I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Transport Committee will be held on:

Date: Time: Meeting Room: Venue:

Wednesday, 7 November 2012 10.00 am Reception Lounge Auckland Town Hall 301-305 Queen Street Auckland

Transport Committee OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Cr Mike Lee Cr Hon Chris Fletcher, QSO Mr James Brown Cr Dr Cathy Casey Cr Sandra Coney, QSO Cr Des Morrison Cr Richard Northey, ONZM Cr Dick Quax Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM Cr Wayne Walker Cr Penny Webster Mr Glenn Wilcox Cr George Wood, CNZM His Worship the Mayor, Len Brown, JP Deputy Mayor, Penny Hulse Chairperson, Independent Maori Statutory Board, Mr David Taipari

Ex-Officio Independent Maori Statutory Board Alternate (Quorum 7 members)

Desiree Tukutama Democracy Advisor 31 October 2012 Contact Telephone: (09) 307 7576 Email: desiree.tukutama@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Note:

The reports contained within this agenda are for consideration and should not be construed as Council policy unless and until adopted. Should Members require further information relating to any reports, please contact the relevant manager, Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The Transport Committee will have responsibility for: Input into the Auckland Plan in relation to transport issues and aspirations; Advocating on behalf of Auckland to develop and enhance transport and connectivity for the region; and Prepare and recommend Regional Land Transport Strategy to the Governing Body and provide input on behalf of the Governing Body to the Auckland Regional Transport Programme.

Relevant legislation includes but is not limited to: Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009; Resource Management Act 1991; Land Transport Act 1998; and Land Transport Management Act 2003.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEM

1 2 3 4 5 Apologies Declaration of Interest Confirmation of Minutes Petitions Public Input 5.1 6 Neilson Street Road Safety Audit

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Local Board Input 6.1 Regional Public Transport Plan and New Train Timetables - Franklin Local Board

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Extraordinary Business Notices of Motion 8.1 Notice of Motion

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Draft Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan Transport Update Correspondence Consideration of Extraordinary Items

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Transport Committee 07 November 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, 3 October 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 Neilson Street Road Safety Audit Purpose 1. The purpose of the report is to provide the Transport Committee with a deputation on the Neilson Street Road Safety Audit. Executive Summary 2. Mr Scott Palmer and Mr Jim Jackson will give a deputation to the Transport Committee on the Neilson Street Road Safety Audit. Recommendations That the Transport Committee: a) b) Receive the Neilson Street Road Safety Audit deputation. Thank Mr Scott Palmer and Mr Jim Jackson for their deputation.

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.

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Transport Committee 07 November 2012 This right is in addition to the right under Standing Order 3.9.14 to speak to matters on the agenda. 6.1 Regional Public Transport Plan and New Train Timetables - Franklin Local Board Purpose 1. The purpose of this report is to provide the Transport Committee with a deputation from the Franklin Local Board about the Regional Public Transport Plan and New Train Timetables. Executive Summary 2. Mr Andy Baker, Chairman, Franklin Local Board will give a deputation on the Regional Public Transport Plan and New Train Timetables. Recommendations That the Transport Committee: a) b) Receive the Regional Public Transport Plan and New Train Timetables deptution. Thank Mr Andy Baker, Chairman Franklin Local Board, for his deputation.

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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Transport Committee 07 November 2012 (b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.

Notices of Motion 8.1 Notice of Motion In accordance with Standing Order 3.11.1, the following Notice of Motion has been received from Cr George Wood for inclusion on the agenda for the Transport Committee meeting being held on day, Wednesday, 7 November 2012: Recommendations That the Transport Committee: a) b) Recieves the Notice of Motion. Requests Auckland Transport to give a high priority to the installation of a south facing rail link between the Manukau Spur Line and the North Island Main Trunk Line at Wiri so that this connection can be in place by the time that electrification of the Auckland Metro rail systems occurs.

Appendices A Notice of Motion - Cr George Wood .............................................. .101

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Draft Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan

File No.: CP2012/18282

Purpose
1. The purpose of this report is to provide the Committee with a summary of the Draft Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan (the draft Plan). Furthermore, the report suggests feedback to Auckland Transport on particular matters of interest in the draft Plan.

