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

Date: Tuesday, 5 July 2011 Time: 2.00 pm Meeting Room: Reception Lounge Venue: Auckland Town Hall 301-305 Queen Street Auckland

Transport Committee

OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP

Chairperson Cr Mike Lee Deputy Chairperson Cr Hon Chris Fletcher, QSO 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

Ex-Officio His Worship the Mayor, Len Brown, JP Deputy Mayor, Penny Hulse

(Quorum 6 members)

Desiree Tukutama Committee Secretary

30 June 2011

Contact Telephone: (09) 307 7576 Email: [email protected] 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.

Transport Committee 05 July 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEM PAGE PROCEDURAL 1 Apologies 5 2 Declarations of Interest 5 3 Confirmation of Minutes 5 4 Leave of Absence 5 5 Acknowledgements 5 6 Petitions 5 7 Presentations 5 7.1 Rail Station Upgrade Programme

7.2 City Centre Bus Reorganisation

8 Deputations 5 8.1 Penlink Now

9 Public Forum 5 10 Extraordinary Business 6 11 Notices of Motion 6 10.1 Notice of Motion 6

DECISION MAKING Reports of Chief Executive 12 Funding Assistance Rates 7 13 Transport Access to Ports of Auckland 23 14 Consideration of Extraordinary Business Items

INFORMATION Reports of Chief Executive 15 Correspondence 33 16 Consideration of Extraordinary Information Items

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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 an elected representative and any private or other external interest they might have.

At the close of the agenda no requests for declarations of interest had been received.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

3.1 Meeting minutes Transport Committee, 7 Jun 2011

4 Leave of Absence

At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.

5 Acknowledgements

At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.

6 Petitions

7 Presentations 7.1 Rail Stations Upgrade Programme

Nick Seymour, Project Director Rail Improvements, from Auckland Transport, will provide a presentation to the Transport Committee on the rail stations upgrade programme in Auckland, including plans for Parnell station.

7.2 Central City Bus Reorganisation

Anthony Cross, PT Network Planning Manager, from Auckland Transport, will provide a presentation to the Transport Committee on the proposed reorganisation of bus services and routes in the Central City and the Western Bays.

8 Deputations

8.1 Penlink Now Janet Fitzgerald, Chairperson/Spokesperson will give a presentation to the Transport Committee speaking in support of the Penlink project versus widening of Whangaparaoa Road.

9 Public Forum

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

At the close of the agenda no requests for public forum had been received.

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10 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) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, -

(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) 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

(ii) 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

(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.”

At the close of the agenda no requests for extraordinary business had been received.

11 Notices of Motion

11.1 Bus Lanes – Grafton Bridge In accordance with Standing Order 2.16, please place the following Notice of Motion on the agenda for the Transport Committee meeting being held on Tuesday, 5 July 2011: Recommendation a) That the Notice of Motion be received. b) That the Transport Committee requests Auckland Transport to conduct an independent audit for the operation of the restricted hours Bus Lanes across Grafton Bridge with particular emphasis on: • Ascertaining whether there is adequate warning of drivers of no-exempt vehicles as they approach the bridge from either end and also look at the legality and practicality of the placement and obstruction of the signage in relation to drivers’ line of sight as they approach the bridge; and • Changing the full green traffic lights allowing traffic to enter Grafton Bridge from Park Road, Grafton and Karangahape Road, Newton to “green arrows” diverting non-exempt traffic away from the bridge when the Bus Lane is in operation. Appendices A Notice of Motion - Bus Lanes Grafton Bridge ...... 46

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File No.: reduction will have to be eitherrecouped reductionwill have toby budget. 2011/12This applied tothe millionperannum,as $14 offundingapproximately loss to these transportactivities.contribution It estimates thattheproposed changes willresult in a funding AucklandCouncil’s changes thesefor proposed of outlinesThis impact report the rate. a lower tofundmoreprojects butat proposed NZTA would The FARreductions enable classes. within public categories investment transport, is proposing NZTA in percentagethat tospecific reductions the NZTAwould fund inrelation proposals. proposals to alter Funding Assistance Rates (FAR) and to identify points of feedback on these The purpose ofthis istoconsider report New Zealand Transport Agency’s (NZTA)consultation on Executive Summary Funding AssistanceRates 5 July 2011 Transport Committee Funding Assistance Rates priority areas: focus inTransport gives to aparticularacco activity amount ofsubsidy provided variesby NZTA according to priority thatNZTAand the Ministryof The Transport(AT). Auckland NZTA partmanyofthe by carried fund transport activities thatare by 21July2011. inmidThe ConsultationJune documentwasreleased 2011andresponsesneedtobesubmitted ratios (fund co-investment Transport Programme document“Feedbac in the Consultation out within publictransport,categories transport planning NZTA isseeking feedback changes toproposed specific investment the FARthatapply to Background Thatthe feedback onproposed changes to 2012 National Land Transport Programme ThattheFunding Assistance Ratesreport bereceived. b) a) Recommendations • • Thisproposes feedbackbe providedbased aroundthefollowing report that keypoints: reductioninAuckland classes. Transport(AT)servicesin these activity • • in FARtorail related phasedin alongertime are over period; That the reductions to the FARfortransport reductionsthe to That That aspecial case is madeforrail relat reduced gradually; Strategy(RLTS) andRegional transport Land Progr time andthegrantforproduction and period accordance withaccordance theAuckland Plan. That theproposed transport inAucklandthe fullreviewFAR in2013considerspriorities of 10 year period;and time inFAR fortheRoadSafetyThat any reductions arephasedCommunity in Programme over a Making section ofthis Making report. ratios co-investment (funding assistance rates) be based on the points in the Decision CP2011/03989

