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Wednesday, 3 October 2012 10.00 am Reception Lounge Auckland Town Hall 301-305 Queen Street Auckland
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Extraordinary Business Notices of Motion Northwest Busway Update Transport Update Land Transport Management Amendment Bill Annual Plan 2013/2014 Review of Auckland Transport Budget Submission Report Correspondence Consideration of Extraordinary Items
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Transport Committee 03 October 2012 1 Apologies At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received. 2 Declaration of Interest Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have. 3 Confirmation of Minutes That the minutes of the Transport Committee held on Wednesday, 5 September 2012 and the minutes of the Confidential Meeting of the Transport Committee held on Wednesday, 5 September 2012, be confirmed as a true and correct record. 4 Petitions At the close of the agenda no requests for petitions had been received. 5 Public Input Standing Order 3.21 provides for Public Input. Applications to speak must be made to the Committee Secretary, in writing, no later than two (2) working days prior to the meeting and must include the subject matter. The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders. A maximum of thirty (30) minutes is allocated to the period for public input with five (5) minutes speaking time for each speaker. 5.1 City Rail Link, Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) and Depot
Purpose 1. The purpose of this report is to provide an update to the Transport Committee on the City Rail Link, Electrical Multiple Unit (EMU) and Depot. Executive Summary 2. Claire Stewart, Corporate Manager Special Projects, Auckland Transport, Tom Salt, EMU Project Director, Steve Hawkins EMU Depot Project Director, Auckland Transport, will provide an update to the Transport Committee on the City Rail Link, Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) fleet and Depot projects. Recommendations That the Transport Committee: a) b) Receive the City Rail Link, Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) & Depot presentation. Thank Claire Stewart, Corporate Manager Special Projects, Auckland Transport, and Tom Salt, EMU Project Director, Steve Hawkins EMU Depot Project Director, Auckland Transport, be thanked for their presentation.
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Transport Committee 03 October 2012 5.2 Infrastructure Elements of the Auckland Electrification Programme
Purpose 1. This report is to provide an update to the Transport Committee on the infrastructure elements of the Auckland Electrification Programme. Executive Summary 2. Nicholas French, Project Direction Auckland Electrification Project, KiwiRail, and Rob French, Project Director DART, KiwiRail, will provide an update to the Transport Committee on the infrastructure elements of the Auckland Electrification Programme. Recommendations That the Transport Committee: a) b) Receive the Infrastructure Elements of the Auckland Electrification Programme. Thank Nicholas French, Project Direction Auckland Electrification Project, KiwiRail and Rob French, Project Director DART, KiwiRail, for their presentation.
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Purpose 1. The purpose of the report is to give a presentation to the Transport Committee about the interaction between housing and transport. Executive Summary 2. Julie Anne Genter, Transport Spokeswoman for the Green Party, will speak about the interaction between housing and transport, including: x x x The affordability of housing and transport; The historic influence of planning regulations on development patterns and transport mode choice; and The opportunities available to stimulate compact development and reduce council transport costs.
Recommendations That the Transport Committee: a) b) Receive the Interaction Between Housing and Transport presentation. Thank Julie Anne Genter, Transport Spokeswoman for the Green Party, for her presentation.
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Purpose 1. The purpose of the report is to give a deputation to the Transport Committee in relation to the strategic site owned by KiwiRail bordering the Domain in Parnell, referred to as The Domain Rail Portal, seeking the integrated development of this site as a heritage and intensification hub for Parnell, and a regional destination for all of Auckland. Executive Summary 2. Jenni Goulding, Planning Consultant, on behalf of the Parnell Community Committee, will speak in relation to the strategic site owned by KiwiRail bordering the Domain in Parnell, referred to as The Domain Rail Portal, seeking the integrated development of this site as a heritage and intensification hub for Parnell, and a regional destination for all of Auckland. Recommendations That the Transport Committee: a) b) Receive the Domain Rail Portal presentation. That Jenni Goulding, Planning Consultant, on behalf of the Parnell Community Committee, be thanked for her presentation.