Executive Summary
2. The draft Plan has been prepared by Auckland Transport, replacing the existing 2010 Regional Public Transport Plan and the 2006 Passenger Transport Network Plan. The draft Plan describes the public transport services that are proposed for Auckland over the next 10 years and the policies that apply to those services. The draft Plan has been guided by the strategic outcomes sought by the Auckland Plan, including a number of patronage, modeshare and service coverage targets. The draft Plan also responds to recent and ongoing improvements to Aucklands public transport system such as rail electrification and the implementation of integrated ticketing. Finally, new contracting procedures (the Public Transport Operating Model, or PTOM) and changes to Aucklands governance since 2010 have necessitated the draft Plans preparation. Key changes proposed in the draft Plan relate to the implementation of a completely new public transport network (presented to the Committee in April 2012) and zone-based integrated fares (presented to the Committee in September 2012). It is noted that Auckland Transport has included an indicative map of fare zone boundaries in the draft Plan, which was not finalised for inclusion in the September 2012 report. The Committee has previously supported these two key initiatives as critical to achieving the public transport goals of the Auckland Plan. Other parts of the draft Plan which may be of interest to the Committee include concessionary fares (such as the Super Gold Card in the afternoon peak), policies around the provision of infrastructure, policies to assist the transport disadvantaged, criteria for Park and Ride facilities and the details on the procurement of public transport services. The draft Plan, in particular the implementation of the new public transport network and the introduction of zone based integrated fares, is a critical step to significantly improving Aucklands public transport system. Developing an outstanding public transport system is a fundamental part of implementing the Auckland Plan and making Auckland the worlds most liveable city.

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Recommendations
That the Transport Committee: a) b) c) d) Supports the Draft Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan 2012 as a key initiative to achieving the Auckland Plans public transport targets. Endorses Attachment A as the Councils feedback on the Draft Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan, subject to any amendments sought by the Transport Committee. Delegates to the Chair of the Transport Committee finalisation of the Councils feedback on the draft Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan. Confirms a preferred approach regarding the Super Gold Card in the afternoon peak period.

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The draft Plan was released for public consultation on 5 October 2012, as per the requirements of the Public Transport Management Act (PTMA). The Committee has the opportunity to provide Auckland Transport with feedback in relation to the key directions of the document. The Committee received two presentations from Auckland Transport, at the August and September 2012 meetings, which outlined key parts of the draft Plan. Councils staff reports prepared in April and September 2012 also focused on two major changes proposed: a new bus network and the implementation of zone-based integrated fares. The draft Plan is available for viewing on Auckland Transports http://www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz/improving-transport/plansproposals/IntegratedTravel/Pages/regional-public-transport-plan-2012.aspx website:

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The letter in Attachment A outlines Councils feedback on the draft Plan. Feedback focuses on the following issues: The new public transport network; Elements of the draft Plans fare policy, including: o Implementation of zone based integrated fares o The concessionary fare policy o Super Gold Card o The farebox recovery policy; The provision of public transport services to rural areas; The provision of infrastructure facilities to support the new network (such as bus priority measures, interchange facilities and key projects like extending rail electrification to Pukekohe); Alignment with the Public Transport Operating Model elements of the Land Transport Management Amendment Bill; Vehicle emissions standards; The appropriate provision of Park and Ride facilities; and The publishing of performance data. The matters raised in the feedback are intended to further strengthen implementation of the Auckland Plan. Overview of Feedback: Key areas of the draft Plan which are supported include: The new public transport network as a key move to help achieve the Auckland Plans patronage, modeshare and frequent service coverage targets largely through a reallocation of existing resources. It is particularly notable that the new network will achieve the 2040 Auckland Plan target for frequent service coverage by 2016. The introduction of an integrated zone-based fares system with free transfers between services within a zone. Free transfers between services are a critical part of ensuring the new public transport network is a success, while zone-based fare systems are used widely internationally and have the potential to significantly boost patronage. Auckland Transports farebox recovery policy (required by the New Zealand Transport Agency) proposes to achieve a 50% recovery rate through growing patronage and carefully managing costs, rather than through significantly increasing fares (beyond inflation). This response is supported as significant fare increases would place at risk the patronage targets of the Auckland Plan and potentially undermine Councils investments in improving public transport. The draft Plan maintains services to all towns currently provided with public transport and introduces a new service between Silverdale and Warkworth. Providing Warkworth with public transport is consistent with its Auckland Plan status as a satellite town growth area. The identification and planned provision of key infrastructure projects to support the new bus network, such as bus interchanges at Te Atatu, Lincoln Road, a bus-rail interchange at Otahuhu and improved bus facilities in the central city.