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Item 12 Item 12 programmes Road safetycommunity strategies and Transport planning studies (grantto regional councils) management planning transport land Regional Infrastructure transport Public maintenance and operations facilities transport Passenger Funding Assistance Rates the changescostif wereapplied in2011/12. toAT Table belowindicatestheWork 2 Categories wh apply. towhichchanges would subsequentyears’ the programmes intended toprovide indicationtheir in an ofthelikely scaleof impact to relation direction and activities, theFAR changes have beenapplied to howtheproposedchangeswill FAR To illustrate Impact onAucklandCouncil/Transport Funding proposed changes totheFAR. the sets out below 1 Table 2012.July 1 from take effect FAR changes will proposed The The proposedchanges • • • 5 July 2011 Committee Transport al : ProposedchangestotheFinancialAssistance Ratesto takeeffectfrom1July Table 1: A strong and continuing focus on economic growth andproductivity; continuinggrowth focus A strongand oneconomic Road safety. Value formoney; and Table 2:ProposedchangestotheFunding services rail Passenger maintenance Facilities PT PT Infrastructure 60% 50% 10% 96,251 38,500 48,126 9,625 9,625 48,126 38,500 96,251 10% 50% 60% Infrastructure PT Work category Current FAR Current category Work Work Category Current Current Category Work

FAR 0 9 %7,1 847 917 710 60% 59% 29,117 1% 233 28,407 71,017 9,560 60% 59% 1% 9,327 23,318

(RLTP) 0.15%the of Proposed 75% 44.33% 75% 44.33% 75% 54.33% 60% 50% 60% FAR

Removed To align with the directions signaled in the GPS 2012 2012 GPS the in signaled directions with the Toalign Removed July 2012) 59% from 1 with starting years 10 over in phased (gradually 50% Diff Expected Proposed budget budget FAR spend in spend ich are proposed to be altered and the additional ich are proposed tobealtered andthe additional Assistance Rate (FAR) applied to2011/12 AssistanceRate(FAR)applied ($000) ($000) 11/12 11/12 impact onfundingforAuckland Transportimpact (AT) the 2011/12 NZTA budgetallocations. Thisis 2012 theSafe System approach. that address safetywhich risks, appropriate is under roadsafety promotion andthe construction projects theConstruction FAR. Thiswill equalise the FARsfor given to road safetypromotion in2006 and return it to To remove short-term the NLTP investment stimulus infrastructure. transport new constructing and planning for ratios co-investment the equalise appliesto activitymanagement planning.willThis which FAR, Construction the to it and return 2008 in strategies and studies planning transport to given To remove short-term the NLTP investment stimulus class. activity planning transport the in efficiencies improve to document engagement services. passenger rail and ferry bus, of those with categories these for FAR the will align change This infrastructure. transport public to given stimulus NLTPinvestment the To remove NZTA stated reason for the proposed change change proposed the for reason stated NZTA A Exist FARExist T shareT in 11/12 - - 11/12 ($000) ($000) AT share in 11/12- Prop Prop 11/12- FAR ($000) costAT to Additional per year ($000) Page 8 Page

reduced. be will needclassesAT servicesin theseactivity to Councilor Auckland funding in an increase expenditure)asapplied2011/12 tothebudget. Thisbe eitherrecoupedby reduction to will have operating rates-funded and $4m of debt-fundedcapital expenditureper annum($10mof Table showsproposed changeswill 2 thatthe result $14M inloss ofapproximately a offunding FAR would anadditional require tobesourced $1.75m fromlocalshare. 54.33% from July 2012. To maintain the total budgetallocation of $8.3m 2011/12,the reduced School travelplanning, safety advertising and campaigns share.would from local be sourced anadditional require $0.33mto from July 2012. Tomaintain totalthe $1.6min budgetallocation of 2011/12, reduced FAR studies andstrategiesManagement Plans, Corridor included“overheads” as as partofother projects. may be preparation andmonitoringRLTP,applying for costs of theRLTS funding. These of modelling, covercosts is usedto would Thegrant lostentirely. be AucklandtoCouncil) 0.4m Programme Transport Land Regional Strategy and Transport ofthe Regional andmanagement Grant for thepreparation share. local sourced from budget allocationinthe reduced of $71m 2011/12, FAR an tobe would requireadditional $9.63m real-timeinformation. from60% FARisreduced and improvements renewal Infrastructure transport Public FAR would anadditional require tobesourced $0.7m fromlocal share. total allocation maintain the of $96.3min budget 2011/12, thereducedalready beenmade.To butseparateconsultation ‘engagement’ thedec as Passenger railservices share.would fromlocal be sourced anadditional require $0.23mto year for ten years. To thetotal maintain budget allocation $23.3m of in2011/12, the reducedFAR railand operationandmaintenanceof bus, ferryManagement, facilities include: workclass contained in each Activities NOTE 5 July 2011 Transport Committee Funding Assistance Rates decision toreduce FAR for railservices has already been made. Passenger rail services, reducing at 1% perannum for ten years. This isnot part of the consultation but separate ‘engagement programmed costs indifferent years. (ii) Auckland IntegratedFares System notwill be affected by the proposed changes. (iii) 2012 ,however costswill bedifferentto year from year as,forexampleAT isheavily investing inrolling stock whichwill ha (i)This table(i)This only gives an indication of the likely effect on the2012-15 budget, based on the expected funding from NZTA in TOTAL Programme Community Road Safety Strategies Studies and Planning Transport (Grant) Management Transport Land Regional