Appendices A Domain Rail Portal Supplementary Information ......................................... 217 6 Local Board Input Standing Order 3.22 provides for Local Board Input. The Chairperson (or nominee of that Chairperson) is entitled to speak for up to five (5) minutes during this time. The Chairperson of the Local Board (or nominee of that Chairperson) shall wherever practical, give two (2) days notice of their wish to speak. The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders. This right is in addition to the right under Standing Order 3.9.14 to speak to matters on the agenda. 6.1 Transport Issues in the Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board Area
Purpose 1. The purpose of this report is to present to the Transport Committee transport issues in the Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board area. Executive Summary 2. Leau Peter Skelton, Chairman, Mangere Otahuhu Local Board, will present to the Transport Committee on transport issues in the Mangere Otahuhu Local Board area Recommendations That the Transport Committee: a) b) Receive the Transport Issues in the Mangere - Otahuhu Local Board Area presentation. Thank Leau Peter Skelton, Chairman, Mangere - Otahuhu Local Board, for his presentation.
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Transport Committee 03 October 2012 7 Extraordinary Business Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states: An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if(a) (b) The local authority by resolution so decides; and The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, (i) (ii) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.
Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states: Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting, (a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if (i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but
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Notices of Motion At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had been received.
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1. The purpose of this report is to update the Transport Committee about planning for a future busway along State Highway 16 and seek support for a staged approach to the completion of a busway along State Highway 16.
Executive Summary
2. The Auckland Plan provides for significant growth in the number of people and jobs within the northwest part of the Auckland metropolitan area over the next 30 years. Although there will be an increase in local employment opportunities, the growth in both population and employment in this part of Auckland over the next three decades will required additional public transport infrastructure along State Highways 16 and 18. 3. The Auckland Plans transport chapter included the provision of a busway along State Highway 16 between Westgate and Waterview as a second and third decade project. However, there will be significant upgrades to bus services, the construction of bus interchanges and the provision of improved bus shoulder lanes along this corridor in the shorter term. 4. It is considered that the most cost-effective way of implementing a busway along State Highway 16 is through a staged approach, which provides infrastructure upgrades when justified by demand or in response to land use change. This approach enables best value to be extracted from already committed public transport upgrades along the corridor, while also building demand over time to help justify larger scale expenditure. 5. Full implementation of a busway will require analysis and an evidence base to justify route protection and construction. At this stage analysis has been undertaken to establish the need for a busway at a strategic level only. 6. The report asks the Committee to support a staged approach culminating in the implementation of a busway along State Highway 16 between Westgate and Waterview, with infrastructure being progressively upgraded in a cost-effective manner to enable a high-speed, high-capacity and very attractive public transport option for people living and working in the northwest part of Auckland.
Recommendations
a) That the Transport Committee notes Auckland Transports proposed public transport network will provide significant improvements to public transport services along the State Highway 16 corridor and bus interchange facilities at Te Atatu, Triangle Road and Westgate. That the Transport Committee notes the New Zealand Transport Agency has committed to public transport infrastructure upgrades along the State Highway 16 corridor in the form of extended and upgraded bus shoulder lanes between Westgate and Waterview, as part of the Western Ring Route project. That the Transport Committee supports a staged approach culminating in the implementation of a busway along State Highway 16 between Waterview and Westgate, including: i) Provision of bus shoulder lanes, bus interchange facilities and high frequency bus services as part of widening State Highway 16 and completing the Western Ring Route project. Provision of a busway between Lincoln Road and Westgate as part of implementing the Albany to Henderson bus corridor when justified by demand and urban growth. Full completion of the busway between Lincoln Road and Waterview when required to ensure the ongoing provision of a high-speed, high-capacity and very attractive public transport option along this section of State Highway 16.
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That the Transport Committee supports ongoing discussion between Auckland Transport and the New Zealand Transport Agency to determine the appropriate timing and responsibility of route protection for the various stages of implementing a busway along State Highway 16.
