Auckland Integrated Fares System Overview for Transport Committee 20 December 2010 Background • Integrate: There are currently 49 bus and rail products, and 82 ferry products for use in the Auckland public transport network. Over 90% of these are Operator-specific and do not promote the use of integrated public transport services - both the current network and that proposed in Auckland Transport’s network plan • Rationalise: There are significant opportunities to consolidate and simplify the current complexity for public transport use in Auckland • Focus: Replace existing operator-specific products with a regional integrated solution, based on four common products: o Regional Stored Value o Regional Pre-Paid Trips o Regional Monthly Pass o Single Paper Ticket () Exist ing Operator Products Bus Operator Products Rail Operator Products Ferry Operator Products Airbus Ex pr ess Tranzit Retain current fare product typ Bi rken head Transpor t Belaire Ferries Urban Ex pr ess Pine Harbour Ferries Howick & Ea st e r n and stages/zones minimising Ritchies Veol ia 360° Discovery Single Ri de Paper Tickets Multi ‐Journey Tr ip s Fullers NZ Bus Mo nthly Pass Single /Re tu rn Paper Tickets Si ngl e /R e t ur n Pa pe r Tickets Family Pass Multi‐Journey Trips impacts on: Sto red Value Discovery Pass Monthly Pass Multi‐Jo u r ne y Trips Devonport Bayswater Pass Family Pass Fa mi ly /Gro up Pass Day Ro ve r We ek ly Pass Monthly Pass Bike Pass Discovery Pas s Discovery Pas s Devonport Ba ys w at er Pass Auckland Pass Early Bird Tic ket s • Customer fares Devonport Ba ys w at er Pass Lu gga ge Tic ket s Green Bay Pa ss Ha rbour Cruise 3 Da y Rover Northern Pass Li nk Nite Rider • Operator fare revenues ARTA Integrated Pro duct s Smartcard Stored Value Smar t card Pre ‐Paid Trips Smartcard Monthly Pass Single Use Paper Ticket p Regional Stored Value Regional Pre‐Paid Trips Regional Monthly Pass Pre‐Paid Trips (PPT) will be equivalent to The Monthly Pass will be based on the Stored value (SV) is an electronic record of existing Multi‐Journey Fares, however these existing NZ Bus zonal model and will replace monetary value that has been pre‐loaded will now be able to be used across all all other existing bus and rail operator‐ onto a smartcard. operators. specific monthly passes. •A SV use discount on the equivalent single • PPTs will be discounted on the equivalent •Customers with a Regional Monthly Pass paper ticket fare will apply single paper ticket fare will be able to travel on all bus and rail operators within a defined zone or zones. •A transfer discount will apply when •PPTsfor bus and rail will be available for transferring on bus or rail services between 1 stage and up to 8 stage travel. •The zone boundary definitions will be • The transfer discount will not apply to Ferry PPTs will be available on the basis of essentially identical to the NZ Bus zone ferry services the service used boundary definitions •A Customer’s spend will be subject to a •Only 1 type of PPT (i.e. 1 stage, 2 stages •Due to the point‐to‐point nature of ferry daily cap which means all travel made after etc.) is be able to be stored on a smartcard travel, ferry monthly passes will remain the reaching the daily cap will be free at any time same as the existing ferry monthly pass structure, although migrated to smartcard •Cardholders will be able to use autoload to • PPTs will be purchased in multiples of 10 load stored value onto their smartcards with a maximum of 40 trips able to be stored on a smartcard at any time g • Touch‐on and Touch‐off: A customer touches‐on and touches‐off at the start and end of their trip, and the system will deduct the most appropriate fare based on the availability of products loaded on the customer’s smartcard. • AIFS Devices: When travelling using smartcard products, the customer will be required to present their smartcard to a Fare Payment Device (FPD) or Electronic Gate (EG) in order to identify the start and end of each trip. g () Mode Fare Payment Devices Electronic Gates Bus On board all buses None Britomart and Newmarket Rail Ungated train stations stations only Ferry All Ferry Terminals None pppp Dominion Road 2016 Presentation to Auckland Council Transport Committee Date 20 December 2010 Project History • Late 1990s: Project initiated to protect and enhance PT capacity along the Dominion Road corridor • 2000-2004: nearly 4 years of consultation • Environment Court hearings and appeals resolved to get designation. • 2004: Designation in District Plan Strategic Fit • Key north-south route between CBD and, southern isthmus and airport • Part of RLTS Quality Transport Network • Included in Auckland City LTCCP • Included in ARTA’s 10 year programme • Has been identified as part of ARTA’s Quality Transit Network – ARTA has implemented b-line already Aims and Objectives Quality Transport Corridor • Frequent, reliable and high quality PT services • High amenity streetscape and public realm enhancements • Safe and convenient cycleway • Easy access and priority for pedestrians and cyclists in core zones Recent History • Project reviewed and reported to Auckland City Transport Committee for amendment to designation • Consultation for 6 weeks until end August 2010 on • T2 lane • 24 hour operation • Removal of parking • Cycle lane • September Transport Committee decision withdrew T2 lane proposal, questioned separate cycle lane and full time bus lane allowing parking in off peak. • Nearly 2,000 responses • Mixed response to specific issues • General concern around impact of removal of parking • Results currently being evaluated Auckland Transport & Next Steps • Further investigation and funds required • 18th Nov NZTA approved investigation funding to address issues and progress design • Reviewing feedback, investigating options afresh • Report to Auckland Transport Board March 2011 SH20 Manukau Extension – Update to Auckland Council Transport Committee Neil Cree (Transport Planning Manager, Highways and Network Operations) 20 December 2010 Background • SH20 Manukau Extension Project - Southern Connection of Western Ring Route with SH1. • Initial significant SH1 Southbound delays occurred in the PM Peak following the opening of the SH20 Manukau Extension. • Due in part as a result of: • drivers getting used to the new arrangements; • a significant portion of traffic diverting from Roscommon Road onto SH20 southbound. • unnecessary lane changing of vehicles (which has the impact of disrupting the flow of traffic) 2 2 Action Taken • Management of existing ramp signals & signal timings • Temporary traffic management to reduce SH20 merge to a single lane (superceded by mainline ramp signals) • Completion of Fencing at Takanini to reduce rubber necking • Improvements to white line layout • Completion of SH1 & realignment of SH1 • Opening of 3 Lanes under Redoubt Road • Lifting of 80kph temporary speed limit • Ramp Signals on the SH20 merge • Congestion has now eased as drivers get used to the new road layout and route choices. 3 3 SH1 - Queue Analysis 4 4 SH20 - Queue Analysis 5 5 Ramp Metering • SH20 Merge Ramp Metering activated 13 December. • Southern Motorway • there was no queue detected at Te Irirangi for all the days tested • Southwestern Motorway • the maximum queues were approximately the same as before metering; • the queue started earlier due to metering, triggered by the flow breakdown around Hill Road offramp. • Early comparison a little difficult given the weather last week. But both the mainline peak hour throughput just south of the SH1/SH20 junction and the southbound merge have increased. • NZTA will continue to monitor. 6 6 Optimising Performance of the WRR • In order to bring full functionality to the network and optimise the WRR and SH1 in the south a further package of improvements is required: • Stage 1: Hill Road to Takanini SBD 3-laning • Stage 2: Takanini to Papakura 3-laning • Stage 3: Takanini Interchange Upgrade • Stage 4: SH20 to Hill Road SBD 4-laning 7 7 Proposed Southern M/Way Improvements 8 8 Timing • On 17 December NZTA Board endorsed bringing forward funding application for Stage 1. • Subject to funding, construction of Stage 1 Winter 2011. • Timing of development and delivery will need to be balanced within the overall State Highway Plan • The economic importance of a resilient Auckland network is recognised. 9 9 Next Steps • Open a dialogue with the Transport Committee and Auckland Transport on bringing forward SH1 Hill to Takanini southbound 3-laning . • Subject to Council endorsement, the project will be evaluated through the normal NZTA process. 10 10 Optimising Performance of the WRR • Similarly, Board endorsed strategy for bringing forward completion of the WRR SH18/SH1 connection. • Stage 1 being Constellation to Greville NBD 3-laning. • Construction start 2011 – Post RWC. • Subject to dialogue with Auckland Council and usual NZTA funding processes. 11 11 Questions 12 12 Transport in Auckland 2011-2016 Giving effect to the plans and strategies A report to the Auckland Council’s Transport Committee on Auckland’s transport projects in the next five years that can give effect to its current transport plans, strategies and policies Prepared by: Campaign for Better Transport 1 1. Executive summary: The Campaign for Better Transport considers that Auckland’s transport plans and strategies have a missing element: something to link together the high-level strategic documents and the day-to-day list of projects to be investigated, consented and built. This five year transport plan seeks to fill that gap, providing a projects-based analysis of what transport improvements should be undertaken between now and 2016. The plan seeks to be realistic in terms of funding constraints, and ‘gives effect to’ the Regional Land Transport Strategy (RLTS).