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Registration, Tendering and Contracting A Guide to Regional Plans FarmingRegional Passenger Activities Transport Plan Environment Bay of Plenty Transportation Publication 2006/01 March 2006 5 Quay Street PO Box 364 Whakatane NEW ZEALAND Working with our communities for a better environment Environment Bay of Plenty Transportation Publication 2006/01 March 2006 Regional Passenger Transport Plan Bay of Plenty Region Environment Bay of Plenty P O Box 364 Whakatane NEW ZEALAND 1SSN 1175 8538 Environment Bay of Plenty Contents Chapter 1: Background ......................................................................................1 1.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................1 1.2 The Bay of Plenty Region .................................................................................1 1.3 Bay of Plenty Regional Council.........................................................................3 1.4 The Purpose of the Plan...................................................................................3 1.5 Status of the Plan .............................................................................................4 1.6 Legislative Framework......................................................................................4 1.6.1 Transport Services Licensing Act 1989 ............................................................4 1.6.2 Land Transport Act 1998 ..................................................................................4 1.6.3 Land Transport Management Act 2003 ............................................................5 1.6.4 Transfer of Functions, Powers and Duties........................................................6 1.7 Policy Framework .............................................................................................6 1.7.1 Regional Policy Statement................................................................................6 1.7.2 Regional Land Transport Strategy....................................................................6 1.8 Regional Council Passenger Transport Functions and Responsibilities ...........8 1.9 The Regional Land Transport Committee.........................................................8 Chapter 2: Passenger Services Required ..........................................11 2.1 Benefits of Passenger Transport ....................................................................11 2.2 Services Required ..........................................................................................12 2.2.1 Criteria To Determine Specified Services .......................................................13 2.2.2 Passenger Transport Trial Service Criteria.....................................................13 2.3 Passenger Transport Trial Performance Measures ........................................14 2.4 Current Services.............................................................................................14 2.4.1 Rotorua Urban Services .................................................................................14 Regional Passenger Transport Plan Transportation Publication 2006/01 Environment Bay of Plenty 2.4.2 Tauranga Bus Services.................................................................................. 14 2.4.3 Other Services ............................................................................................... 15 2.5 Specified Services.......................................................................................... 16 2.6 Future Actions................................................................................................ 17 2.7 Services for People With Disabilities.............................................................. 18 2.7.1 Total Mobility.................................................................................................. 18 2.7.2 Accessible Buses ........................................................................................... 22 Chapter 3: Funding and Fares ............................................................ 23 3.1 Funding .......................................................................................................... 23 3.1.1 Sources of Local Funding .............................................................................. 24 3.2 Types of Funding Support.............................................................................. 25 3.3 Fares.............................................................................................................. 25 3.3.1 Concessionary Fare Schemes ....................................................................... 26 3.3.2 Contracted Services....................................................................................... 28 Chapter 4: Registration, Tendering and Contracting ....................... 31 4.1 Registration of Passenger Transport Services............................................... 31 4.1.1 Declining to Register a Service ...................................................................... 31 4.1.2 Taxi Service Operating Hours ........................................................................ 32 4.2 Tendering and Contracting............................................................................. 33 4.2.1 Contract Length.............................................................................................. 33 4.2.2 Contract Type ................................................................................................ 33 4.2.3 Contract Size ................................................................................................. 34 4.2.4 Tender Evaluation .......................................................................................... 34 4.2.5 Optional Evaluation Factors ........................................................................... 34 4.2.6 Vehicle specifications..................................................................................... 35 4.2.7 Electronic Ticketing ........................................................................................ 35 4.2.8 Transfer of Powers, Functions and Duties ..................................................... 36 Regional Passenger Transport Plan Transportation Publication 2006/01 Environment Bay of Plenty Chapter 5: Infrastructure, Information and Monitoring .....................37 5.1 Passenger Transport Infrastructure ................................................................37 5.1.1 Stands, Stops, Signs, Seats and Shelters ......................................................37 5.2 Passenger Transport Information ...................................................................38 5.3 Monitoring.......................................................................................................38 Appendix 1 – Schedule of Specified Services ...........................................................39 Regional Passenger Transport Plan Transportation Publication 2006/01 1 Chapter 1: Background This part of the Plan addresses the Bay of Plenty region, the purpose and scope of the Plan, and the legal and policy framework within which it fits. 1.1 Introduction This document is the Regional Passenger Transport Plan for the Bay of Plenty region. It replaces the Regional Passenger Transport Plan produced in February 2002. This Plan addresses the passenger transport needs of the Bay of Plenty region, and sets out policies and proposals, which will address those needs. It covers land transport and harbour ferries only. The term passenger transport means services such as buses and taxis which are available for public use, but does not include school bus services provided under the auspices of the Ministry of Education. If you require any further information or would like to discuss any aspects of this Plan, please contact: Transport Policy Manager Environment Bay of Plenty P O Box 364 Whakatane Phone: 0800 368 267 Fax: 0800 368 329 E-mail: [email protected] 1.2 The Bay of Plenty Region The Bay of Plenty region is located on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The Region takes in the full sweep of the coastline of the Bay of Plenty from Cape Runaway in the east, to Waihi Beach in the west. On the landward side, the Region is mostly bounded by the watersheds of the catchments, which flow, into Bay of Plenty, and includes the Rotorua lakes. On the oceanside, it takes in some 18 offshore islands and extends to the limit of the territorial sea. The area of the Region is 20,839 square kilometres, comprising 13,063 square kilometres of land and 7,776 square kilometres of coastal marine area. Regional Passenger Transport Plan Transportation Publication 2006/01 2 Environment Bay of Plenty The Region had a usually resident population of 239,412 (2001 census), which makes the Bay of Plenty the fifth most populous region in the country. 6.4% of New Zealand’s population live within the region. The Region has a population density of 18.3 people per square kilometre. Most of the region’s population is concentrated in the Tauranga, Western Bay of Plenty and Rotorua areas. The population of the region is increasing steadily. The population increased by 10% between 1991 and 1996 and 6.7% between 1996 and 2001. Statistics New Zealand estimate that in 2005 the region had a resident population of 260,300. The increase was most marked in the west of the region. Western Bay of Plenty district increased by 17.1% between 1991 and 1996 and 9.3% between 1996 and 2001. Tauranga district increased by 16.5% between 1991 and 1996 and 16.9% between 1996
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