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Transport Committee 07 November 2012 The criteria for the appropriate location of Park and Ride facilities outlines a robust framework for analysing where such facilities will assist in growing public transport patronage while not undermining land-use strategies or the feeder bus network. The draft Plan proposes a strong commitment to the publishing of performance data for the public transport network. As there is significant Council investment in supporting public transport services, the release of robust information on performance is critical in ensuring accountability for this spending. The new Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM) contracting framework also requires the publishing of performance league tables by unit, which further supports public accountability. 12. Suggested improvements to the draft Plan in the Councils feedback include: The number of fare zones and their boundaries may need to be looked at again to ensure they are fair and do not lead to significant changes from current fare levels. Splitting the northern zone at around 10 km from the city centre and the southern zone at around 20 km from the city centre, or in a way that covers the Southern Initiative in one zone, are options for how the zone system could be improved. Very large zones could result in substantial fare increases for short trips. The letter asks that Council be kept well informed of any proposed changes to concessionary fare schemes, as the draft Plan notes that the scheme is to be reviewed. Target farebox recovery rates by mode, as outlined in the farebox recovery policy, should be supplemented by a greater focus on subsidy level per passenger kilometre. Different parts of the public transport system will inevitably have higher or lower farebox recovery rates depending on their task, rather than whether they are actually costeffective or not. For example, rail carries much longer trips than the bus system, generating significantly higher decongestion benefits per passenger and has a relatively low subsidy requirement per passenger kilometre yet a relatively low farebox recovery rate. The RPTP should outlined the need for, and benefits from, extending rail electrification to Pukekohe, particularly in terms of giving effect to the Auckland Plans identification of Pukekohe as a large satellite town and the significant growth envisaged in the greenfield areas of investigation between Drury and Pukekohe. The Auckland Plan highlights extending electrification to Pukekohe as a first decade project that could be completed prior to the City Rail Link. To achieve the draft Plans vision of public transport becoming the mode of choice there should be greater mention of infrastructure investment which speeds up public transport services in comparison to driving (such as bus priority measures). Bus priority measures are often inexpensive and can be implemented very quickly. The letter notes that the draft Plan needs to align with proposed legislative changes to the Land Transport Management Act, to ensure that when the legislation comes into effect there is not a need to immediately prepare another RPTP. The draft Plans section on vehicle standards should support the Auckland Plans carbon dioxide emissions reduction target by proposing that lower emissions buses should be encouraged as well as a shift to alternative fuels when such technology is cost-effective. The map of Park and Ride facilities (on page 121 of the draft Plan) appears to show some facilities which are inconsistent with the criteria for providing such facilities and changes to the map may be necessary to create better alignment with the criteria. Two additional criteria, relating to feeder buses and avoiding the exacerbation of congestion, are also suggested in relation to Park and Ride facilities. Super Gold Card: 13. One matter which requires more detailed discussion relates to the validity of the Super Gold Card in the afternoon peak period (3pm to 7pm). The Super Gold Card currently provides free off-peak travel for senior citizens after 9am Monday to Friday and all weekend. The draft Plan notes the possibility that the Super Gold Card may no longer be valid during the afternoon peak period. It is understand that the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), which part funds the Super Gold Card during the PM peak, (it is funded directly by Central Government during off-peak times) is concerned that Auckland is the only part of the country where the Super Gold Card is valid during the PM peak and therefore the only part of the country where NZTA is required to assist its funding.
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Transport Committee 07 November 2012 14. Retaining validity of the Super Gold Card in the afternoon peak period would have a number of benefits. These include removing any operational challenges and confusion for passengers that may arise from the card switching from being valid to invalid repeatedly and the additional socio-economic benefits to senior citizens arising from having free public transport available to them. The most obvious disbenefit of retaining validity would be the cost if NZTA withdraws its part-funding of the afternoon peak period (detailed further below). A number of different options exist in relation to retaining Super Gold Cards validity in the afternoon peak period: Advocate to NZTA and Auckland Transport the Councils desire to retain funding for the validity of the Super Gold Card in the afternoon peak (essentially maintaining the status quo); Discuss with Auckland Transport, NZTA and Central Government whether any efficiency improvements can be found in the Super Gold Card scheme generally to enable its continued validity in the afternoon peak period; Suggest that Auckland Transport prioritises funding for retaining validity of the Super Gold Card in the afternoon peak ahead of other transport expenditure; and Consider the merits of providing Auckland Transport with additional funding. 16. The letter suggests that it is likely to be Councils preference to retain the validity of the Super Gold Card in the afternoon peak. The Committee may wish to clarify Councils position on the priority of retaining free travel for senior citizens in the PM peak and its priority compared to other areas of public transport expenditure (such a providing additional capacity at peak time to reduce overcrowding). Key principles of the Auckland Plan include to act fairly and to focus on those most in need. Targeting concessionary fare expenditure by income or social need may fit these principles better than targeting by age, if additional funding is required. Information from Auckland Transport shows that supporting the Super Gold Cards validity in the PM peak currently costs around $2.4 million a year, which is split approximately 50/50 between Council and NZTA. Therefore if NZTA was to withdraw its funding, around $1.2 million a year in additional funding would be required to retain free travel for senior citizens during the afternoon peak period. This cost is expected to increase over time with a growing and ageing population. Financial Implications of the draft Plan: 18. General funding to implement the draft Plan will come from Auckland Transports existing budgets, funded through the Long Term Plan and from NZTA. There remains some uncertainty around the future required cost of public transport services in Auckland because of the implementation of the new Public Transport Operating Model contracting system. The new public transport network has been designed in a way that reallocates existing resource rather than requiring additional funding compared to a business as usual scenario. Auckland Transport is preparing a business case to analyse the financial implications of introducing zone based integrated fares. This business case will determine the appropriate fare levels that are required. To achieve the draft Plans farebox recovery policy, integrated fares will need to be implemented in a way that is broadly revenue neutral.

