funding Allocations and Request
Page 31 and 32: When taking into account the popula
Page 33 and 34: Table 5.4: Summary of the RLTP by A
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Page 37 and 38: R and C Funding It is estimated tha
Page 39 and 40: 7 ROAD POLICING ACTIVITIES Road pol
Page 41: 8 MONITORING Implementing the Regio
Page 45 and 46: 9 SIGNIFICANCE POLICY Legislation S
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Page 83 and 84: APPENDIX 1: AUCKLAND RLTP’S LEGIS
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Page 91 and 92: GLOSSARY ARLTP ARC ARTA ATP GPS NZT

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