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Meeting the ChallengeMOVING AUCKLAND
Resource Management Law Association28 April 2004
Jo Brosnahan, CEO Auckland Regional Council
Transport Characteristics
• Strong population growth• Increased travel demand and traffic volumes• Dispersed trip patterns• Geographical and capacity constraints• Increasing levels of congestion• Transport and land use closely linked
Auckland Region - Growth
• Estimated population of 1.3 million – and growing.
• Growth rate 1.5% per annum• Expected to reach 2 million by 2050• Auckland Regional Growth Strategy (RGS)
Auckland Region - Growth
Key Elements of RGS• Selective intensification
along major transport routes and nodes
• Better transport choices• Wider variety of housing
choices
Auckland’s Regional Land Transport Strategy
• Close connection with Regional Growth Strategy (RGS)
• RGS focus on ‘selective intensification’
• Under review
Auckland Transport Action Group
Auckland Transport Action Group (ATAG) • Focus on transport solutionsIdentified:• Public transport and roads face similar challenges: governance,
funding, process• Actions to speed implementation of the key components of RLTS Recommended:• Increased funding for public transport• Better governance structures, tighter agency alignment with RLTS• Improvement of RMA processes
Governance
• Too many parties with non-aligned objectives
• Poor link between decision-making and financial responsibility
• Huge transaction costs – inefficient
Decades of Underinvestment
• Public transport in decline, not integrated
• Motorway network development largely static
• Poor inter-agency co-operation• Failed attempts to bring in rapid
transit
Until Late 1990’s:
Funding
• Multiple agencies – overlap• No logical framework• No firm alignment to RLTS
priorities– e.g. funding of long-term trains
• Transfund: “first principles” review
Process
• Who makes the decisions?• Legislative constraints:
– Who funds what?– Incompatibility between fully
competitive environment and integrated system
– Powers withheld
Progress with RLTS
• Roading – complete strategic network
• Passenger Transport – significant improvements including rapid transit
• Travel Demand Management (TDM) – walking, cycling, travel plans, teleworking, ridesharing etc
Government Announcement
December 12 2003• $1.62b over 10 years – significant increase in
funding• Establish single body to be responsible for
Auckland transport• Law changes to enable Auckland to make and
implement decisions on transport needs
Key Players in Auckland Transport
ARCRGS, RLTS, RPS
ARCRGS, RLTS, RPS
ARC HoldingsIA Assets, PT Assets
ARC HoldingsIA Assets, PT Assets
Auckland Regional Transport AuthorityAuckland Regional Transport Authority
IAIA TransfundTransfund
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TA’sTA’sPT opsPT ops
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Strategic Road NetworkCurrent and Future
Road projects at April 2004
Eastern Corridor
North Shore
Busway
CMJ
HBTC
Grafton Gully
Newmkt V/dct
SH20 Manukau
Extn
SH20 Puhinui
SH20 Mt Roskill
SH20 Manukau Crossing
SH20 Avondale
Upper Harbour
ALPURT B2
Esmonde Road
Waiouru Pen.
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Project inception
Construction finish
Construction start
Land acquisition/RMA appeals
Resource consents
Designation
Preferred option
Option Assessment
LTMA Review
Passenger Transport
• Passenger Transport Plan – adopted Sept 2003• Passenger transport patronage increased by
11% in year to June 2003• Operators may run any commercial services
ARC (soon ARTA) contracts services• City and District Councils supply infrastructure
(bus stops, shelters, bus priorities etc)• Most contracts let as groups of services on net
cost basis
Urban transport patronage
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Rapid Transit Network
Based on corridors:• North Shore Busway
– 5 busway stations– Link to other services
• Rail– Britomart hub– 38 Stations– Increased service frequency
• Ferries
Bus Services
• Fleet of around 1,000 buses• 1 major operator (Stagecoach)
with 80% of the market• 7 smaller family businesses
operating other services• New services to be contracted for
North Shore and schools this year• Bus priority initiatives
Auckland Rail – Current State
• Rolling Stock– Silverfern (leased)– ADKs (9)– ADLs (10 refurbished 2003)– SX train (refurbished 2003)– First SA train (May 2004)
• New Operator– Connex appointed March 2004
• Services– Extended services and frequency– Reliability/availability of rolling stock
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Key Issues
• Fragile rail system (decades of underinvestment)• Not able to meet latent passenger demand• Constraints
– Infrastructure– Rolling stock– Meeting customer expectations
Future State: Long Term Plan
Key Findings• Stage 1