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Consideration
Local Board Views
The draft Plan has been open for public submission since early October 2012 and Local Boards have the opportunity to make submissions on the draft Plan. Auckland Transport has undertaken workshops with a number of Local Boards to get their views on the draft Plan and the new public transport network in particular.

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Maori Impact Statement

22. The draft Plans proposed improvements to public transport services will benefit Maori. Significant transport infrastructure projects required to implement the Plan may have an impact on Maori and therefore consultation with local iwi should occur before these projects proceed. Auckland Transport wrote to Mana Whenua and Mataawaka stakeholders before consultation started on 5 November 2102. The letter explained the contents of the draft Plan, how it fits in with other related Plans and the details about the consultation process. The Southern Initiative of the Auckland Plan, which covers parts of Auckland with a concentration of Maori, makes specific reference to the need for improved public transport services. The draft Plan proposes a route from Onehunga to the Airport, which will give effect to Directive 6 of the Southern Initiative. Other significant improvements to bus routes are proposed in the area covered by the Southern Initiative. At the same time issues of zone boundaries need reflection (see paragraph 12 above).

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General
24. 25. Council staff worked with Auckland Transport in the preparation of the draft Plan and provided feedback on early versions of the document. The recommendations of this report do not trigger the Councils Significance Policy.

Implementation Issues
26. Submissions on the draft Plan will be heard by a hearings panel. Auckland Transports Board will then adopt the final version of the RPTP at either the February or March 2013 board meeting, taking submissions into account. The changes to the public transport network structure in the draft Plan will require a detailed assessment of specific route structures in each area. This assessment will be undertaken with input from the community in a staged approach. Auckland Transports intention is to implement the network in three stages: Stage 1 (2013/14) South Auckland bus services; Stage 2 (2014/15) North Shore and isthmus bus services; and Stage 3 (2015/16) Western and Eastern bus services. 28. The implementation of zone based integrated fares is dependent upon finalisation of Auckland Transports business case.

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Attachments
No. A Title Feedback from Auckland Council Transport Committee on the Draft Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan Page 15

Signatories
Authors Authorisers Joshua Arbury - Principal Transport Planner Ree Anderson - Manager Regional Strategy, Community & Cultural Policy Roger Blakeley - Chief Planning Officer

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This report gives a regional overview of the draft Plan and the new public transport network. More detailed consultation will occur before the implementation of the new network on an area by area basis, which will be of significant interest to Local Boards.

