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Resolution
number PKTPP/2023/80
MOVED by Chairperson E Kumar, seconded by Deputy
Chairperson F Lai:
That
the Puketāpapa Local Board:
a) tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note the urgent
decision made on 23 May 2023 to provide feedback on the Land Transport
Management (Regulation of Public Transport) Amendment Bill.
b) tuhi ā-taipitopito
/ note the feedback provided as follows:
i) endorse endorse each of the following guiding principles and deem
them all as extremely important:
A) reduce
carbon emissions from the transport sector
B) target
investments to the most significant challenges
C) prioritise
investments to achieve best value for money
D) make
better use of our existing road and public transport networks and provide the
following clarification of support for this selection:
1) improve
our public transport system and construct a solid public transport system
that we can build trust in the system.
2) reduce
funding in public transport use education until the network is reliable
enough so we do not build distrust in the system.
3) a
fundamental reimagining of our cycleway creating on roads that are not fit
for purpose.
4) a
pause on the creation of speed bumps and speed control which we believe
effects the productivity and the flow of public transport.
ii) provide
the following feedback on each of the following priorities importance noting
there needs to be a more extensive and detailed list of objectives to discuss
and decide on. These option that have been provided are too broad and can be
interrupted in multiple ways:
A) improving
transport access for Aucklanders that have poor access to jobs, education and
services: Extremely important
B) deaths
and serious injuries are significantly reduced: Extremely important
C) transport
investment supports provision of new housing: Extremely important
D) Auckland’s
transport network allows efficient movement of people and goods around our
city: Extremely important
E) Auckland’s
transport system is able to cope with disruption from extreme weather events:
Extremely important
iii) provide
the following feedback on support for inclusion of these kinds of projects
into the integrated transport plan:
A) improvements
to ferry services & terminals, so ferries can run more reliably and
frequently: Support
B) sealing unsealed (gravel) roads in rural areas of
Auckland: Neutral
C) faster
& more frequent bus services through investment in bus lanes & more
buses on existing routes: Strongly support
D) investing
in mass rapid transit projects (Light Rail & busways) to deliver fast,
frequent and reliable public transport on major corridors across the Auckland
region: Support noting that this question should not have had Light Rail
and busways combined into the same question.
E) a
range of inexpensive & quick changes to optimise roads across Auckland to
ensure the space we have available on our roads is used more efficiently: Strongly
support
F) accelerating
electrification of our bus and ferry fleets: Support
G) interventions
to reduce the number of deaths & serious injuries on Auckland roads: Strongly
support
H) upgrades
to busy arterial roads to support increased traffic as well as public
transport, walking & cycling: Support
I) delivering
increased numbers of safe cycleways in urban Auckland: support noting the
existing cycleways are utilised to capacity before the exploration of new
ones.
J) upgrades
to our rail network to allow trains to run more often: Support
K) upgrades
to roads in industrial areas to support the efficient movement of freight
around Auckland: Support
L) removal
of railway level crossings to separate trains and cars to allow more trains
and reduce traffic congestion: Strongly support
M) transport investments to support more housing in fast
growing suburbs: Strongly support.
iv) provide
the following feedback on transport projects that should be prioritised that are
not in the list already mentioned:
A) the
urgent need for improvements along Dominion Road following the rescoping of
the light rail project
B) a
priority is safety measures at the Denbigh Avenue roundabout
C) we
would like to see a plan that includes the driver/cyclist/public transport
while understanding that changes made must take into consideration businesses
that rely on patronage from drivers that go by there store. This can be
archived by maximising parking on side streets of main arterial routes if
parking is taken from the main street.
D) the
suspension of speed control until it can be accessed if this is causing more
congestion and posing a threat to Auckland’s productivity.
v) provide
the following feedback about the specific projects mentioned and in general
about transport in Auckland:
A) the
scale and costs of Auckland Transport Projects require time and engagement
for the community and local boards to feedback accordingly
B) rushed
feedback causes infrastructure issues, high risks and community frustration
due to rate payers funds used for rushed feedback. With better strategic
planning, feedback or consultation such as this one can be achieved in a
better time frame.
C) we
have local specific plans outlining how we can reduce emissions and options
for all road users such as the Puketāpapa Local Board Plan 2020
D) Auckland
Transport has attempted to solve a problem using existing infrastructure and
attempted to fit bike/bus/car in the same space to the detriment of all
three. This transport plan must make a separation between cycle and car/bus
using non arterial roads for cycle ways.
E) cycleways
need better support programmes for more uptake in use, some cycle ways have
not much uptake at all
F) the
overuse of speed controls is causing congestion due to the deceleration
effect of cars “Ghost Crashes” which adds to travel time and
inefficiency in petrol consumption which leads to more pollution and cost to
constituents
G) some
questions asked in this feedback is unbelievably vague and our support could
be misconstrued. We have noted this in our feedback
H) overall,
there needs to be better community engagement
I) removal
of any parking around businesses and sporting venues needs to be reconsidered
as these places need communities to thrive via attendance.
CARRIED
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