Regional Land Transport Plan 2015 - 2025 Contents INTRODUCTION FROM THE CHAIRMAN ..................................................................................................................................... 1 SECTION 1: CONTEXT OF THE REGIONAL LAND TRANSPORT PLAN ...................................................................................... 2 1.1 Purpose of the Plan ........................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Responsibilities of Transport Organisations ..................................................................................................... 3 1.2.1 Central Government .......................................................................................................................... 3 1.2.2 Regional and Local Government ....................................................................................................... 3 1.3 The National and Regional Policy Context ........................................................................................................ 4 1.3.1 Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2015 .................................................................. 4 1.3.2 New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy 2011-2016 .......................................... 4 1.3.3 The One Plan ...................................................................................................................................... 4 1.4 Process for the Development of the Plan ......................................................................................................... 5 SECTION 2: THE STRATEGIC CONTEXT ........................................................................................................................................ 6 2.1 Setting the Scene – The Manawatu-Wanganui Region .................................................................................... 7 2.1.1 Geography ......................................................................................................................................... 7 2.1.2 Population .......................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.3 Age Distribution ................................................................................................................................ 9 2.1.4 Socio-economic Factors .................................................................................................................... 9 2.1.5 Dwelling Occupancy ........................................................................................................................ 10 2.1.6 Vehicle Ownership ............................................................................................................................. 10 2.1.7 Vehicle Kilometres Travelled .............................................................................................................. 10 2.1.8 Regional Economy and its Impact on Transport Demand ................................................................ 11 2.2 The Issues ........................................................................................................................................................... 14 2.2.1 Integrated land use and transport planning to produce a more resilient network; and to provide a more structured roading hierarchy to accommodate anticipated future freight growth .................................................................................................................................... 14 2.2.2 Improved linkages to other regions – of importance links to the south of the Region and to the north of the regional border between the Desert Road Summit and Taupo ................. 16 2.2.3 The need to maintain improvements to secondary strategic links that are playing an increasing role as east-west links and alternative routes and for tourism/economic development purposes ..................................................................................................................... 18 2.2.4 Anticipated population and economic growth in the Palmerston North and Manawatu area, the impacts this will have on freight distribution .................................................................... 19 2.2.5 The need for continued improvements to road safety in the Region .............................................. 20 2.2.6 Increasing pressure on the Regions rural roading network, particularly with increased forest harvesting and agricultural use and potential increases in tourism traffic ............................ 21 2.2.7 Mitigating adverse environmental effects from the regional transport system .............................. 22 Contents 2.3 Objectives .......................................................................................................................................................... 23 2.4 Strategic Priorities ............................................................................................................................................. 24 2.4.1 Strategic Priority 1 Efficient road maintenance and delivery ........................................................... 24 2.4.2 Strategic Priority 2 Improved connectivity of key strategic routes .................................................. 25 2.4.3 Strategic Priority 3 Plan for and proactively respond to demographic change and impacts of land use change ............................................................................................................................ 27 2.4.4 Strategic Priority 4 Increased focus on pedestrians and cycling ...................................................... 27 2.4.5 Strategic Priority 5 Efficient, accessible and affordable public transport networks ........................ 28 2.4.6 Strategic Priority 6 An appropriate network of tourism routes ........................................................ 28 2.5 Policies and Measures to Achieve the Priorities ............................................................................................... 29 2.5.1 Strategic Priority 1 Efficient road maintenance and delivery ........................................................... 29 2.5.2 Strategic Priority 2 Improved connectivity of key strategic routes .................................................. 30 2.5.3 Strategic Priority 3: Plan for and proactively respond to demographic change and impacts of land use change ............................................................................................................................ 33 2.5.4 Strategic Priority 4: Increased focus on pedestrians and cycling ..................................................... 34 2.5.5 Strategic Priority 5: Efficient, accessible and affordable public transport networks....................... 34 2.5.6 Strategic Priority 6: An appropriate network of tourism routes ....................................................... 36 SECTION 3: FUNDING THE PLAN .................................................................................................................................................. 37 3.1 Anticipated Revenue Sources ........................................................................................................................... 38 3.1.1 Revenue from the National Land Transport Fund............................................................................. 38 3.1.2 Contribution of Road Policing Activity to the Horizons Regional Land Transport Plan ................... 39 3.1.3 Local Revenue Sources ...................................................................................................................... 39 3.1.4 Other Sources of Revenue ................................................................................................................. 39 3.2 Ten-year Forecast of Revenue and Expenditure ............................................................................................... 40 SECTION 4: REGIONAL PROGRAMME OF TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................ 42 4.1 Prioritised List of Activities ................................................................................................................................ 43 4.2 Full List of Activities ........................................................................................................................................... 46 SECTION 5: INTER-REGIONAL ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................................. 49 SECTION 6: MONITORING OF THE PLAN ..................................................................................................................................... 53 SECTION 7: APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................................................... 55 Appendix 1: Legislative Alignment with the LTMA .......................................................................................................... 56 Appendix 2: Key Findings of the 2010 Joint Transport Study .......................................................................................... 57 Appendix 3: Legislative Requirements and Policy Framework ........................................................................................ 61 Appendix 4: Significance