Agenda of Regional Transport Committee

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 01 June 2018

SUBJECT: Short Term Replacements for the 1 June 2018 Regional Transport Committee Meeting

Reason for Report

1. Council has made allowance in the Terms of Reference for the Committee for short term replacements of alternates to be appointed to the Committee where the usual member/s cannot attend.

Committee Membership

Committee Members (Voting)
Councillor Alan Dick	Member and Chairman	HBRC
Councillor Fenton Wilson	Member and Deputy Chairman	HBRC
Councillor Keith Price Alternate Mayor Bill Dalton	Member	NCC
Mayor Alex Walker Alternate Cr David Tennent	Member	CHBDC
Mayor Craig Little Alternate not appointed	Member	WDC
Councillor Ann Redstone Alternate Tania Kerr	Member	HDC
Ms Emma Speight	Member	NZ Transport Agency
Advisory Members (Non voting)
Brian Gregory	Cultural Interests and Environment	HBRC Maori Committee
Paul Michaelsen	Private motorists, Public Transport users, Walking and Cycling	Automobile Association
Matt Broderick	NZ Police	NZ Police
Steve Young	Port and Coastal Shipping	Port of Napier Limited
Ian Emmerson	Road Transport industry	Road Transport Association
Kim Santer	Rail	KiwiRail
Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
Anne Redgrave	Transport Manager	HBRC
Megan Welsby	Sustainable Transport Officer	HBRC
Robin Malley	Transportation Team Leader	NCC
Shawn McKinley	Roading Manager	CHBDC
Jamie Cox	Engineering Manager	WDC
Libby Young	Transport Asset Manager	WDC
Mark Clews	Strategic Planning Manager	HDC
Jag Pannu	Transportation Manager	HDC
Paul Murphy	Senior Investment Adviser	NZ Transport Agency
Simon Barnett	Principal Transport Planner	NZ Transport Agency
Oliver Postings	Journey Manager	NZ Transport Agency
Wayne Wallace	Principal Investment Adviser	NZ Transport Agency

Recommendation

That __________________________ be appointed as member/s of the Regional Transport Committee of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council for the meeting of Friday, 01 June 2018 as short term replacement(s) on the Committee for _______________________.

Authored by:

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Approved by:

Tom Skerman

Group Manager Strategic Development

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 01 June 2018

Subject: Regional Land Transport Plan: 2018 Review

Reason for Report

1. This report is to:

1.1. introduce submissions received on the 2018 review of the Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-25 (RLTP)

1.2. make recommendations on the submissions and consequential changes to the RLTP.

1.3. make recommendations on changes to the RLTP as a result of the draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport

1.4. recommend the revised RLTP for adoption by the Regional Council

Options Assessment

2. A range of options have been considered in the review of the RLTP. The strategic direction and programme of activities included in the Plan were considered to best address the region’s transport issues, within funding constraints.

Strategic Fit

3. The Regional Land Transport Plan will contribute to the Regional Council’s strategic focus area for sustainable services and infrastructure.

Considerations of Tangata Whenua

4. A cultural representative sits on the Regional Transport Committee. Tangata Whenua were consulted as representative groups of land transport users

Financial and Resource Implications

5. The financial implications for HBRC have been included in the draft long term plan 2018-21.

Background

6. The RLTP is a statutory document that must be prepared by the Regional Transport Committee (RTC) every six years and adopted by the Regional Council. This is a requirement of the Land Transport Management Act 2003 (LTMA).The Regional Council adopted the current RLTP in April 2015.

7. The RLTP comprises two parts:

7.1. The strategic direction for land transport in the region

7.2. The regional transport programme, setting out a programme of proposed land transport activities and financial forecasts.

8. An interim review of the RLTP is required by the end of June 2018 (originally 30 April), so that any updates to the programme of activities can inform the three-year National Land Transport Programme that will be published before September 2018.

Previous Progress

9. In 2017 the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) and RTC agreed on three key problems statements for the RLTP. These were essentially unchanged from the 2015 Plan, but some wording amendments were made to reflect slight changes in emphasis.

10. The Committee also considered and approved drafts of the sections that describe the current transport system and issues to be resolved. These have since been updated with the latest transport volume and demographic information.

11. The strategic objective statements were reviewed to ensure their fit with the key problem statements.

12. The NZ Transport Agency and all councils in the region submitted their programmes of transport activities for the next three years, for consideration for funding from the National Land Transport Fund.

13. The Regional Transport Committee reviewed both the transport programmes and strategic sections of the draft RLTP and determined that, as there were no significant changes (as defined by the RLTP’s Significance Policy), a full public consultation on the draft was not required. However, in this situation, S18CA (2) of the LTMA does require that “In carrying out the review, the regional transport committee must have regard to the views of representative groups of land transport users and providers.” A targeted consultation process has been undertaken with stakeholder groups to fulfil this requirement.

14. The Regional Transport Committee was due to consider the draft RLTP at the December 2017 meeting and approve its release for targeted consultation. However, the publication of the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (GPS) was delayed by the new Labour-NZ First government. The timeframe for adoption of reviewed RLTPs was extended from 30 April to 30 June 2018 and the Committee therefore resolved to extend its RLTP review timeline accordingly.

Government Policy Statement and Transport Agency Investment Proposal (TAIP)

15. The draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2018-21 was released for consultation in March and may be found on the Ministry of Transport website.

16. A workshop held with the Committee on 30 April discussed a submission on the draft (Attachment 1) and analysed the implications for our draft RLTP. Some wording changes were proposed for the RLTP, which have now been included in the revised draft (changes are shown in blue text). (Attachment 2).

17. These changes are reflective of the Committee’s desire to investigate, as and when possible, innovative opportunities for the region to achieve better outcomes for community access, the environment and road safety, utilising the funding opportunities set out in the GPS and the Provincial Growth Fund. However, councils have indicated that additional programmes of work will only be possible, at least in the short term, with an increase in the level of financial assistance provided from central government.

18. As a result of the changes in the government’s strategic direction for transport, the Transport Agency’s proposed programme of works (known as the TAIP) has also been revised. The revised list of NZTA projects is shown on Page 31 of the document. The main changes are:

18.1. Napier Port Access projects for Ahuriri (2021-23), Meeanee to Pakowhai (2023- 25) and Pakowhai (2023-25) are no longer showing in the future programme.

18.2. Funding for the development of a Network Operating Plan and a review of the Heretaunga Plains Transport Model are no longer in the programme.

18.3. Additional safety activities have been added to the draft. While safety activities had already been committed for SH2 Pakipaki to Waipukurau and Bay View to Wairoa, new safety programmes have been added, as follows:

Organisation	Project Name and Description	Total Project Cost	Total Cost 2018-21	Cost 18-19	Cost 19-20	Cost 20-21	Comment
NZ Transport Agency	SH2 Takapau to Hastings Safer Corridor. Deliver safer corridor treatments or speed managed to within safe system limits. Forms one of the Safe Roads Alliance corridors	22,938,363	22,938,363	608,447	1,228,984	21,100,932
NZ Transport Agency	SH2 Wairoa to SH5 Napier Safety Management. Deliver safer corridor treatments or speed managed to within safe system limits. Forms one of the Safe Roads Alliance corridors. Detailed Business Case, Pre-Implementation and Implementation.	9,899,715	9,899,715	262,592	530,404	9,106,719
NZ Transport Agency	SH50 and 50A(HB Expressway ) Safer Corridor	11,469,182	11,469,182	610,396	308,319	10,550,467
NZ Transport Agency	SH5 Tarawera to SH2 Safer Corridor. Safer Corridor treatments to reduce motorcyclist road trauma . This project is within the High Risk Motorcycle Routes programme. This corridor is also in the proposed new Safe Roads Alliance corridors	4,484,141	-	-	-	-	Scheduled for 2021-24. Outside 2018-21 period of RLTP

Prioritisation of Significant Projects

19. As the above projects have been added to the programme, the RTC needs to re-visit its prioritisation of significant projects, which was originally agreed in March. All the additions above meet the criteria for significance with the exception of SH5 Tarawera to SH2 Safer Corridor, which sits outside the 2018-21 period.

20. A suggested priority order for all significant activities now included in the RLTP is shown below.

Organisation	Project Name and Description	Total Project Cost	Total Cost 3 years 2018-21	Cost 18-19	Cost 19-20	Cost 20-21	Assessment under Investment Assessment Framework	Contribution to Regional Objectives	Suggested Priority
NZ Transport Agency	State Highway 2 Napier to Gisborne Programme Business Case	153,900	153,900	51,300	-	-	M, -	H	1
NZ Transport Agency	SH2 Wairoa to SH5 Napier Safety Management. Deliver safer corridor treatments or speed managed to within safe system limits. Forms one of the Safe Roads Alliance corridors. Detailed Business Case, Pre-Implementation and Implementation.	9,899,715	9,899,715	262,592	530,404	9,106,719	M, 1-2.9	H	1
NZ Transport Agency	SH50 and 50A(HB Expressway ) Safer Corridor	11,469,182	11,469,182	610,396	308,319	10,550,467	H, 1-2.9	H	2
Hastings District Council	Bridge Strengthening Programme to cater for heavy vehicles - 50 Max, High Productivity Motor Vehicles and new Vehicle Dimension and Mass rules.	11,138,080	5,635,510	1,084,000	2,151,670	2,399,840	M, BCR 5-5.9	H	3
NZ Transport Agency	SH2 Takapau to Hastings Safer Corridor. Deliver safer corridor treatments or speed managed to within safe system limits. Forms one of the Safe Roads Alliance corridors	22,938,363	22,938,363	608,447	1,228,984	21,100,932	M, 0-0.9	H	4
NZ Transport Agency	State Highway 5 Napier to Taupo Programme Business Case	205,200	205,200	-	205,200	-	M, -	M	5

Feedback on Draft RLTP

21. 110 organisations and individuals meeting the definition of representative groups of land transport users and providers were sent the draft RLTP, along with some suggested questions, although comments did not have to be limited to these.

22. Seven responses were received (Attachment 3). Two of these groups have asked to present their submissions in person. These are:

22.1. Horticulture NZ

22.2. Napier Port

23. A summary of submissions, officers’ responses and recommendations is Attachment 4.

24. The timetable for the hearing of submissions is:

Submitter Number	Name	Time
7	Napier Port	10.45am
2	Horticulture New Zealand	11.00am

25. Each submitter will have ten minutes speaking time, followed by five minutes to answer any questions the Committee may have.

26. Deliberations on all submissions will take place after the hearing of verbal submissions.

Discussion

27. While most of the feedback received has been generally supportive of the strategic direction of the draft RLTP, a number of submitters have advocated for further significant improvements to the Hawke’s Bay Expressway and SH50 through Ahuriri in light of perceived congestion, travel time and land use conflict issues.

28. Changes made to the TAIP in line with the strategic direction of the Government Policy Statement mean that future stages of the Napier Port Access project are no longer showing in the future state highway programme. However, NZTA has committed to ongoing monitoring of the performance of these corridors, including through a national congestion monitoring programme. It is also important to await the completion of the Pakowhai Links and Whakatu Arterial projects in order to fully understand the effects of these improvements on the network.

29. The RTC cannot include state highways activities in a programme if the Agency has not proposed these (although it can decide not to include activities put forward). However, the RTC could include a description of future activities that it would like to see included by the Agency, if it so wishes. This approach has been taken by other RTCs.

30. In line with the GPS focus on road safety, several substantial safety activities have been added to the proposed programme for SH2 and SH5. These works are in addition to already committed Safe Roads Alliance projects on SH2.

31. Discussion added to the RLTP text reflects the region’s desire to incorporate the GPS direction into the plan as and when possible, noting local funding constraints.

32. A number of changes are suggested to the text on the basis of submissions received, as indicated in Attachment 4. These have been made in the proposed document but are subject to any changes agreed at this meeting.

Next steps

33. The LTMA requires that the RLTP must be lodged with the regional council. The council may approve the RLTP without modification or refer it back to the RTC with a request that the committee reconsider one or more aspects of the plan.

34. This plan will be considered by the regional council in June before final submission to the NZ Transport Agency by 30 June.

Decision Making Process

35. Council is required to make every decision in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act). Staff have assessed the requirements in relation to this item and have concluded:

35.1. The decision does not significantly alter the service provision or affect a strategic asset.

35.2. The use of the special consultative procedure is not prescribed by legislation.

35.3. The decision does not fall within the definition of Council’s policy on significance.

35.4. The persons affected by this decision are users of the land transport system in Hawke’s Bay.

35.5. The decision is not inconsistent with an existing policy or plan.

35.6. Given the nature and significance of the issue to be considered and decided, and also the persons likely to be affected by, or have an interest in the decisions made, Council can exercise its discretion and make a decision without consulting directly with the community or others having an interest in the decision.

Recommendations

That the Regional Transport Committee

1. Receives the report on the “Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-25:2018 Review”.

2. Receives, and acknowledges with thanks, the verbal and written feedback forwarded in response to the Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-25: 2018 Review.

3. After hearing verbal submissions, considers and adopts the recommendations contained within the attached ‘Summary of Submissions and Recommendations’ report, subject to amendments agreed by the Committee.

4. Determines the priority order of significant projects.

5. Agrees to consequential amendments to the Regional Land Transport Plan.

6. Refers the amended Plan to the Regional Council for adoption.

That the Regional Transport Committee recommends that Council :

7. Agrees that the decisions to be made are not significant under the criteria contained in Council’s adopted policy on significance and that Council can exercise its discretion under Sections 79(1)(a) and 82(3) of the Local Government Act 2002 and make decisions on this issue without conferring directly with the community and persons likely to be affected by or to have an interest in the decision due to the nature and significance of the issue to be considered and decided.

8. Approves the amended Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-25: 2018 Review.

9. Forwards the Plan to the New Zealand Transport Agency no later than 30 June 2018, as required under the Land Transport Management Act 2003.

Authored by:

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Approved by:

Liz Lambert

Group Manager External Relations

Attachment/s

⇩1	Hawke's Bay Regional Transport Committee Submission draft GPS on Land Transport
⇨2	Draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2018 Review	Under Separate Cover
⇨3	Submissions May2018	Under Separate Cover
⇩4	Draft Regional Land Transport Plan submission summary and staff responses

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 01 June 2018

Subject: June 2018 Transport Manager's Report

Reason for Report

1. This regular report provides the Committee with a snapshot of relevant transport matters, provides updates from the Transport Advisory Group (TAG) on issues raised at their regular meetings and outlines what is coming up within the transport sector.

Transport Advisory Group meetings

2. The TAG group has met to:

2.1. Review the region’s proposed improvement projects for the 2018-21 Regional Land Transport Plan in light of the draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport; and

2.2. Review the feedback received on the draft plan and prepare officers’ comments and recommendations.

2.3. Discuss the NZ Transport Agency’s Investment Assessment Framework

2.4. Discuss opportunities that councils are exploring for possible Provincial Growth Fund applications.

Review of the Regional Public Transport Plan

3. Under the Land Transport Management Act 2003, every Regional Council must adopt a Regional Public Transport plan unless it does not intend to enter into any contracts for the supply of public transport services or provide any financial assistance to any operator or user of a taxi or shuttle service.

4. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Regional Public Transport Plan was adopted in April 2015. The Regional Transport Committee assisted with the preparation of the plan but the legislation prohibits the delegation of responsibility for adopting or varying a plan to any committee. This must be undertaken by the council.

5. The purpose of an RPTP is to provide a public statement of

5.1. the public transport services that the Council considers integral to the network

5.2. the policies and procedures, information and infrastructure that apply to those services

6. Development and review of an RPTP also provides an opportunity for public input into the design and operation of the public transport network.

7. The Act does not specify how a review should be conducted but specifies the affected parties that must be consulted, unless variations are deemed not significant under the RPTP significance policy

8. Passengers, user groups and organisations, including councils, have been contacted in order to seek their ideas for improving the public transport services in Hawke’s Bay. We received around 20 responses and a range of ideas have been put forward. These have been added to the list of suggestions already received from general feedback over the last year or so, resulting in a fairly extensive list of suggestions. Staff are currently working through these to determine whether they can be included in the Plan. Policies and wording have been reviewed and updated.

9. We had hoped to bring the draft to the RTC at this meeting, but more time is needed to determine the list of activities for inclusion in the revised Plan. We will keep the committee updated with progress and a timeline for consideration of the draft RPTP.

Regional Cycling Plan

10. The work to resolve issues with the Mad Mile section on Waimarama Road is ongoing, but unfortunately has been slowed somewhat by the issues surrounding the Craggy Range track.

11. Funding is confirmed for the project but Hastings District Council is still to complete the necessary approvals to enable HBRC to purchase the land and vest this as road reserve.

12. The HB Trails have recently been used again as most of the course for the Air New Zealand Hawke’s Bay International Marathon, which attracted over 4000 entries. This requires significant preparation but helps to showcase the trails to visitors.

13. iWay construction in both cities is proceeding well with most planned works on schedule.

14. Minutes from the May 2018 meeting of the Regional Cycling Governance group are Attachment 1.

Hastings District Council Proposed Speed Limit Changes.

15. The Committee recently submitted on the proposed speed limit changes in Hastings District, supporting the proposal to reduce the Farndon Road speed limit to 80km/h. Farndon Road has some strategic significance as an alternative route and also as a freight route. It has a significant crash history, with 22 crashes over five years, including two fatal. HDC’s Hearings Committee has recommended in favour of reducing the speed limit and the route will also feature in its road safety strategy, with possible improvements including roadside barriers, road shoulder widening and enhanced road safety signs.

16. Other recommendations for change include Arataki Rd (reduced 70km/h zone to 50km/h); Kirkwood Rd (reduce 70km/h zone to 50km/h); Percival Rd (reduce 70km/h zone to 50km/h); St George's Rd (reduce 100km/h zone to 80km/h).

17. The Council will make the final decision on these recommendations in late June 2018.

Approved Organisations – Significant issues or Works

NZTA Highway Network and Operations

18. An update on work by NZTA Highway Network and Operations Group forms part of the Regional Director’s report.

Hastings District Council

19. Construction progress on the Whakatu Arterial Link (WAL) continues to meet the programmed expectations for completion in December 2018. The following WAL components are now fundamentally complete:

19.1. The State Highway 2 roundabout – Several motorist have advised that there is a lack of clarity for selecting the appropriate traffic lane on entry to the roundabout. Hastings District Council and NZTA traffic engineers are assessing options for improvements to the lane arrows and advanced signage.

19.2. Pilcher Road diversion

19.3. Napier Road realignment and widening

19.4. Topsoil excavation, bulk fill construction and cement stabilisation (earthworks) between the SH2 roundabout and Pakowhai Road

19.5. The Whakatu Road “peanut” roundabout

19.6. Mangateretere School frontage improvements

19.7. The Karamu Stream Bridge and stream realignment

19.8. The realignment of Whakatu Road and the relocation of the T & G carpark

19.9. Farmlands Fuel Stop relocation.

19.10. Service Authority work including Unison, Chorus and Powerco alterations.

20. The following components are currently under construction:-

20.1. The supply and placement of roading aggregates over the completed earthworks, assessed to be 40 % complete.

21. The following WAL components have not started and are programmed for construction at various timeframes throughout the remainder of the 2018 year:

21.1. The Pakowhai Road roundabout – due to start in late May / early June 2018. Options are being considered by HBRC and HDC for increasing the capacity of the existing car park at the Regional Dog Park.

21.2. Farndon Road intersection improvements

21.3. Sealing of all “greenfields” roadways

21.4. Installation of the WAL Kiwi Rail Level crossing including signals and barrier arms.

21.5. Closure of Ruahapia Road level crossing – Access will be maintained for pedestrians and cyclists only

21.6. Closure of the Ruahapia / Pakowhai Road intersection – to be replaced by the new roundabout

21.7. Landscaping and grassing of berms

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council

22. Reports on the public transport operations and road safety education outputs managed by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council are the subjects of separate items in this agenda.

Decision Making Process

23. Staff have assessed the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 in relation to this item and have concluded that, as this report is for information only, the decision making provisions do not apply.

Recommendation

That the Regional Transport Committee receives and notes the “June 2018 Transport Manager's report”.

Authored by:

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Approved by:

Liz Lambert

Group Manager External Relations

Attachment/s

⇩1

Minutes Regional Cycling Governance Group meeting 8 May 2018

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 01 June 2018

Subject: June 2018 Public Transport Update

Reason for Report

1. To provide the Committee with an update on Council’s public transport operations.

Napier-Hastings Bus Service General Information

2. From early May, the Route 20 Hastings-Flaxmere-Hastings service was extended to include Dundee Drive, Flaxmere, providing greater accessibility to the public transport network for a larger number of Flaxmere residents. To date the new route is proving popular with passengers.

3. Two new bus stops were installed recently on Te Awa Avenue, Napier, providing greater accessibility to the Route 11 Hastings-Havelock North express service for residents of the new subdivisions along Te Awa Avenue.

4. Bus services between Napier and Hastings continue to struggle with keeping to time due to roadworks and peak-time congestion in Hastings. This is an issue that may need a permanent solution, which will be investigated through the review of the Regional Public Transport Plan.

5. Discussion is underway with HDC to install two new bus shelters in Hastings, and with NCC to install one new bus shelter in Napier

District Health Board Bus Travel Scheme

6. Both the trial staff discount scheme and the patient free travel scheme continue to be well-used.

New Bus Ticketing System

7. We are entering the final stages of implementation of a new bus ticketing system, as part of a consortium of nine regional councils. The new system will replace an ageing system with ticketing machines that are past the end of their useful lives, frequently break down and provide limited information.

8. The new system will provide accurate information about origin and destination of passengers. Customers will be able to top up smartcards online and this will considerably reduce the amount of cash carried on the buses. Eligibility for concession fares will be determined when smartcards are issued, removing the need for the driver to check eligibility each time the concession passenger travels, thereby improving loading times.

9. The changes will require a significant lead-in time with plenty of public information to ensure that passengers are able to transition easily to the new system. As our new system is scheduled to go live on 19 November 2018, after six other councils, there will be time to learn from any unanticipated issues experienced by the other regions.

Review of Regional Public Transport Plan

10. We have commenced reviewing the Regional Public Transport Plan with a review of requests received to date for new public transport services or improvements. We have also invited a number of agencies and non-governmental organisations to share with us any ideas or suggestions they may have for improving the network. Issues such as late running on the Route 12 services and some minor policy changes will also be considered, and a revised draft will be brought to Council for consideration.

Bus Passenger Trips

11. Diagram 1 shows monthly bus passenger trips for the years 2012-13 to 2017-18. Passenger trips are down 3% for the year to date. