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Resolution
number DT/2018/221
MOVED by Chairperson G Wood, seconded by Member J
O'Connor:
That the Devonport-Takapuna
Local Board:
a)
support the overarching purpose, objectives and outcomes
outlined in Regional Public Transport Plan, as it will guide changes to
Auckland’s public transport system over the next ten-years;
b)
note that the Regional Public Transport Plan is not a full
transport plan for Auckland, nor does it allocate budget to specific projects
or programmes;
c)
note that the Regional Public Transport Plan outlines the:
i)
changes that will be made to each specific public transport
service, and
ii)
policies and actions that will be used by Auckland Transport to
implement public transport planning, design, implementation and operation.
d)
note the bulk of major infrastructure outlined in this RPTP
will be delivered and operational post 2024;
e)
support the key strategic driver for Auckland’s transport
system being guided by population growth and development in existing urban
areas and greenfield growth areas.
f)
support the position that to increase the capacity of the
transport network and provide customers with a more reliable journey, more
road space must be allocated to public transport, actives modes (e.g. cycling
and walking) and alternative vehicle share modes (such as car share, bike
share).
g)
notes concern that the overall increase in ferry patronage between
the 2015-2018 period is significantly less than other modes of public
transport (nine percent for ferries compared to 17 percent for all modes);
h)
notes that the improvement to increase the capacity over the
bridge and the Northern Busway has delayed the need for an additional harbour
crossing and spending billions of dollars, freeing up funding for other
transport projects.
i)
note the key challenges and support the respective responses to
address them, in particular:
i)
increasing the contribution of the public transport system to
travel in Auckland overall;
ii)
enabling safe, convenient customer access to public transport
(first and last leg);
iii)
unreliable customer travel times; and
iv)
achieving value for money for customers
j)
support the following objectives to deliver for public
transport, as they have strategic links to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
Plan, and are matters routinely raised by the community:
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Category
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Objective
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Network design
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A simple, all-day hierarchy
of PT services with consistent levels of service.
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Viable, integrated
inter-regional PT services where demand is identified.
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Network infrastructure
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Infrastructure supports
effective public transport service operation.
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Accessible,
customer-focused facilities appropriate to the public transport route and
immediate locality.
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High-quality, safe walking
and cycling connections to public transport.
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Well managed park and ride
facilities at appropriate sites.
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Network operation and service quality
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A balanced approach to
providing enough capacity regarding the costs of meeting demand.
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Dependable levels of
service supported by accurate timetables which meet planned level of
service and respect customers’ time.
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Public transport services
are safe, reliable, punctual and customer-focused.
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Safe, comfortable and accessible
vehicles, vessels and trains.
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Excellent operator
performance that builds customer confidence in the PT system.
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Customer interface
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Clear, simple wayfinding,
signage and information.
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A reputable, cohesive brand
for AT throughout the region.
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Informative marketing
material is effective in increasing patronage and achieving other PT
outcomes.
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Customers are well informed
and can effectively plan their journeys.
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Fares and ticketing
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Customers receive a
consistent and reliable ticketing and payment experience across all PT
modes.
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A zone-based integrated
fare structure to regulate fares across bus, train, and future light rail
operators, with better integration of ferry services.
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k)
provides the following feedback on the focus areas:
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Focus area
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Project
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Feedback
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Expanding and enhancing rapid and frequent
networks
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Integrated Corridor Priority Programme
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Supports the Integrated
Corridor Priority Programme’s Northern Busway (Busway to Albany
Station, Rosedale Station) and Albany park and ride extension priority
projects.
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Increasing services on the Rapid Transport Network
and Frequent Transport Network: goal of 10-minute frequencies
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Supports the aspiration to
increase frequencies from a service every 15 minutes to a service every 10
minutes across these two networks.
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Suggests that the regional
fuel tax could be used to fund the operational funding shortfall.
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Supports the aspirational
2027/2028 Rapid Transport Network and Frequent Transport Network as
detailed in Figure 14.
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Improving customer access to public transport
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Wayfinding
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Support all measures to
assist customers in finding their appropriate service and, upon alighting,
to find their ultimate destination or next trip.
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Walking and cycling
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Note that over 50% of Aucklanders live within a
15-minute bike ride of the Rapid Transit Network, and therefore support the notion that there is significant
opportunity for cycling to play a more substantial role network.
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Recommends measures to
address real and perceived road and personal safety (being and feeling
safe), as it is central to the attractiveness of the walking and cycling
environment.
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Support the aspiration over
the next ten years is to improve the safety, security and convenience of
access around RTN stations as part of the funded walking and cycling
programme.
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Park and ride facilities
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Support the view
that new park and rides should be located at the periphery of the public
transport network to avoid the congestion effects of additional car travel.
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Support that in
more built up areas, feeder bus services tend to be more cost efficient.
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Note that park and rides
across Auckland are at or approaching capacity, and in some circumstances
this is leading to unsafe and unacceptable parking practices in adjacent
streets.
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Other areas
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Ferry services
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Support the challenges
identified in the Auckland Future Ferry Strategy (i.e. responding to
capacity constraints on some routes, increasing contract rates, the need to
support urban growth areas and expand the number of routes, increasing
customer and environmental expectations) which require addressing to make
ferries a viable service which enhances public transport.
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Support the following as
the main priorities for ferry services, and recommend they be prioritised
for funding:
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Improve walking and cycling
access, cycle storage, drop-off spaces, disability access;
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Progress Downtown Ferry
Terminal development and capacity improvement; and
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Seek to improve fare
integration with the rest of the PT network
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Supporting AT continuing to
work with the operators of exempt services to encourage better integration
with the broader network to improve customer outcomes.
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Request that Regional Land
Transport Plan funding for ferry services be prioritised so that the necessary
improvements or expansions beyond upgrade of the Downtown terminal can be
undertaken. This includes options around effective vessel design, infrastructure
and purchase, and the expansion of potential future routes and service
patterns, especially with a focus on serving land use areas.
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l)
provides the following feedback on the policies that apply to
public transport services in the Auckland region, and the actions that
Auckland Transport propose to take to implement those policies:
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Policy
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Objectives
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Feedback
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Network design
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A simple, all-day hierarchy of public transport
services with consistent levels of service
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Support all policy
provisions.
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Network infrastructure
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Accessible,
customer-focused facilities appropriate to the public transport route and
immediate locality
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Support easy-to-understand
information & wayfinding, seating and shelter, while maximising their
attractiveness as network access points from a customer perspective;
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Support the use of Crime
Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) criteria and Universal
Design criteria; and
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Support the development of
high quality, well-designed neighbourhood interchanges, to facilitate
seamless bus transfer for customers, helping with cross-town travel
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Network operation and service quality
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Dependable
levels of service, supported by accurate timetables which meet planned
level of service and respect customers’ time
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Support timetables which
are designed as a connected network so that scheduled timetables adhere to
level of service frequencies, wait times at any intermediate timing points
on scheduled services are minimised and services run to realistic,
achievable timetables that are reliable.
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Public transport services are safe, reliable,
punctual and customer-focussed
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Support all policy
provisions (3.5A, 3.5B, 3.5C and 3.5D).
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Customer interface
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Clear,
simple wayfinding signage and information
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Support all policy
provisions (4.1A and 4.1B).
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Fares and ticketing
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A
zone-based integrated fare structure to regulate fares across bus, train,
and future light rail operators, with better integration of ferry services
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Support the proposal to
maintain a geographic zone-based fare structure consisting of fare zones;
and
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Support the proposal to
ensure ferry fares are appropriately integrated to the zone-based fare
structure to take advantage of the single journey concept
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A
range of fare products to meet the needs of different customer groups
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Support the policy
provisions to:
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provide an AT HOP bus/train
monthly or weekly pass, or cap, and three types of monthly AT HOP ferry
passes (inner, mid and outer harbour) to improve cost effectiveness of more
frequent PT use, particularly over longer-distances
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provide an AT HOP day pass/cap
which includes unlimited travel on bus, train and some ferry services to
provide an option for visitors or infrequent users.
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Provide
fare concessions for target groups to assist the transport disadvantaged,
and to mitigate congestion at main attractors
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Support
the continuation to offer the SuperGold card evening peak free travel, and
free travel for AT Seniors Cardholders as long as Auckland Council
continues to fully fund them (given these schemes are ineligible for
national funding)
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Transport
disadvantaged
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A
public transport network that is accessible and safe, particularly for
vulnerable users
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Support
measures to identify target groups and areas where service planning can
help the transport-disadvantaged, particularly vulnerable users such as
children, senior citizens and people with disabilities; and
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Support to
ensure that accessible information is widely available by using appropriate
formats and media, including audio and visual.
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Funding
and value for money
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Direct
available funding to high priority activities
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Support
policy provisions 8.3A and 8.3B.
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Procurement
and exempt services
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A
long-term rolling programme of procurement to manage expiry of PTOM
contracts that supports an integrated PT network
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Support
the approach two years prior to end-of-term, undertake detailed planning
for each procurement round, including:
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Assessment of likely
tendered vs negotiated units given league table performance
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Confirmation of
mobilisation period required
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Holistic review of
contracts to ensure ongoing fit-for-purpose
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Update of procurement
strategy and NZTA approvals (if required)
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Support
the ability to manage variations to existing contracts, to ensure service
continuity as second-term PTOM contracts are implemented, in accordance
with the provisions in existing service contracts; and
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Support
the proposal to reduce the number of PTOM units in future rounds to allow
for scaled operations that offer economies to operators.
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m)
request a workshop with Auckland Transport to discuss the scope
and parametres of the Auckland Future Ferry Strategy.
CARRIED
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