0.15% of of 0.15% RLTP 75% 54% 21% 8,329 2,082 3,831 1,749 1,749 3,831 2,082 331 8,329 54% 75% 726 21% 395 1,578 54% 75% 21% total total , reducing at 1% per annum for ten , reducingannumfor at1%per 0% 0% 980 980 9800 0.15% . Nil allocation in July 2012. A grant of $0.98m to AT (and grant of$0.98mto A July 2012. in . Nilallocation 201,473 to 50%fromJuly 2012. To maintain thetotal isionto reduce FARforrail has services . FAR is reduced from 75% to 54.33%. FAR75% to isreduced from 78,711 92,340 13,629 including integrated including ticketing and . FAR is reduced from 75% to from 75%to isreduced FAR . years. This is not part the is notpart This years. , reducing at 1% per, reducingat1% Page 9 ’ as the ve ve

Item 12 Item 12 • Funding Assistance Rates fastest metropolitan area. growing the regionfuture andmeeting growth needs given that Auckland Zealand’s largestis New and achieved on these substantial investments recent aimed at raising public transport patronage in Kiwirail, NZTA and AT. Theproposed changes have the ability jeopardiseto the returns full being rail toThe improvements the network in Auckland have been carried outina partnership between investments inpublictransport infrastructure. fundingThe reductionjeopard in proposed will The following points proposed relation consultation document. offeedback are in tothe Decision Making • • in lossresult afurther funding forATincluding: of may which also briefly changesconsultation document discussesfurtherfuture the In addition, The proposed FARreductions wouldenable NZTAtofundmoreprojects buttoalesseramount. programmes in from legacy havefunding. resulted requests increased councils for being available whilstfaster progress on of Roads less funding in deferred hasresulted dutybeing fuelexcise plannedincreasesin vehicles)and fuel economicturn the and more sales (dueto down efficient volume Lowerfuel directions. numberdifferentfundingtransport pressurefroma wholeAvailable of forthe sectorisunder asa reduced by31%. Planning) was proposed to be reduced by and 26% Transport Planning was proposedbe to PT Infrastructureproposedtobereducedby was funding ofTransportintotal reductions inMinistry proposed various activity classes. Funding for proposed the GPSin on transport funding. TheGPS engagement documentindicated that the changes inlightof the categories mustbeseen thesework FAR for proposed changes in The 5 July 2011 Committee Transport in the2012National LandTransport Programme (NLTP). base FAR plus 10%.Decisions onthe base FA base thanthe majorityof therest thecountry. The construction FARis asthe calculated reducingbase Auckland’s FAR FARas the hasto the minimum localregion tax a higher councils in region received.legacy the Itispossible that the review could recommend previous whichthe is43% base FAR minimum The areas. urban than FAR higher have a transport.low Consequently,regionswith populati calculated takes accounton aset formula,which into a region’s ability topay for land base FARs ofthe government organisationsprevious local inAucklandthe region. FARs are of theReview Base FAR $3. additional reductionmay requirean removed the instage their early proposals atan still are The in future. oftheprogramme could bedistributedproportionately acrosstherest charges Alterations or removal of the professional services and administration charge communicated by inearlycommunicated August NZTA 2011. be to expected are Changes GPS. the guidance from the new to give effect NLTP and of criteria the ‘strategicfit’and‘effectiveness’ Review Auckland region and reductions in FAR related to railAuckland region andreductionsinFAR relatedto arephased inoveralongertime period. inthe improvement caseisfor railrelated made a special that Auckland Councilrecommends

The AT current Base FAR is 44.33% and is an amalgamation of the TheATcurrent ofthe BaseFARis amalgamation 44.33%andis an National Significance and aspirational National and Significance transport ise the full return being achieved onrecent ise thefullreturn formation but if the administration charge is administration charge if the formation but R will bemade inJuly 2012 andimplemented 33%,RoadUserSafety (including Travel ons manykilometresons and ofroads tendto 5 millionto befound from local share. used to prioritise projects in the in usedtoprioritiseprojects . These Page 10 Page

to bereflected in thedraftPlan. Auckland intended approachis networkiscompleted.This state highway activitiesoncethe funding toother This be would with consistent the Regional projects whichto accelerate have ahigher impact onachievingjoint priorities bejustified. could FARrates cases higher these In town centres. to improving accessibility arterials aswell and road network, rapiddeliverand quality transitnetworks decongestion high benefits onmotorways network” approach to transport in Auckland. For ex advance Council,NZTA’sAuckland ATand strategi isreview FAR ofopportunityhow the the FARcan to an used consider be as amechanismto NZTA proposes a comprehensive review of all FARto the test their fit with policy objectives. The Provides anOpportunityThe 2013Review Optimise to theRoleofFAR. reductioninthe FAR from75%to44.33%. reduceAT’s oftravelproposed abilityas the programme aresult torollplansfurther out The network duringpeakperiods. road local as highly cost effectivearterial ataddressingand safety congestion issuesonthe and reducing in has programme theGPS2012.Theschoolpriority area travel planning beendemonstrated a The Road Safety makes Communityan important Programme contribution to safety, whichwill be reduce theeffectivenessofsuccessful potential to hasthe Programme SafetyCommunity inFARfor Road the reduction The can fromtransportinvestment. beachieved value future transportneeds sothatmaximum the region’splan needto Aucklandis (Spatial)a real Council’s new Plan.Consequentlythere takeaccountand policiesintorefocused to the whichneedtobe plans now inherited these and districts inisolation and didfully considertheinterestsnot entire of the region. AT has Auckland extent, cities tosome their in own planned, organisations localThe previous government infunding. thereduction to maydue be jeopardized which The reorganisation oftheAucklandregionh 5 July 2011 Transport Committee Funding Assistance Rates NZTA fundingin theNLTP. seeking is arethe consultation fromorganisations NZTA seeking that document. feedback only workedAucklandjointlyidentify AT staffhave Councilto andof feedbackinrelationkey to points Consultation strategic2013 reviewtoreflectlong-term priorities. the aspartof tobedone This needs reflect thosepriorities. encouragestoFAR and changes Land TransportThe Regional Strategy2010-2040provides guidance regarding strategic priorities Thisdoes theapplication policy. significance report nottrigger ofthe Significance ofDecision transportinin priorities accordance Auckland withtheAuckland Plan. Auckland thattheproposed full Councilrecommends ofFARin review 2013considerthe are phasedinovera10yearProgramme timeperiod. Auckland Council that any recommends reductions inforthe FAR Road Safety Community RLTS andRLTPis oratleast maintained reduced gradually. are phased in overthe and monitoringof a longer for productiontime periodgrant andthe Aucklandreductionsthe FARfortransportCouncilthat the activities to planning recommends