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7. At the Committees meeting in March 2012, officers were requested to work with Auckland Transport to progressively improve public transport services along the State Highway 16 corridor and to undertake further transport demand analysis once the Auckland Plan had been completed to help determine the optimal timing of improvements to bus infrastructure along the corridor. The Committee also supported, in principle, the provision of a busway on State Highway 16. Auckland Plan Context 8. The final version of the Auckland Plan includes, as a major transport project for the third decade (2031-2040), the construction of a busway along State Highway 16 between the Lincoln Interchange and the Waterview Interchange. A busway between Lincoln Interchange and Westgate is part of the Constellation to Henderson project, which is referred to in the Auckland Plan as a second decade (2021-2030) major project. Figure 1 below, an extract of Map 13.1 in the Auckland Plan shows the State Highway 16 corridor as forming part of the rapid transit network in 2042:
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Transport Committee 03 October 2012 9. Land-use allocation for future growth including areas for investigation are identified in the Auckland Plans development strategy. This identifies significant dwelling and employment growth in the northwest part of Auckland over the next 30 years. This is detailed in the table below, which covers areas within the broad catchment of the State Highway 16 corridor between Te Atatu and Kumeu/Huapai: 2011 Dwellings 40,360 2011 Employment 37,353 2041 Dwellings 122,350 2041 Employment 109,552 Dwelling Growth 81,990 Employment Growth 72,199
10. The growth in this part of Auckland is expected to occur in a variety of different ways, including intensification of Te Atatu Peninsula, large-scale development of the Westgate/Massey North metropolitan centre, the rollout of already approved greenfield development around Hobsonville and further greenfield development within the Auckland Plan areas of investigation. 11. The population and employment of northwest metropolitan Auckland could potentially triple over the next 30 years. The increased local employment opportunities will have a transport benefit, but the sheer scale of growth in this part of Auckland will require improved transport options particularly for public transport as further widening of the motorway network (beyond that taking place as part of the Western Ring Route project) is likely to be very challenging. 12. Without ongoing improvements to public transport infrastructure along both State Highway 16 and State Highway 18, the northwest part of Auckland is likely to become increasingly congested as it grows over the next 30 years, and will remain car dependent contrary to the goals of the Auckland Plan. At high levels of demand, bus shoulder lanes become less able to continue to provide a high capacity, high speed and very attractive option for bus users especially due to delays around motorway interchanges and ramps as buses exit the motorway to pick up and drop off passengers or conflict with traffic using the motorway ramps. Public Transport Service Improvements 13. Auckland Transports proposed new public transport network, to be introduced over the next three years, will provide significantly improved services along the State Highway 16 corridor. Forming the backbone of this improvement will be a frequent service that operates between Westgate and the city centre, primarily via Triangle Road, State Highway 16 and Great North Road. This service is shown in yellow below and will operate at frequencies of no worse than a bus every 15 minutes, 7am-7pm, Monday to Sunday. All routes shown in this map form part of the draft proposed frequent network and operate with this standard of service by 2016.
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14. A number of further services will be provided in the form of a secondary network, with these routes operating at a frequency of no less than one bus every half an hour, 7am-7pm, Monday to Sunday. These routes are shown in green in the map below (with the frequent routes in blue):
15. The new network will also include additional routes to those shown above, that will operate at lower frequencies, or at peak times only. 16. Once the new public transport network has been implemented, the northwest part of metropolitan Auckland will enjoy a significantly improved level of service particularly outside peak commuting hours, when current frequencies are very low. Services along State Highway 16 will rely on bus shoulder lanes for faster and more reliable journey times. Public Transport Infrastructure Improvements 17. The New Zealand Transport Agencys (NZTA) upgrades to State Highway 16 over the next decade, as part of completing the Western Ring Route, are planned to provide shoulder bus lanes between Westgate and Waterview (with breaks at motorway ramps) which is consistent with the previous passenger transport network plan for a quality transit network route along State Highway 16. This level of bus infrastructure will be a significant improvement from the bus infrastructure currently located on State Highway 16. 18. The design of upgrades to the Te Atatu and Lincoln Road motorway interchanges has taken into consideration the future provision of a busway. The Te Atatu to Waterview section, which forms part of the consented Waterview Connection project, is in final stage of detailed design. This section includes extensive bus shoulder lanes but the design does not easily provide for the future provision of a full busway (due to environmental and engineering constraints). It is not recommended that design changes are made at this late stage to incorporate or provide for a full busway, because of the additional costs, lack of current public transport demand to justify that level of infrastructure provision and risk of delay to the Waterview Connection project. 19. The new public transport network discussed in the previous section requires the provision of bus interchange facilities at Te Atatu Road motorway interchange and on Triangle Road, near the Lincoln Road interchange. Auckland Transport and NZTA are currently working through the design details of these two pieces of infrastructure which are essential for the successful implementation of the new public transport network in this part of Auckland. A significant bus interchange is also planned to be constructed at Westgate, along with Park and Ride facilities.
