Auckland regional land transport strategy 2005

Introduction

The Auckland Regional Land Transport Strategy (RLTS) guides the development of the region's transport system.

A new RLTS is now being prepared. It will look at Auckland's needs for the next 30 years, and beyond.

This will replace the 10-year strategy produced in 2005, which called for a substantial increase in public transport spending, the completion of key elements of the roading network and placed significant focus on travel demand management, in particular walking and cycling.

You can find out more about the RLTS 2005 and download the document below.

What does the RLTS include?

The transport strategy is about more than just roads, rail and ferries. It is also about freight movement, how town centres work for people, good urban design and land use integration.

Who prepared the RLTS?

The RLTS 2005 was prepared by the Regional Land Transport Committee (RLTC) made up of 22 members including representatives from:

• the ARC
• all the local councils in the region
• Land Transport NZ (now part of the New Zealand Transport Agency)
• various special interest groups for economic development, access and mobility, public health, environmental sustainability, safety and personal security, and cultural interests
• the committee also has observers representing ARTA and Transit NZ.

Heavy traffic on the western motorway

Transport funding shortfall

When the strategy was written, there was a significant funding mismatch which meant the strategy's recommended investment in public transport could not be achieved.

• This led to the Auckland Transport Strategic Alignment Project, which aims to achieve agreement by central and local government leaders on a high-level strategy for the long-term development of Auckland's land transport system.
  
  Officials have reported that a substantial shift to public transport is needed, starting immediately.  
• The Government has since passed the Land Transport Management Amendment Act providing for regional fuel taxes to fast-forward transport capital projects. The scheme proposed by the ARC would close the funding gap and help electrify the suburban rail network
  

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Download the strategy

The Auckland Regional Land Transport Strategy 2005 can be downloaded by clicking on the links below. Please note: The following documents are in PDF format for which you require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.