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Item 12 Item 12 Funding Assistance Rates Planner Principal Transport Jim Fraser, Wright, Kevin Manager:TransportStrategy Authorisers Authors Signatories A No. Attachments There arenoimplementation to thisreport. issuesinrelation Implementation Issues There arenolegallegislative and implic Legal andLegislat reduced. inservices be Auckland classes orAT these activityincrease willneedto in Councilfunding, the 2011/12budget. reduction Thisbe inFARswill toeitherrecouped byan proposed have of debt-funded capital expenditureand$4mof rates-funded operating expenditure) asappliedto The proposed changesin could aloss result $14M of funding of per annum approximately ($10m Financial andReso Local Plans. Board funding would have animpact onthelocal transportinitiativesthat have been identified in the draft limited However, views. formulateopportunity had sufficientto timeor not have Local Boards changesThe consultation ontheproposedFAR has document been released onlyand recently Local BoardViews 5 July 2011 Committee Transport

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• • toandfromthemovements Portof Auckland: This supportsfurtherinvestigationinto report network. infreight road the transport on increase by and rail, minimise movements impacts adverse advanc to plannedin needs infrastructure Appropriate perannumoverlast years. the20 volumes of6%-7% container by5% growthrate). per annum 2040(based ona POAL projectsvolumes 867,368TEUinin container from growth toover3million TEU 2009/10 totheline isopened passenger serviceWiri aftertheManukau in2012. between and Westfield thesection for managed, particularly traffic tobe commuter thatneed existing conflicts with foreseeable future. Additional rail freight movem off peak timesfrom the Port to Wiri andservices on thecommuter Manukau branch for the alsohassufficientThe railsystem capacity to for thenext years. ten Auckland of bythere wouldcontinuebe goodaccess completedto thePort projects 2021, to are list ofcommitted and planned improvements tot a identified Beca commissionedin2009 ofAuckland Limited report (POAL) byPorts and rail.A infrastructureCurrent transport Port ofAuckland fromtheby to and road provides good access North IslandandNewZealand. the Upper ofAuckland, vital andfromtheportseconomicperformance is to movement serve the portfunctions may also beidentified as functioning of suppl both theregionalnational and critical identifiedas likelyisinfrastructure, tobe of Auckland in the role reflectingcrucial efficient its of identification critical transport infrastructure be to included in theAucklandPlan. draft Port The intended byt is guidedecision to This reporta • • • • provide access ofAuckland,includinginland freight totheports hubs: The purpose of this is report toconsider cu Executive Summary Transport AccesstoPortsofAuckland 5 July 2011 Transport Committee Auckland of to Ports Access Transport File No.: congestion issuestruck movements.may arisegrowth that in with address and tothewhichwould Street Port ofAuckland alongStanleyTruck access the EasternRailLine; and A third raillineonthe North Island LineMain toPapakura,from Westfield Trunk andon (NIMT) located Southdown.MetroPort – atNeilsonStreet, Wiri;Wiri FreightHub –locatedatWiriStationRoad, Port ofOnehunga –locatedatOnehunga; Port ofAuckland attheCity Centre; –located CP2011/04014

rrent and proposedrrent transportinfrastructure which accommodate increased freight movements during during increased freightmovements accommodate he Auckland Future Vision Committee aboutthe Future Committee he Auckland Vision he roadnetwork and concluded that ifall ofthose ents duringday arelikely,the to create however, two keytwo projectsto ensure efficient freight y chains and economies. Transport links to Transportlinks y chains and economies. criticalbecause infrastructure efficient freight e put and inplacein order to provide forthe This compares with an average growth in compares growthin This withanaverage