Transport Committee 07 November 2012 Feedback from Auckland Council Transport Committee on the Draft Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan 1. Introduction: The Councils Transport Committee supports the Draft Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan (the draft Plan). The Auckland Plan highlighted the improvement of public transport as a key priority including a number of challenging targets relating to patronage, modeshare and extent of the frequent public transport network. It is pleasing to see Auckland Transport take up the challenge of the Auckland Plan and propose, in the draft Plan, a number of dramatic improvements to Aucklands public transport system over the next few years. The Committee wishes to comment on a few elements of the draft Plan. These are outlined below: The new public transport network Elements of the draft Plans fare policy, including: o Implementation of zone based integrated fares o The concessionary fare policy o Super Gold Card o The farebox recovery policy The provision of public transport services to rural areas The provision of infrastructure facilities to support the new network (such as bus priority measures, interchange facilities and key projects such as extending rail electrification to Pukekohe) Alignment with the Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM) elements of the Land Transport Management Amendment Bill Vehicle emissions standards The appropriate provision of Park and Ride facilities The publishing of performance data The matters raised in this letter are intended to further strengthen public transports implementation of the Auckland Plan. Overall the Council strongly commends Auckland Transport for the preparation of a truly bold Plan that will transform Aucklands public transport system over the next few years and make a big contribution to achieving the vision of the Auckland Plan. 2. The New Public Transport Network: The Council strongly supports the implementation of a new public transport network for Auckland over the next three years. The integrated, multi-modal and high frequency elements of the new network involving a reallocation of existing resources to reduce duplication and provide a network that is attractive for a wider range of trips, fits with the Auckland Plans vision of moving to an outstanding public transport system. A good illustration of the transformational nature of the new network is that the Auckland Plans target of increasing the proportion of people living with walking distance of frequent public transport from 14% to 32% by 2040 will be achieved by 2016 with the new network.

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Transport Committee 07 November 2012 It is noted that the successful implementation of the new public transport network is reliant upon the rollout of integrated fares with no penalties for transfers within a zone as well as a number of critical infrastructure improvements. The new network also requires a significant increase in off-peak rail services frequencies and the additional rail capacity that will be provided by the new electric trains from early 2014 onwards. Careful integration between infrastructure improvements and service changes will be necessary to ensure the success, and public support, of the new network. The Council supports the proposed programme of detailed consultation with local communities that will occur prior to the implementation of route changes. Wherever possible this should be undertaken in conjunction with the relevant Local Boards to build widespread local support for the network. 3. Fare Policy Fare policy is an important part of the draft Plan, and the Council has a number of points of feedback in relation to fares. 3.1. Zone Based Integrated Fares An integrated fares system that provides free transfers/connections between services within a zone is a key enabler of the new public transport network and is therefore supported by the Council. Zone based fare systems are used commonly overseas by cities with highly successful public transport systems (Brisbane, Vancouver, London etc.) and are an important way of boosting public transport patronage particularly for non-traditional (i.e. non-commuting) trips. Council recognises that the fare zone boundaries shown on page 34 of the draft Plan are indicative and subject to further analysis and the preparation of a business case for integrated fares. Setting zone boundaries is a careful balance between simplicity, fairness and cost recovery and some further adjustment to the fare boundaries may be necessary to ensure better outcomes. For example, splitting the Northern Zone into two zones (around the 10km radius from the city centre) may lead to smaller fare jumps between zones and less change from current fare levels for public transport users. Careful consideration of the large southern zone, with a possible split either at Manukau or in line with the boundaries of The Southern Initiative, may also contribute to a greater level of fairness between different parts of Auckland while taking into account the broad socio-economic goals of the Auckland Plan. Increased services and use of public transport is one of the priority areas for The Southern Initiative over the next 5 years, recognising that easy and affordable public transport access to early learning services, education and employment opportunities is a critical component of achieving other priority goals. It is important that the RPTP contributes to these goals and does not, inadvertently, disadvantage communities covered by The Southern Imitative. Care should be taken in the structuring of the zone based fare system to ensure that short trips across zones are not unduly penalised. This potential issue may be best mitigated through having grey boundaries between zones and/or having smaller zones than what is currently proposed. Locating important centres (e.g. Westgate, New Lynn, Onehunga, Panmure, Newmarket) on zone boundaries is supported as this will improve their accessibility as surrounding areas will all be within one zone of travel from these centres. Areas such as Mangere Bridge and Pakuranga should be placed on the zone boundary so that passengers are encouraged to board public transport before

