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Government Policy Statement on Land
Transport 2018 (GPS) – Process to Date
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• The NZ Transport Agency has been
working with the Ministry of
Transport on redrafting the GPS to
align with the new Government’s
desired outcomes
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• Ministers Twyford and Genter
provided direction for
re-drafting the GPS on
18 December 2017
• A revised draft GPS, based on this
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direction, was provided to Ministers
on 23 January 2018
• Key components of the current draft
GPS are shown in this diagram
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Government Policy Statement on Land
Transport 2018 (GPS) – Next Steps
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• The next steps in developing the draft GPS are:
• Workshop with Transport Agency Board on 9 February 2018
• Discussion with the Transport Agency Board Chair and Ministers on 13 February 2018
• Cabinet consideration of draft for release, on 5 March 2018
• Public engagement from 7 March 2018 - 16 April 2018
• Formal ministerial consultation with the Transport Agency Board – May 2018 Board
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meeting
• Cabinet approval of final GPS – mid June 2018
• There are implications:
• for sector engagement
• difficulties for Approved Organisations in preparing Regional Land Transport Plans/Land
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Transport Programmes
• Work continues internal y, and with Approved Organisations on Continuous Programmes
• Indicative allocations wil be brought to the Transport Agency Board in April 2018
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(or advice on GPS changes, as required) before final approval in August 2018
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Rapid Transit in Auckland
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Fol owing the December 2017 Board meeting, the Auckland Rapid Transit Network
Delivery Plan (Plan) was provided to the Minister of Transport
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This Plan:
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identified four key corridors as part of the Rapid Transit Network, endorsed by
Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP):
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City - Airport
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North West (City - Westgate)
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Northern (including the Additional Waitematā Harbour Crossing); and
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Airport - Botany
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provided an overall programme within the 2021, 2025 and 2030+ timeframes for
rapid transit within the identified four key corridors
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considered risks and opportunities associated with design, consenting, property,
engagement, procurement, construction and operation; and
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proposed a governance structure that is joint between the Transport Agency and
Auckland Transport
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Rapid Transit in Auckland continued
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The Minister of Transport, after consultation with col eagues, has decided to
progress the City - Airport light rail link as an immediate high priority to be funded
primarily from the National Land Transport Fund with some potential funding from
Auckland Council. The remainder of the Auckland Rapid Transit Network wil be
progressed as part of ATAP with funding to be determined through that process
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The City – Airport light rail project wil be:
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an integrated transport urban development project
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focused on local community and commuter transport and amenity
Its primary purpose wil not be as a link to the airport for travel ers
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The Minister of Transport plans to take a paper to Cabinet shortly to seek
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agreement to this approach, including the City - Airport light rail project, as a
Government priority s 9(2)(f)(iv)
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s 9(2)(b)(ii), s 9(2)(g)(i)
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s 9(2)(g)(i)
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