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Item 13 Item 13 d) That the Transport Committee endorse the proposed joint investigation, between New the between proposedinvestigation, endorse joint ThattheTransportCommittee d) c) That the Chairman of Transport Committee Committee of Transport ThattheChairman c) Auckland of toPorts Access Transport sectorsupply andchain willfacesignif “busi period basedon a similar total growthover Freightinvestigated in Study 2010 thetypesfreightmovement thatareaandconcludedof 60-65% expected to increase by 75% over thenext 25 years (2.25% per annum). TheUpper North Island The National DemandStudy Freight 2008 identifi infreight through thePortofAuckland Expected growth and fromislandsHauraki intheGulf. aggregat of (barging Atatu Peninsula Te wharf at the Wellingtonon theTamaki tugandbarge)atGabadorPlace Mt operation (mainly estuary, transport network.Theseimpactinclude onthe theport freightmovements that of volumes There areother seafreight operations whichare serves ofOnehunga. thePort andalso from Tauranga andenables to Tauranga. It railmovements and operatedbythe Port of owned is Metroport 1. withTrunk LinecloseHighwayto State20and Main access North Island ThisisMetroPort: inland an Street,Southdown, freight adjacentthe hublocated atNeilson to in Auckland Waikatopetroleum productsregions. and storageconnects withtheWiri Point faci Marsden freight betweenthe PortofAuckland andthe southern industrial areas.Thepipeline from and ItfacilitatesConlinxx andNZLGroup. asubsidiaryofPOAL Ltd, truckdistributionof rail managed by is It and 1. 20 to StateHighway close access Lineand Trunk North Island Main WiriHub Freight line. servicesoperatingaccess rail passenger availableontheOnehungabranch ispotentially with from Westport) shipping (suchasbringincement Onehunga:Port ofTheservesOnehunga coastal byPOALseaand port at ismainly also owned ThePortofAucklandthe Cityisowned Centre. byrail byPOALand accessed road. and Port ofAuckland: Attachment A). Key portfacilities in Auckland include (ason shown ofOverview Port FacilitiesinAuckland Background supports ThattheTransport Committee b) Auckland ThattheTransport Accessbereceived. of report toPorts a) Recommendations 5 July 2011 Committee Transport and andonthe Papakura, EasternRailLine. of athirdtrack for routeprotection the on Auckland, improved of freight access along Stanley Street andtothePortofAuckland. Zealand Transpor TransportAgency, Auckland freight toandfromthe ports ofAucklandby rail, roadandsea. connections with to ofinprovide theports Auckland fortheefficient order movementof : This is an inland freight hub located at Wiri Station Road, Wiri, adjacent tothe Wiri,adjacent : ThisanWiri Stationat Road, inlandfreighthub is located This istheprimaryseain Auckland, locatedthe Waitemata port Harbourin on

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in thegraphbelow: The relative roles and growthin container movement POAL hasidentifiedin its Unleashed”: submission on“Auckland Roles ofrail androadinthemovementof 2040 couldbemorethan 4million TEU peryear. rate).POAL’s5% growth Annualr (basedon a by 2040 annum TEU per million toover3 867,368 twentyin2009/10 footequivalent(TEU) units Port of Auckland of 6%to7%per annum. POAL Between 1989and2007, there has been anaverage growth rate in container volumes through the vehicle imports. millionton to approximately 2.7 amount volumes tradewhich representsinternational around13%ofnational GDP.Non-containerisedcargo total NewZealandflowing the market through port. Ithas somebillion$24.5 annual throughput of 37%ofthe marketand NorthIsland of theupper 63% to containers,with relation rolein leading Zealand’s importsand21% of NewZealand’ total The Port of Auckland largesis NewZealand’s 5 July 2011 Transport Committee Auckland of to Ports Access Transport south. the movement in freight of a highconcentration These show Auckland 2004 and2009. between The following maps indicate thechange in distribution patterns offreight fromand tothe Port of of timing routingunderwhichconstraints and oftenoperate. bothsectors the by KiwiRailmanager,recognising deliveredas network tobe appropriate balance needs Rail passenger and railfreight flows, as they both efficient road network will remain critical networkwill totheongoing operationofthePort.”efficient road remain ongoing volumegrowthmeansthatroadmovementscontinue willtoincrease, an and increaseor overtime,perhapsreaching 30% road, with 13%by thattheproportion rail.Itisexpected byrailwill moved continue to Approximately 87%ofcontainermovements

freight inAucklandandinterregionally t container port by volume. It handles 40% of New 40% ofNew Ithandlescontainer volume. t portby eport indicates the annual container throughput incontainer the annual eport indicates nes perannum,including s totalexports. Port The of Auckland hasa grow, are likelyconflictcome into to and an s in relation to the Port of Auckland is shown projects in growth container volumes from to and from the Portof Aucklandby and from are to more in the longer term. However, However, moreinthelongerterm. 67% of New Zealand’s ofNewZealand’s 67%

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Item 13 Item 13 Auckland of toPorts Access Transport 5 July 2011 Committee Transport inter-regional movements. of development the railconnection inland hubs encourageincreasedto use freight could of rail for of freightmovement by rail by about 1million tonnes per year. Overlonger the term the truckmo theequivalent of100,000 carry upto The UpperNorth Island Freight Study 2010 estimated thatthe Wiri Freight Hubwill be able to on theAucklandthe POAL’sUnleashed document). submission POALrail uptake, theproportion will envisages increase, to30%in perhaps the longterm (source: introductionconnectionmoves. Withthe atWiri, oftherail landside other initiatives to promote and Auckland’s total volumesPorts of currentlyprocessing. represent 13.4%of for Rail by rail transferredsignificant from incargo been a increase sidingWiriin 2010,therehasrailexchange adjacentto the Port operation ofthe Since Inland the andinter-regionally thenorth within and Auckland and south.the railnetwork roadnetwork, to to in levelrelation reliability.high reliabilityof isrequired This provide a can the transportnetwork areas, particularly forcargo to be exported on particularsailings, there must be confidence that Forholding Waikato. thesehubs as such asTeRapainthe at toactsuccessfully Auckland, Wirifollowing be basedoutside may is also possiblethatinland it portdevelopments However, in aroundKumeu. the northwestinlandserved port sector rail has beengiven to apossible commerciallyinviablelonger consideration term if and metropolitan This Auckland.the occur may immediate pl areno hubs. example, there For use inland aroundof freightmovements those hubs, withconsequentialincreases in localtruck The growthin exports imports and andthe use of lar distribution centresAuckland. within industrialareas and to/from andmovements movements and inland freight inter-regionalhubs, Large volumes willon theroading offreight movement occur network fortripsbetween theports volume. container 10%oftotalport Wirifacilityless than volumes through the 2010,with Hub in These patternsmay have beenaffectedbyopening ofrailconnection withthe Wiri the Freight Source: POAL.