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Transport Committee 07 November 2012 they cross congested pinch-points rather than have the zone boundaries encouraging them to cross the pinch-point before boarding their public transport service. There may be some zone boundary issues (e.g. on street parking) that will need to be managed carefully by Auckland Transport in the implementation of the new fare system. 3.2. Concessionary Fares: Council has supported concessionary fares for the transport disadvantaged and other target groups for a number of years. These include significant discounts for children, tertiary students and the elderly (outside times separately funded by the Super Gold Card) from the full adult fare. The draft Plan proposes to review the concessionary fare system. Details of this review should be clarified in the final version of the RPTP and Council should be kept well informed of any possible changes to the concessionary fare system. 3.3. Super Gold Card The draft Plan proposes to review the applicability of the Super Gold Card in the PM peak. Currently the Super Gold Card is funded outside peak times by Central Government directly, with Auckland Council and NZTA sharing the cost during the PM peak. Council understands that NZTA is concerned about an inconsistency between Auckland and the rest of New Zealand, as outside Auckland the Super Gold Card is not valid for free travel. Furthermore, NZTA does not consider funding the Super Gold Card in the PM peak a priority, compared to the general funding of public transport services. The Council would prefer to see the Super Gold Card remain valid during the PM peak, as this avoids logistical problems associated with validity of the card changing many times throughout the day. If PTOM negotiations identify cost-savings then it may be appropriate for these savings to be reinvested in retaining Super Gold Card validity in the PM peak. [This position is subject to the Committees preferred option in responding to NZTAs proposed reduction in funding.] 3.4. Farebox Recovery Policy Council recognises that NZTA has required Auckland Transport to prepare a farebox recovery policy which will increase the contribution of users to covering operating costs to around 50 per cent over the next three years. Council would be concerned if fares are proposed to be increased as a faster rate than inflation, because this is likely to have a dampening effect on patronage growth and undermine the investment Council is making in Aucklands public transport system. Therefore the approach taken by Auckland Transports policy, which is to achieve the target through growing patronage and controlling service costs (rather than through significant fare increases), is strongly supported. There is an inconsistency between the target farebox recovery rate in the draft Plan, with the Executive Summary outcome table suggesting a target of greater than 50% while policy 4.5 suggests that the target is a farebox recovery rate of approximately 50%. As NZTAs farebox recovery policy only requires an average of 50% across the whole country by 2018, a target of approximately 50% is more appropriate than one of at least 50%.

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Attachment A

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Transport Committee 07 November 2012 The proposed farebox recovery policy has target farebox recovery rates for each mode. This approach can be misleading around the cost-effectiveness of different modes as some parts of the public transport system (e.g. the rail system) have much longer average trips and generates much greater congestion relief benefits than other areas. It may be more accurate to have subsidy per passenger kilometre targets for each mode as this would truly reflect the cost-effectiveness of investment in public transport services across different modes. 4. The Provision of Public Transport Services to Rural Areas: Council understands that the new PT network retains coverage of all areas that currently have services, including rural towns such as Waiuku, Kumeu/Huapai, Helensville, Beachlands etc. This is supported as people living in these locations require transport alternatives to driving. The Auckland Plan identifies Pukekohe and Warkworth as Satellite Towns and priority growth areas. Providing improved public transport to these locations will be critical in giving effect to the Auckland Plans development strategy. The provision of a bus service to Warkworth is therefore strongly supported.

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Extending rail electrification to Pukekohe will be a key project that supports the development of Pukekohe as a satellite town while also providing high quality rail service to the greenfield area of investigation between Drury and Pukekohe outlined in the Auckland Plan. This project is shown in the first decade of the Auckland Plan and therefore should be mentioned in the RPTP as a key PT project that can be constructed prior to the City Rail Link (subject to funding confirmation). 5. Provision of Infrastructure to Support the new Public Transport Network Some key infrastructure projects are outlined in the draft Plan as necessary to support the new PT network. These include a number of bus and bus-rail interchanges, improved bus priority measures and a number of more minor improvements. Funding for these projects should be given a very high priority, as the success of large parts of the new network may be dependent upon whether the projects can be constructed in time for the services being changed. To achieve the draft Plans vision of public transport becoming the mode of choice for Aucklanders, infrastructure investment should be focused on interventions which will speed up services (e.g. bus lanes, electrification extensions etc.) to ensure better time competitiveness with the private vehicle. The new network and the rollout of integrated ticketing will speed up journeys by reducing wait times (the increased frequency of the new network) and boarding times (by the rollout of integrated ticketing). These improvements should be complemented by interventions which also improve travel speeds of the vehicles themselves particularly through the elimination of delay points on the network. The provision of improved bus priority facilities to enable fast and reliable trip times on the new network may need to be made a higher priority than is currently the case. Most often such priority facilities are fairly low-cost, high-benefit projects. 6. Alignment with the Land Transport Management Amendment Bill As Auckland Transport is aware, the Land Transport Management Act (LTMA) is currently in the process of being amended. The public transport provisions of the Public Transport Management Act

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Transport Committee 07 November 2012 (PTMA) are being included in the LTMA, and amended to incorporate the new PTOM service contracting model. Council wishes to ensure that the draft Plan is effectively future proofed for the LTMA amendments to ensure that another RPTP is not required in the near future. 7. Vehicle Emissions Standards: Policy 3.4 of the draft Plan notes the standards that public transport vehicles will need to comply with. There is also mention that research will continue to be undertaken with stakeholders into alternative fuels and bus traction vehicles. The introduction of electric trains will also improve the environmental impact of Aucklands public transport system. A key target of the Auckland Plan is to reduce CO2 emissions by 40% from 1990 levels. As transport is the largest emissions sector in Auckland, reducing transport emissions by a similar amount will be critical to achieving this Auckland Plan target. The improved public transport network proposed in the draft Plan will help achieve the target by encouraging modal shift away from driving and onto public transport. This should also be supported by a fleet of PT vehicles that continues to reduce its environmental impact over time in a way that is cost-effective. It would be helpful for the Plan to reference the Auckland Plans CO2 emissions reduction target and the ways in which the Plan will look to help achieving that target (both in terms of modal shift but also in terms of improved standards and a shift to alternative fuels as they become cost-effective). 8. Appropriate Provision of Park & Ride Facilities Policy 5.5 and Appendix 6 make reference to the provision of Park & Ride facilities in appropriate locations. Council supports facilities as a way of extending the public transport customer base to areas not easily served by feeder buses and areas not within walking distance of high quality public transport. Park and Ride can also be a useful way to ensure a fast uptake of demand for a new service, while other ways of building demand (such as the provision of feeder bus services or landuse intensification) may take longer. The benefits of Park and Ride need to be balanced against potential disbenefits. These include the extensive use of (potentially quite valuable) land, the creation of congestion by vehicles accessing the facilities and the undermining of feeder bus services. The map of Park and Ride facilities in Appendix 6 to the draft Plan may need to be updated to ensure it is consistent with the criteria outlined in policy 5.5(b). Two additional criteria should be considered for inclusion in policy 5.5(b). These additional criteria would highlight that Park and Ride facilities should not undermine the cost-effectiveness of the feeder bus network and also should be avoided in areas where vehicles accessing the facilities would generate or exacerbate severe congestion. The draft Plan also notes that Auckland Transport will be investigating the more frequent use of charging for the use of Park and Ride facilities. Council would appreciate being kept informed of any such proposals, especially in relation to the extent of the charge and whether it applies to new or existing facilities.

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Transport Committee 07 November 2012 9. Publishing of Performance Data Council strongly supports the reporting of performance data as proposed in policy 10.1(b). A significant amount of public expenditure is made on the public transport system and there needs to be accountability for that expenditure. Self-reporting by operators of punctuality and reliability needs to be discontinued and as much data as possible needs to be made available to the general public in an easily accessed manner. The league tables for PTOM units are strongly supported as a way of driving efficiencies and improving public scrutiny of public transport service performance. These tables need to be published regularly and use data which is verified independently from the operators.

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Council commends Auckland Transports inclusive process in developing the Regional Public Transport Plan and will continue to provide its support in the Plans implementation.

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Purpose
1. The purpose of this report is to update the Committee with key transport matters considered at the 24 October 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 24 October 2012, the Auckland Transport Board considered in its open agenda a range of reports including: Business report on the activities for October; and A report on public transport and cycling statistics for September 2012. 3. In addition, the Auckland Transport Board considered the following items in its closed agenda: 4. Draft submission on the Land Transport Management Amendment Bill; Quarterly financial report; Dominion Road option analysis outcome; Road stoppings, property acquisitions and airspace licenses; and On-street pay and display procurement. at:

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

Recommendation
a) That the Transport Committee asks Auckland Transport to respond to any feedback provided by the Committee, regarding the agenda of the 24 October 2012 Auckland Transport Board.

Discussion
Business Report on activities 5. Key highlights from the report on Operations include: Introduction of a variable speed management trial for the Kingseat/Glenbrook intersection; Detail on the process for adopting the final version of the Regional Public Transport Plan. A hearings panel will likely hear submission in January 2013 and a final version of the Plan will then be adopted at either the February or March 2013 Auckland Transport board meeting; The NZ Transport Agency has approved business cases for additional bus and ferry service investment over the next three years, which will be used as transition funding from existing to new services, while adding additional frequency to high demand corridors; A new rail timetable was introduced on 15 October and is designed to improve reliability and punctuality levels of service; The timelines for the 2012/13 Christmas rail network closure have been confirmed, with most of the network closed between December 22 and January 7, then with the inner part of the Eastern Line (Westfield to Britomart) and the Newmarket-Britomart section of the Southern, Onehunga and Western lines closed through to January 20. The extended closure is to enable track work and the installation of electrification infrastructure at Britomart station;
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Transport Committee 07 November 2012 The new ferry service to Hobsonville and Beachhaven now has confirmed funding from the NZ Transport Agency and is targeted to begin operation in February/March 2013; Changes to the management of parking in the city centre were announced in September and rollout of the new scheme will begin in mid November; and Implementation of the AT HOP integrated ticketing card on the rail system began on 27 October and the ferry go live date has been confirmed for 30 November. Fare gates will be operational at Newmarket and Britomart stations from October 27 and fare gates are also planned for Manukau Station before the end of the year. 6. Key highlights from the report on Infrastructure include: Year to date expenditure is $47m compared to a forecast of $49m; Construction of AMETI has progressed and is on programme. Consent applications for construction of the AMETI link road are being processed with the hearing set to commence on November 21. This road is scheduled for completion in 2014; The environment court case over the Hibiscus Coast busway station stage 1 has now been settled. Works to construct the facility will be going out to tender shortly; The contractor for the Tiverton/Wolverton project is fully established on site and is ramping up construction activity as the weather improves; and The Taharoto/Wairau/Forrest Hill intersection upgrade project has commenced and construction is expected to take around 11 months. 7. Key highlights from the report on Strategy and Planning include: The Southwest Multimodal Airport Rapid Transit (SMART) project has advanced, with the current focus on developing preferred route alignments and stations to future-proof the rapid transit network as well as roading, walking and cycling elements of the project. Recommendations on the preferred route alignment for route protection will be available in January 2013; The Henderson to Albany Rapid Transit Network Project, identifying a bus rapid transit route suitable for route protection between Henderson and Albany via Westgate will be completed by December 2012; The 2012/2013 list of Corridor Management Plans has been confirmed. This is shown in the table below:

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Final design of the Electric Multiple Unit trains (EMUs) is progressing well and the train design is becoming progressively frozen as details are reviewed and closed out. The design of the Driver Training Simulator is well underway; Production of the first EMU vehicles is proceeding steadily. There are some difficulties with the deliveries of steel, which has caused some re-sequencing of assembly work to preserve the programme. In general project activities are continuing in line with the agreed programme; The first section of trackwork has been installed at the EMU depot in Wiri and almost half the structural steel work in the main building has been erected; and The City Centre Future Access Study has progressed with a short list of options (surface bus, bus tunnel and City Rail Link) being agreed between all parties. Modelling of the assumptions has occurred with the results now being analysed. 9. 10. Extracts from the October business report are included as Attachment A to this report. The Statistics Report focuses on public transport patronage, service performance and initiatives throughout September 2012 as well as cycling monitoring. Key highlights include: Annual public transport boardings for the 12 months to September 2012 were 70,681,947. This is 4.3% higher than the 12 months to September 2011; Patronage during September 2012 was significantly lower than September 2011, mostly due to the Rugby World Cup last year. However, rail patronage for September 2012 (822,871) was lower than rail patronage in September 2010 (893,048). Auckland Transport note that normalising for the Rugby World Cup and business days, underlying monthly public transport patronage is estimated at +4% to +5% growth for the month; Train performance was measured at 86.2% punctuality and 97.7% service delivery. Trains are measured as punctual if they arrive at their destination within 5 minutes of their scheduled time. The Onehunga Line was the best performing line, with 98.7% of services being punctual, while the Eastern Line performed the poorest, with 76.9% of services being punctual. The overall performance of the rail network was the best monthly performance in more than three years; Bus and ferry service performance are measured differently, with punctuality measured at the beginning rather than the end of the trip. Performance statistics are also self-reported. All bus operators and most ferry operators reported extremely high punctuality and reliability (whether the service operated or not) results; and Cycling monitoring showed a 7.24% growth in cyclist movements in September 2012 when compared to September 2011. Morning peak movements increased by 15.1% when compared to September last year. 11. The Auckland Transport Statistics Report for September 2012 is included as Attachment B to this report.

Statistics Report for September 2012

Consideration
Local Board Views
12. 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.

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Key highlights from the report on Special Projects include:

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13. 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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General
15. 16. 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
17. 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.

Attachments
No. A B Title Extracts from October 2012 Business Report September 2012 Statistics Report Page 25 69

Signatories
Authors Authorisers Joshua Arbury - Principal Transport Planner Ree Anderson - Manager Regional Strategy, Community & Cultural Policy Roger Blakeley - Chief Planning Officer

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