– Core network upgrade– Electrification– Double tracking western line– New rolling stock– Maintain interim rolling stock
• ROC = $775m• Patronage target 11 million by 2008/9
Boston Consulting GroupBusiness Plan May 2003
Progress• Project Boston
– Stage 1 double tracking– $23.2 million– ARC role as Project Manager– Completion date – early 2005
• Improved services to New Lynn
• Interim Rolling Stock– Remanufacturing SA trains – up to 10 trains
• Crown assisted project• Increase seats by 70%
– Refurbishing existing ADK fleet• Cosmetic and mechanical engineering upgrade• Extends life for additional 10 years
Progress
• Scheme Plan– Progress second stage of double tracking in 2005
• Increase peak service frequency from Henderson– Concept design stage of overall network upgrade –
integrated and staged approach• New Rolling Stock
– Consideration of process for procurement of new rolling stock (EMU’s)
• Operator takes over services July 2004
Ferries
• Carry 3 million passenger per year to 8 destinations
• ARTNL manages wharves• Ferries need a subsidy unless
there is a 2-way destination pull• New sites under investigation but
they are limited
Information for Public Transport Users• Rideline
– Phone centre – 1.4 million calls in 2003– Website with journey planner and timetable
information – 2000 visits per day– Mobile text messaging– Active online feedback forum
• Timetables and on-road information• Electronic “when the bus arrives”
Information – on-road and on-vehicle• Britomart information and ticketing kiosk
MAXX Regional Transport
• Regional brand and theme developed by the ARC to show integration of public transport network
• Consistency and connection between information and infrastructure
• Represents fast, frequent and more reliable services
• Rollout as upgrades are completed
Sustainable Transport
• Walking school bus programme– Coordinated by ARC
• 52 schools• 122 walking school buses• 2000 children walking• 750 fewer car trips
• School Travel Plans– 25 schools engaged in school travel plans
to reduce car trips and improve health and safety of children
Environmental Impacts of Transport
• Vehicle emissions – adverse health and environmental effects
• Fuel quality– poor diesel quality = smoky buses– ARC working with operators to reduce
emissions• Road building – coastal areas• Stormwater quality – major area of
concern
The Big Clean Up• ARC framework for public education• Encouraging people to act in environmentally friendly
ways• People encouraged to use cars less – promoting
alternatives• Way to Go! travel behaviour change pilot programme
– partnership with Waitakere City and EECA
Environmental Impacts of Transport
Resource Management Act• Significant role as consent
authority for major infrastructure projects in the region.
• Major roading and rail projects require a number of ARC resource consents– Earthworks– Structures such as bridges & culverts– Water diversion– Streamworks
Recent Consents
• Britomart Transport Centre• Alpurt Section B2 – Orewa to Puhoi• Upper Harbour Corridor – SH16 to Albany • SH20 Mt Roskill extension• North Shore Busway
RMA Process
• All attracted some opposition at various stages
• Eventually consents issued through agreed resolutions, appeals to the Environment Court or court decisions
• The key message is that the process was successful
Regional Policy Statement
Problem Identified:• Lack of integration under
RMA between transport priorities and land use
• Inability to ensure new development occurs in areas where road and rail transport is being improved
Regional Policy Statement
Local Government (Auckland) Ammendment Bill 2004• Recently introduced into parliament• Will direct changes to Auckland Regional Policy
Statement and district plans of TAsAims• Improve integration of transport priorities and land
use policies• Ensure consistency with RGS and RLTS
Transport Governance: Progress
Establishment of ARTA– A recruitment agency is helping ARC with the selection
process of ARTA board members – ARC has consulted with public and private sector
organisations to prepare appointments and remuneration policies.
– ARTA Board appointments panel to be announced on Thursday 29 April.
– Panel includes 3 outside Directors appointed by ARC.– First meeting of the appointments panel - 3 May.– Interviews take place in June.– Board members announced early July.
Transport Governance: Progress
Establishment of ARH– As for the establishment of ARTA Board.– Sub-committee created to manage Board appointments -
3 ARC Councillors and 2 external people.– First meeting of ARH Board Appointments Panel on 4
May 2004. – ARH Board expected to be publicly announced on 18
June 2004.
Auckland Governance – Key Milestones
1 July ARH operating5 July ARTA Board appointed
ARTA CEO appointedStaff transferred
Nov ARC and ARTA begin negotiating 2005/06 LTCCP