vements per year, which increasewould the ans to open any further inland ports within portswithin inland open ans toanyfurther the Port of Auckland to the Wiri Freight Hub ger vessels is likely to result in an increased increased vesselslikely an ger istoresult in Page 26 Page

Assessment Strategic ofAuckland Roading Projects”reportdated3July Improvement 2009). strategic ‘planned’ projects roading inAuckland during peak times at 2021 (“Travel Time undertake2009, POAL Becato modelling In engaged • • • hubs: consideredin te Key additionalneed tobe projects areas. and the duplication ofrailthe network, there arelikely to begrowingissues within main the urban may bereasonably reliable,especially inthelightof proposed improvements to State Highway 1 movements While andinter-regionallevel. level the directThisconsiderconnections alsoneeds to planning toportsandfreight hubsatthelocal • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2010-2040: Transport Strategy theregionalat level, withprojectsof high r transport amountoftoAuckland’s improvements networks hasA significant beendone planning of Transport improvements that wo the Northland raillines. authoritiesand otherinterested in parties identifyi undertaken withAuckland Transport, Northland R freight TheTransportthatcollaborative byrailtoNorthland. requested Committee workbe 2011 and stated its position, pending furtherinvestigations, tosupport inter-regional of movement consideredtheroleThe TransportCommittee oftheNorthland rail line atits on8April meeting 5 July 2011 Transport Committee Auckland of to Ports Access Transport South West corridor toEast Tamaki. South West AucklandManukau EasternTransport Initiative (AMETI); and Improved roadaccess airport onSH20AandSH20B; RingRoute); WaterviewSH20 Connection (Western Additional Harbour Waitemata Crossing; RTN/QTN; Centre City Panmure-Botany-Manukau Airportloop; rail railconnection; Avondale-Southdown Link; CBD Rail Henderson-Westgate-Albany bus RTN/QTN; Northern BuswayExtension Orewa; to Integrated ticketingfares; and Rail electrification; SH1 Central Motorway Junction Motorway SH1 Central Tiverton/Wolvertonwidening SH1 toSH20 LinkinManukau Extension SH20 MtRoskill CrossingSH20 ManukauHarbour meeting5 April on 2011); Committed projects(asatJune 2009) alongStreet andtothePortofAuckland (tobe Truck access Stanley investigated). and athird trackEastern Line onthe Rail (to beinvestigated); and Third trackon theNIMT LinebetweenWestfield andPapakura (currently investigated) being wa Harbour Crossing (which Waitemata Additional

uld support the movement of freight to and from the ports the from toand offreight themovement uld support egional significance inthe Regional Land identified ngopportunitiesof toimprove theperformance along the inter-urban sections of roadandrail of sections inter-urban alongthe SH1 Victoria Park Tunnel SH1 ParkTunnel Victoria operation SH1 widening TakaninitoPapakura Planned projects(as at June 2009) Committed projects plus: SH1 widening ManurewatoTakanini; Northern Busway High Occupancy Vehicle Vehicle Occupancy High Busway Northern rms connections to ofdirect ports andfreight egional Council, Northland territorial local Northland territorial egional Council, s reported to the Transport Committee at its at Committee totheTransport s reported of the trafficof impacts of `committed’ and Page 27

Item 13 Item 13 anon-port siding. practically accommodate connection tothePort ofOnehungais to warranted, due toinsufficient space within theport notPOAL doesa the completion of consider rail freight freightHowever, connection. its rail Onehunga Portprovides animportant facility forcoastal shipping. This beenhanced would with Auckland of toPorts Access Transport - Additional Timetablingchanges newsignalling; and cross-overs - Westfield AthirdtrackandPapakura Lineathirdtrack between onthe NIMT and onthe - containerscarry rail. can heavierrated andloads on Suitablerollingstockwhich - include: in ordertoaddressed realise ofrailservices. potential improvements Potentialthe full freight operationaland numberof identified a KiwiRail has daytime. Junction whereasignificant the Wiri of fr number passengerinparticularly2012. Theissue tothe serviceis line isopened relevantManukau near isparticularly prevalent for This problem constraintsof timing routing and thefreightsector oftenoperates. underwhich An appropriatebalanceachieved, between needs theneeds these groupsrecognising tobe the of traffic. existing commuter Additional dayrail duringthe movements freight commuter with trackset upthatdoeswithservices. peak times thecurrent notconflict forThere capacity increased is existing freight from thePorttoWiri commuter services and ontheManukau branch fortheforeseeable future. Currently the rail systemalsosuffi provides today’scompared to levels minor r relatively a withonly accommodated progressed, the projects are substantial growth network. Itconcludedthat the to muchthrough of 2021through maintained currentto EastTamaki) be levelsthepeak ofaccessibilitytimes implemented, werealso in could evening peak periods)2021.`planned’ by If,however, the projects(with exception of theroute the in travel timesinnoticeable deterioration peak studyThe concluded ifonly `committed’ that the 5 July 2011 Committee Transport Bridge) / Grafton Street Central(Symonds Connector SH18 Hobsonville Deviation HarbourBridge SH18 Upper SH18 Greenhithe Deviation Northern Busway (bus only) SH1 Newmarket Viaduct Committed projects(asatJune2009)

