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Resolution
number WH/2024/73
MOVED by Chairperson
K Thomas, seconded by Deputy Chairperson F Amosa:
That
the Whau Local Board:
a)
nau mai / welcome
the opportunity to give feedback on the Draft Auckland Regional Land
Transport Plan 2024 -2034.
b)
tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the key transport advocacy initiatives
identified in the Whau Local Board Plan 2023:
i)
High-quality, safe
walking, cycling and other active transport connections to encourage mode
shift, improve utilisation, and reduce carbon emissions from our transport
system
ii)
Continued funding
provided for Local Board Transport Capital Fund projects
iii)
Options to deliver
a multi-storey New Lynn park-and-ride to increase transit use, reduce vehicle
kilometres travelled, and encourage mode shift
iv)
Improved public
transport services, including bus services for areas not easily accessible in
Whau (with a focus on areas of higher deprivation and the Rosebank
peninsula), train network and service improvements (with good alternative
options during the Western Line closure), and better wayfinding
infrastructure throughout the network
v)
Progress on the
development of the Avondale-Southdown rail line to support freight movement
vi)
The completion of
the Te Whau Pathway and the board supports the implementation of cycleways
between New Lynn and Glen Eden and New Lynn and Kelston.
c)
whakaae / agree
with the key challenges facing the Auckland transport system, and the
objectives and outcomes identified in the plan.
d)
tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the local board feedback on the
Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024 (GPS) focused on improving
public transport and supporting mode-shift.
e)
acknowledge the GPS
signals a shift in Government transport priorities towards economic growth and productivity, with less focus on the climate and environment, but
also that the Auckland Council Long Term Plan has shifted the Council’s emphasis to meeting 2050 emission targets in line with Te
Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan. The local
board urge Auckland Transport to take its direction from Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland's
Climate Plan to mitigate the impacts of climate change such as future
floodings and slips.
Asset Management and Maintenance
f)
tautoko / support
investment in increasing maintenance and the resilience of the roading
network, and note that the culvert works on Wolverton Road completed in 2022
greatly reduced flooding around the New Lynn area.
Public Transport Improvements
g)
tautoko / support
the expenditure which would enable the completion of the City Rail Link but
note the impact increased train movements will have on our townships and
streets with five rail level crossings on roads in the Whau local board area,
specifically at St Judes Street, Avondale; Chalmers Road, Avondale; St
Georges Road, Avondale; Portage Road, New Lynn and Fruitvale Road, New Lynn.
h)
tautoko / support
infrastructure to support additional bus routes as specified for Climate
Action Transport Targeted Rate (CATTR) such as 15 and 17 from New Lynn
heading south/west.
i)
tautoko / support
the Northwest Rapid Transit project and request that the project is future
proofed to enable a station to be constructed at Rosebank as funding becomes
available.
j)
tautoko / support
retaining funding towards wayfinding for stations and bus Information with a
focus on areas such as Avondale, Fruitvale Road and New Lynn stations as well
as bus hubs such as Blockhouse Bay.
k)
tautoko / support
the Park and Ride Programme and note Whau Local Board’s advocacy on the
construction of a Park and Ride building in New Lynn which would enable
greater uptake of the rail services, especially once the City Rail Link has
been completed. Note that this park and ride would cater to public
transport users from the rural areas of Waitakere Ranges.
l)
continue to support
investigation, design and pre-implementation to protect the existing
designation and progress the Avondale-Southdown rail corridor, and advocate
to Central Government to begin planning and construction.
m)
advocate to Central
Government to include Light Rail or similar rapid transit project to provide
better connections to Mangere and Auckland Airport.
n)
tautoko / support
level crossing removals by grade separation across West Auckland, and note
that road closures for Saint Jude Street, Portage Road and Fruitvale Road
will have limited alternative routes and will create significant disruption.
o)
tautoko / support
the Northwest Rapid Transit corridor linking to the City Centre, and a cross
isthmus rapid transit service from New Lynn to Onehunga.
p)
tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note
concern that proposed increases in public transport fares will greatly impact
on vulnerable communities in the board area.
q)
tautoko / support
more efficient, effective public transport services and request that a more
frequent service is provided to Rosebank Peninsula to accommodate the large
workforce in the area.
r)
tautoko / support
the expansion of the frequent bus network and improved public transport
services particularly around adding a Kinross Street extension and bus
layover as signaled in the feedback for the Safe connections into the
Blockhouse Bay Town Centre project.
Local road improvements
s)
tautoko / support
most of the priority order for Local Road Discretionary Projects with the
exception of the Road Safety programme which should have a higher priority.
t)
tautoko / support
prioritising the bus and transit / dynamic lanes programme and bus
optimisation programme, and support dynamic lanes being established on Maioro
Street in New Windsor.
u)
tautoko / support
the Rosebank Business Association’s request in their submission for
dynamic lanes to be introduced to Patiki Road.
v)
tautoko / support
resuming the New North Road Upgrade Project paused in 2022, which would
enable priority bus lanes for the 22R route from Avondale, 22N route from New
Lynn, and include a cycleway connection from Symonds Street to Avondale.
w)
strongly support
the retention and increase of the Local Board Transport Capital Fund that
enable local priorities to improve safety of paths, walkways, and roadways.
x)
tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note
the increasing pressure from Auckland Transport staff to utilise the Local
Board Transport Capital Fund to fund projects that should be part of the
Auckland Transport BAU work programme, for example pedestrian crossings
outside schools and replacement footpath pavers in Avondale.
y)
do not support tolling
and time of use charging as this will impact on Whau’s vulnerable
residents who often work at times or in places not served by public
transport.
z)
tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note
that raised pedestrian crossings are an effective tool in ensuring vehicles
are driven at safer speeds. And also note that such crossings can now be
constructed quickly and more cheaply.
Walking and Cycling Improvements
aa)
tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note
Whau Local Board’s support for “high-quality, safe walking,
cycling and other active transport connections to encourage mode shift,
improve utilisation, and reduce carbon emissions from our transport
system” included in our 2023 Local Board Plan.
bb)
strongly support Te
Whau Pathway Environment Trust submission to the Regional Land Transport Plan
2024-2034.
cc)
advocate for the
completion of Te Whau Pathway and support inclusion in the Regional Land
Transport Plan for:
iii)
Whau Local Board:
Wingate Street - Rizal Reserve - Ken Maunder Park
iv)
Henderson-Massey
Local Board: Roberts Field to McLeod Park
dd)
acknowledge and
support Auckland Transport’s current work on the New Lynn to Kelston
cycleway, noting there are six schools along the route.
ee)
tautoko / support
the development of the New Lynn to Glen Eden cycleway to enable future
connections through to Henderson.
Major Projects
ff)
advocate for the
retention of the environmental initiatives and the shared path that were part
of the previous proposal for the East West Link project along the Manukau
Harbour Foreshore, noting the high level of environmental degradation in that
area.
CARRIED
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