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Govt releases 10-year transport plan
Transport Minister Steven Joyce says there's nothing new in the report, just documents "pulled together in one place" (NZPA file)
A report outlining the Government’s intended policy direction for the transport sector over the next decade has been released today, with roading receiving the most attention.
The report, called ‘Connecting New Zealand’, outlines a $36 billion investment in roads and a $2.3 billion investment for metro rail infrastructure in Auckland and Wellington over the next ten years.
Transport Minister Steven Joyce says the report “draws together the policy direction set out in a number of policy decisions and guidance documents over the last two and half years”.
“This is not a new plan, but it ensures that the transport policy direction described across a range of strategic documents is pulled together in one place,” Mr Joyce says.
“The transport sector has a crucial role to play in supporting our growth plans. Economic growth and productivity, value for money, and safety are the areas where we need to see the greatest improvement from in the transport system over the next decade.”
The report’s key actions are:
Roading:
Invest $36 billion in land transport over the next decade via the National Land Transport Fund. This includes $19.5 billion in State highways and $12.5 billion in
subsidies for regional and local roads and public transport.
Complete the first set of Roads of National Significance.
Drive greater performance and value for money from the NZ Transport Agency.
Continued reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide from land transport over time.
Roading Safety:
Implement the new Safe System approach, including:
Increasing the safety of young drivers
Reducing the impact of alcohol and drug-impaired drivers
Improving the safety of our roads and roadsides
Increasing the safety of motorcycling
Helping people drive to the conditions and encouraging them to comply with safe speed limits
Rail:
Make progress on the implementation of the KiwiRail Turnaround Plan.
Complete $2.3 billion investment in metro rail infrastructure in Auckland and Wellington.
Public Transport:
Improve efficiency in the operation of the public transport system.
Grow public transport patronage with less reliance on subsidies.
Aviation:
Negotiate air services agreements to provide more access to key trade and tourist markets.
Improve safety regulation in key areas, including adventure and agricultural aviation.
Develop and promulgate a national airspace policy, and an airspace and air navigation plan.
Drive greater performance and value for money from the Civil Aviation Authority and the Aviation Security Service.
Review any market barriers to trade.
Maritime:
Focus on port productivity.
Drive greater performance and value for money from Maritime New Zealand.
Establish a sustainable funding basis for Maritime New Zealand.
Improve maritime safety, by introducing new seafarer qualifications and operational limits framework, and a new maritime operator safety system.
Improve public information on the performance of maritime and freight transport.
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