Auckland inland tothesouth; hubsandmovements and freight Eastern Rail enablemoreefficient Line, to

that will provide forasouthernaccessthePortofAuckland. to that willprovide ’. the section between Westfield and Wiri after the the section betweenWestfield andWiriafter cient capacityto cient accommodatefreightmovements movements between the PortandWirioff movements during periods (calculated as an average morning and of eduction in accessibility to and from the Port, thePort, accessibilityto andfrom eductionin eight trains encounter the metro trains during the encounter duringthe metrotrains eight trains the forecasts for the Auckland could region be projects were implemented, there would be a a therewould were implemented, projects be rail freight movements movements betweenthe Portof rail freight SH20 Waterview Connection SH20 Connection Albany;SH18 toSH1Motorway PENLINK Planned projects(asatJune2009) SH16 widening (St Lukes toWestgate); SH are likely, however, to create conflicts tocreate with are likely,however, network infrastructure network issuesinfrastructure thatneed to be 16 Grafton Gully3 16Grafton Stage ‘if theplanned Page 28 Page

of Auckland. of Auckland. criticalto thePorts yearsforregion, including transport the overaccess 30 thenext infrastructure Auckland provides of thedraft Plan Preparation “ the Regionalin include:Key policystatementsLand TransportStrategy 2006, RegionalArterial Regional FreightStrategy RegionalAuckland PolicyStatement,R the efficientof providingfor transportThe importanceaccess portsisthe currentpolicy to outlined in reliability marketdrivencost-efficienta focusjourney time and solutions. has moreof on which into GPS incorporated the been targetshavenot these However, by2040. cent 30 per to anddouble 18 percent coastal of tonne-kilometres); domestiand sea-Liftrail’sshare of byrail share TransportThe NewZealand 2008hadafocus increasingmode Strategythedomestic on freight which arerelevant transportaccess(GPS)identifies the directions to toports: following 2012/13to 2021/22on LandTransportFunding Statement The proposed Policy Government Policy Context 5 July 2011 Transport Committee Auckland of to Ports Access Transport 4.7 Support railfreight, coastalshipping andpipelines asalternatives transport. toroad ARTA).” conflictsresolve between freight maydevelop any demands that andpassenger rail (KiwiRail, WiriWestfield, and and trunkpossible between main trackNorthIsland fora need third onthe 4.7.5 Auckland’scityAuckland). districtroad network)(KiwiRail,ARC,councils, NZTA,Portsof and (including projectsmay belocated outside that the region whichwill reduce pressure on 4.7.4 Ports city anddistrictcouncils). NZTA, ofAuckland, interinterchanges modal wherethese improve 4.7.3 Regional Council). ARC,ARH,EnvironmentPortsWaikato,byand (KiwiRail, Northland sea ofAuckland, 4.7.2 Environment Waikato, Council). RegionalNorthland inlandports of Onehunga,thefacilities, other Aucklandand port regions and ARC, (KiwiRail, 4.7.1 Better access andareas employment tomarkets, toeconomicgrowth” thatcontribute • • • • lowercostefficiency and the oftransportation through: “Improvements in provisionthe of infrastructure and services that enhance transport Identify thesteps totheutilisation necessary optimise ofrailincluding the capacity, Identifykey improveprojects to competitiveness the andcoastalof rail shipping portinland terminalsas andincreased Supportuseof and encouragethedevelopment Encourage the effective and efficientintra of andinter-regionalmovement freight by rail Ensure thatthe region’s rail freight network continues toprovide efficient connections to Better use of existingBetter useof transportcapacity. More efficientchains; freightsupply Easing ofsevere congestion; injourney timereliability; Improvements

egional Land Transport2010-2040,egionalLand Strategythe Road Plan 2009 [andthe Road Plan State HighwayPlan?]. c freight to around 25 per cent (currently around an opportunity to identify critical transport opportunity critical antransport toidentify shipping of shipping domestic freight from15per cent the efficiency of the roading network (ARC, (ARC, the efficiencyroadingnetwork of Page 29