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Transport Committee 03 October 2012 20. Earlier this year Auckland Transport commissioned a study of the Albany to Henderson bus corridor, which includes the Westgate to Lincoln Road section of State Highway 16. The study, which is yet to be completed, recommends a two-way busway adjacent to State Highway 16 from Lincoln Interchange to Trig Rd via Westgate as being the optimal solution for this part of the Albany to Henderson corridor. The recommendation is based on this section of the corridor having relatively high demand due to the overlapping of the Albany to Henderson and Westgate to City demands. This recent study builds on previous work by Maunsell and McCormick Rankin Cagney which both recommended high quality bus infrastructure provision along this section of State Highway 16. 21. Further analysis is being undertaken to determine the optimal timing for construction of the busway section between Westgate and Lincoln Road, with public transport demand and urban growth in the northwest likely to be key factors in determining when this piece of infrastructure is required. 22. Bus lanes on an arterial road can generally handle a maximum of around 100 buses per hour with a variety of routes, but lower on a single route, before performance is significantly degraded, while the Northern Busway has been assessed as having a capacity of around 240 buses per hour on its Constellation to Akoranga section. The capacity of bus shoulder lanes is likely to be closer to that of an arterial road (i.e. 100 buses per hour per direction). Key capacity constraints will be around motorway interchanges where bus movements come into conflict with general traffic, which may limit bus throughput to even lower levels if significant impacts on general vehicle capacity are to be avoided. 23. Preliminary transport modelling of public transport demand undertaken to support the City Centre Future Access Study included analysis of the State Highway 16 corridor. This analysis suggested that in the 2040 AM peak, inbound demand along the corridor would reach around 4600 passenger trips at the busiest point: between the Te Atatu and Rosebank interchanges. As a reference point, this is higher than the modelled inbound patronage along Dominion Road using the same modelling inputs. AM peak demand is shown in the diagram below:
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Transport Committee 03 October 2012 24. With average bus loadings of around 46 passengers, the modelling results suggest around 60 buses per hour may be necessary along the corridor. It is notably that even higher bus volumes are likely along the Pt Chevalier to City section of Great North Road if all State Highway 16 buses exit the motorway at the Waterview Interchange. These figures should be taken as very preliminary and subject to further investigation to accurately assess the timing of further infrastructure upgrades.
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25. The March 2012 report was distributed to a number of Local Boards. The Henderson-Massey Local Board resolved That the bus provision on the North-west motorway be a dedicated busway similar to the North Shore busway, including widening of the North-West transport corridor to accommodate the busway. All other Local Boards sent the report received it, but made no further comment. 26. The Whau Local Board, at its August 2011 meeting, resolved to endorse, in principle, a dedicated busway along the northwestern motorway. 27. The Waitakere Ranges Local Board supported a busway along State Highway 16 in its submission on the Regional Land Transport Programme.
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29. Auckland Transport and NZTA have been consulted in the preparation of this report. The recommendations of this report do not trigger the Councils Significance Policy. 30. Constructing a busway along State Highway 16 would have significant cost implications over and above the level of expenditure on the current improvements to bus priority being made by NZTA. By way of general comparison, the Northern Busway, which opened in March 2008, cost around $294 million (made up of $210 million for the busway itself and $84 million to construct the stations). 31. Very preliminary cost estimates for the Westgate to Lincoln Road section of busway are in the vicinity of $90 million and at least an additional $10 million for property acquisition.
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32. Improvements to public transport along the State Highway 16 corridor will be implemented by Auckland Transport and NZTA over the next few years: in the form of improved bus services, new bus interchange facilities and the construction of extended and improved bus shoulder lanes. The critical matter for consideration along the State Highway 16 corridor is the question of when the currently planned bus upgrades (shoulder bus lanes, high frequency service provision and bus interchange facilities) are no longer sufficient to serve the northwest part of Auckland. 33. Further upgrades to public transport infrastructure along State Highway 16 as signalled in both the Auckland Plan and the draft Henderson to Albany study should be provided in a way and at a time that considers the following factors: 1) Maximising the value of the bus infrastructure that will be constructed over the next decade. 2) Providing bus infrastructure with sufficient capacity for travel demand at that time.
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34. The provision of a full busway is likely to be most challenging in the Te Atatu to Waterview section of State Highway 16. This is due to the environmental sensitivity of the area and the likelihood that a busway would require additional causeway width (or the reallocation of general traffic lanes). 35. No funding has been allocated in the Long Term Plan for route protection of a busway along State Highway 16. Construction of the busway would require land acquisition and agreement between NZTA and Auckland Transport over the financial responsibility for the project. Route protection would also potentially trigger the need to acquire properties and the cost associated with such acquisitions. 36. As the optimal timing of constructing the busway has yet to be determined, it is considered premature to undertake route protection at this time. Further discussion and analysis to help determine the optimal timing and staging of constructing the busway would assist in determining whether funding for route protection should be a priority for the next (2015-2018) Long Term Plan. 37. The implementation of further improvements to bus infrastructure along this corridor is likely to be a joint project between Auckland Transport and NZTA. Once the optimal staging and timing of implementing these further improvements has been agreed upon, the next step would be undertaking route protection (if and when required). Such action would require additional funding, especially for property acquisition, which is not allocated in the current Long Term Plan.
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Author Authorisers Joshua Arbury - Principal Transport Planner Ree Anderson - Manager Regional Strategy, Community & Cultural Policy Roger Blakeley - Chief Planning Officer
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3) Ensuring that bus infrastructure along the corridor continues to provide high travel speeds and excellent service reliability. 4) Providing frequent services as well as station and interchange facilities that encourage and enable high use of the bus corridor.
Transport Update
File No.: CP2012/16303
Purpose
1. The purpose of this report is to update the Committee with key transport matters considered at the 19 September 2012 Auckland Transport Board meeting and to give members the opportunity to provide feedback to Auckland Transport on matters of interest to them.
Executive Summary
2. At its meeting on 19 September 2012, the Auckland Transport Board considered in its open agenda a range of reports including: x x x x x x 3. Business report on the activities for September; The Chief Executive Report, which provides a short summary of high profile matters; An update on Auckland Transports Route Optimisation Programme, including a summary of results from 2011/12 and a programme of routes for 2012/13; A review of implications for Auckland Transport from the New Zealand Transport Agencys (NZTA) release of the 2012-15 National Land Transport Programme; A progress report of the Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains being constructed in Spain; and The August 2012 Statistics Report.
In addition, the Auckland Transport Board considered the following items on its closed agenda: x x x x x x x Draft Annual Plan 2013/14; Auckland Integrated Fare System Prospectus; Integrated Transport Programme; Regional Public Transport Plan; Central City Parking and Pricing; Road stoppings, property disposals and acquisitions; and A directors workshop on the City Rail Link (CRL). at:
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All open board papers are available on the Auckland Transport website http://www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz/about-us/board-members/Board-MeetingsMinutes/Pages/default.aspx
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a) That the Transport Committee request Auckland Transport to respond to feedback provided by the Committee, regarding the agenda of the 19 September 2012 Auckland Transport Board.
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Business Report on activities 5. The report on Operations includes the following highlights: x x x Completion of briefings to 11 Local Boards on the bus network redesign; A review of bus and transit lane operation throughout Auckland, showing 80% of lanes are performing satisfactorily. Further assessment of some T2 lanes on the North Shore is required; Successful Bledisloe Cup rugby match at Eden Park, with over 45% of attendance using public transport;
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Transport Committee 03 October 2012 x Integrated ticketing readiness for train (28 October) and ferry (30 November for Fullers services) rollout of the AT HOP card and decisions made in relation to Snapper and the timing of bus rollout (first half of 2013); Review of tender evaluations for the installation of rail protection equipment on existing trains; and A detailed explanation of factors impacting upon the reliability and punctuality of the rail system and how this varies across the different lines.
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The report on Infrastructure notes the following key highlights: x Construction work on AMETI involved the completion and opening of the Mountain Road extension to Jellicoe Road in mid September (anticipated at time of paper being written). Bulk excavation of the Panmure Covered Box adjacent to Panmure station is now completed. A design report for the Panmure to Panmure Bridge section of the southeast busway was completed; Construction works in New Lynn (both McCrae Way and Great North Road projects) continue. An extension of the canopies in New Lynn train station was also advanced, with the canopy above platform 1 now completed; A contract has been let for Master Planning of the Manukau Bus Interchange and development options on the balance of Lot 59 (the site between Manukau train station and the Council building). The full opening of Manukau Station (integrated with the new MIT campus) is on target for mid 2013; and Designation has been confirmed and all appeals settled for Albany Highway project and the Hibiscus Coast busway station in Silverdale.
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The Special Projects report notes the following highlights: x x x Construction of the first vehicle carriages for the EMU trains has commenced in Spain. More details on the EMU construction are included in the separate board report; Significant progress has been made on constructing the EMU depot in Wiri; The City Centre Future Access Study (CCFAS) also progress throughout August and September, with a short-list of five options (CRL, surface bus with and without approaches and underground bus tunnel with and without approaches) being agreed upon by all parties to take forward for more detailed analysis. The CCFAS report is targeted to be sent to Central Government by mid October; and The notice of requirement for the CRL was lodged with Auckland Council on 31 August. Public notification is expected later this year.
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Chief Executives Briefing 9. The Chief Executives report provides information on matters including the following: x An update of the Auckland Integrated Fare System project, including details on the dates for rolling out the AT HOP card on trains and ferries. Information on the terms of sale for AT HOP cards are included in the table below:
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Route Optimisation 11. The report on Route Optimisation notes the results from optimisation work in 2011/12. Highlights include: x x x 12. Time savings of 818,689 travel time hours; Carbon dioxide reduction of 1844 tonnes; and Fuel savings of 761,000 litres.
The optimisation programme primarily focuses on traffic signal efficiency, but other matters such as road markings, bus facilities, signage improvements, walking and cycling amenity upgrades and capital works (from minor to more significant) are also identified during the process. Costs and benefits from the optimisation works undertaken in 2011/12 show first year benefits of $14.08m and a benefit-cost ratio of 11.3. The 2012/13 route optimisation programme commenced in late June and nine routes are in progress in the first quarter. A full list of routes to be optimised in 2012/13 is included as an attachment to the Auckland Transport paper, which itself is Attachment C to this report.
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Review of National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) Funding 14. On August 29 NZTA launched its NLTP for 2012-15. The NLTP outlines funding available from NZTA for transport projects in Auckland over the next three years. Key funding allocations for the 2012-2015 period in Auckland are (including local share funding from Council for local road and public transport): x x x 15. $1.6 billion for new state highway infrastructure; $968 million for new local road infrastructure; and $890 for public transport services.
Auckland Transports Regional Land Transport Programme (RLTP) requested funding from NZTA for a number of transport activities. RLTPs from across New Zealand requested more funding than NZTA has available, therefore a prioritisation process has occurred. The table below shows the NZTA funding available for different transport activities in Auckland over the next three years:
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An update on branding, including details of Auckland Transport working with Council to review branding guidelines and the use of the Auckland Transport Corporate and Operational brands. Changes to the operations branding, including the transition from MAXX to AT is being largely driven by fiscal prudence and will take around 18 months to complete.
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Further explanation of the table is available in attachment 4 to this report. Probable and reserve projects will need to prepare business cases to acquire funding, while probable projects are more likely to receive funding than reserve projects. The table below shows the proportion of funding that sits within the committed, probable and reserve categories by each (not totally committed) activity class:
Activity Class New & Improved State Highways Public Transport Services New & Improved Local Roads Public Transport Infrastructure Walking & Cycling Transport Planning Committed 91% 91% 49% 30% 5% 5% Probable 9% 8% 35% 44% 44% 95% Reserve 0% 1% 15% 26% 51% 0%
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The very high level of state highway funding already committee to projects as well as the high proportion of public transport infrastructure and walking & cycling that falls within the reserve category (and is therefore less likely to receive funding) are notable outcomes. The report notes that the state highway funding allocation will provide around $1.15 billion for the Western Ring Route and $40 million for the Puhoi-Wellsford Roads of National Significance. Funding increases for public transport services will allow funding for the EMU trains, an increase in track access charges for rail, the rollout of the new bus network and
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Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Project Update 20. This report outlines progress made by Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) in manufacturing the 57 EMU trains for Aucklands rail network. The project is 70% of the way through its design phase, with the intermediate design phase now complete and the project advancing into critical design where all systems functionality will be finalised. While various elements of the project are either slightly ahead or behind schedule, the report notes that this is to be expected and the project as a whole is proceeding on track. Construction has commenced on various sub-components of the trains. Work the driver training simulator has commenced and will involve video recordings of the whole Auckland rail network and their input to a simulator to speed up the introduction of the new trains once they are completed and shipped to Auckland. Key milestones for the project are included in the table below:
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A more detailed timeline, as well as further construction details, is included in the report (Attachment E).
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24. Local Boards are involved in Auckland Transports consultation on major transport projects and planning processes. The Auckland Transport monthly business report notes involvement of relevant Local Boards in relation to a variety of transport projects and other initiatives. Due to the limit on available funds and the prioritization criteria, many local projects put forward by Local Boards did not make the list of projects that are likely to be funded by NZTA. This issue has been recognized by Auckland Transport, NZTA and Council staff. To a small extent, Local Boards can identify local transport projects in relation to the $10 million capital expenditure allocation each year. However, this issue will need to be explored further over the next two years in preparation for the next Regional Land Transport Programme to ensure an appropriate balance between regional and local projects.
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permit additional services such as the Hobsonville ferry and improvements to bus connections to the Airport. The local roads funding will allow significant investment in AMETI, which utilises around a third of the local roads funding allocation. Reductions in Public Transport Infrastructure and Road Safety Promotion funding reflect restrictions placed on their funding levels in the Government Policy Statement.
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Active iwi engagement is taking place in relation to infrastructure projects such as the City Rail Link (including an initial project hui and site visits). The updated capital works programme on Auckland Transports website provides indicative timings when consultation is occurring which enables the public and Maori to plan for upcoming consultations. The Key Relationships Unit section of the Business Report outlines in more detail Auckland Transports Maori Engagement programme.
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28. 29. As this is an information item, no consultation has been done in the preparation of this report. This update refers to communications with stakeholders on major projects. Auckland Transport is responsible for taking legal advice in relation to its operations.
Implementation Issues
30. Auckland Transport is responsible for implementation of transport and the information in this report provides highlights of how Auckland Transport is dealing with current issues.
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No. A B C D E Title Extracts of September Business Report Chief Executive Briefing Route Optimisation Review of NLTP Funding EMU Project Update Page 23 63 65 73 87
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Authors Authorisers Joshua Arbury - Principal Transport Planner Ree Anderson - Manager Regional Strategy, Community & Cultural Policy Roger Blakeley - Chief Planning Officer
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