Item 13 Item 13 Auckland of toPorts Access Transport commitments tothein transport proposed infrastructure. improvements This report does not trigger the application of the significance policy itbecause does not make Significance ofDecision Auckland. Papakura, and the Eastern Rail and Line, truck access Stanley along Streetand to the Portof alongconsidered withinvestigationsinto ath Planned improvements tothestate highwaynetwork, roadsand local rail needto network be of Auckland,economic performance t infrastructureas critical because efficient movement toand freight from the portsis vital to the portfunctions alsobeidentified toservechains the may supply links Transport andeconomies. intheef role crucial its reflecting infrastructure for the infrastructure next 30 years. ThePort of The draftAuckland Plan provides agood platform for Council to gain feedback on critical and greaterseparation, by movements railtofreighthubs. etc), backgrade solutions (suchoftrucksignaling,movements, filling, management as timing Quay Parkand a change inemphasis ofQuay Street.Theinvestigationmay cover traffic Aucklandconsiderneeds potentialat Port of tomovements, development volumesof truck future approach isrequired. into investigation An impr fresh and a progressed Gully have not HighwayGrafton project State the 4 of and Stage 3 solutionsto alongStanley truckaccess Portand tothe Street ofAuckland. Previousof concepts AucklandTransport, CouncilAucklandZealand Transport Agency, and Waterfront Auckland, of increased the identified movements. freight need fora These joint investigation between New Whatua its about plans for development ofthe Quay Park and with POALits area, about plans for As partofdevelopment oftheCitythe takenMasterplan, discussions Centrehave withNgati place Easterntrack alongthe RailLine. Westfield NIMT between andLine includeinvestigation Papakura should also of protecting a third the on partof third track for a route protectinga of anyinvestigation proposes that This report Purewa tunnel. to athirdimpediments track: andOrakei the causeway Bay across Whakatakataka Basin, andthe for electrification clearances. Onthateastern section there twosignificantare network ofnewdev in clearancesensuring areas adequate on partsby atOrakeiexpansion station (forexample Sylvia station) ofthisroute and Park term. While no workisplanned stage, atKiwiRail isseeking to protectthis anypossible capacity Easternenhancements alongthe capacityRailmay berequiredinthelonger main orother Line third that a identified also has KiwiRail arewelladvanced. a solution to develop investigations asapriorityandits toPapakura Westfield section the from issues on capacity identified (particularlyif demand increases arerequired duringKiwiRail has ormovements peakperiods). railin alsobe difficultyslots for freight securingEasternit theremay is expected RailLine, that With proposedincreases inof frequency passenger rail services Line along the andNIMT the byefficient movementoffreighttoandfromthePortssea. Auckland rail,road the providefor and are cost effective railconnections and road ensure these that necessary to transport improvements ports ofAuckland,other transport projectswhich committed In additionto Decision Making 5 July 2011 Committee Transport

he UpperNorthIslandandNewZealand. ficient functioning of both the regional and national and regional ofboththe functioning ficient ird track along theWestfieldNIMT between and oved truck access along StanleyStreet and tothe provide improved transport connections with the need to be planned and prioritised. Itwillbe plannedprioritised. needtobe and elopment and where bridges are being modified modified andwherebridges being elopment are Auckland Auckland islikelyto beidentified ascritical Page 30 Page

this issuesinrelationto report. There are noimplementation Implementation Issues There areinrelationlegislative nolegaland implications tothis report. Legal andLegislativeImplications extent ofany andresource financial commitments. passengeroperations).impact scope on rail they The ofthe investigations needs to clarify the (to theextent railof Aucklandinvestigations the StanleyStreet andtothePort and along access There arepotentialfinancial andresourcing relationinto implicationsthe investigationstruck in to Financial andResourcingImplications and othertransport improvements. transportNeil network,including to improvements Other Local Boards makedo not specific reference to the ports, butsupport improvements in the the PortofAuckland.OrakeiBoardThe Local proposesworking withPOAL onitsexpansion plan. the In itsAgreement, Waitemata Local has draft Board Board recognisedLocal presenceof the Local BoardViews Auckland. input tothe proposedinvestigation oftruck access alongStanley andto thePortof Street beinvitedreport. NgatiWhatuawillneedto to preparing this KiwiRail in andTransport Agency Consultation has beenundertakenwithAuckland Ports Transport, ofAuckland, New Zealand Consultation 5 July 2011 Transport Committee Auckland of to Ports Access Transport Principal TransportPlanner JimFraser, Manager: TransportWright, Strategy Kevin Authorisers Authors Signatories A No. Attachments

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30 and Hallett,Chairperson,Western Letterto Heights Residents David June 2011 LettertoDavid ChiefWarburton, re:CBDRail Executive, Auckland Transport, 13 June 2011 AA re: Inc, ZealandAutomobile Association New to SimonLambourne, Letter 13 June 2011 LinkRLTS Question CBDRail LettertoCouncillorGeorgeWood, re: 30 June 2011 Question RLTS Link re:CBDRail Wood George LetterfromCouncillor 8 June 2011 Publ Mark Lambert, Letterfrom 28 June 2011 26 May 2011 Letter to Mark Ford, Chairman, Auckland Transport, LettertoMarkFord,Chairman,Auckland Transport, re:Rail FareEvasion and 26 May 2011 CP2011/04059

13 June 2011: LetterWarburton, Chief13 June2011: to David Executive,Auckland 39 38 Question Link RLTS 30 June2011:Letter toWoodreCBD Cr George 8 June2011:LetterRLTS Question fromGeorge RailLink CrWoodCBD Residents RatepayersSteam Mainline and Association (Inc) Association Inc AASurvey Results andIntegratedFare Evasion TicketingManager, AucklandTransport,Rail 30 June 2011: Letter to David Hallet, Chairperson, Western Heights Hallet,Western Heights Chairperson, LettertoDavid 30 June2011: Transport CBDRail Link 13 June 2011: Letter to SimonLambourne, New Zealand Automobile 28 June2011: Letter from Mark Fare Evasion andIntegrated Ticketing LettertoChairmanAuckland Rail 26 May2011: MarkFord, Transport, Ratepayers Association (Inc) Transport Officer) Planning andDr Roger Blakeley, Chief letterLink (This was also distributed to Mark Ford, Chairman, Auckland Survey Results Transport, re:Rail FareEvasion Integrated and Ticketing Chief PlanningOfficer) was al letter Integrated Ticketing (This Planning Officer)

(This letter was (This also distributed toDr Roger Blakeley, Chief Lambert, Public TransportOperations ic Transport Operations Manager, Auckland

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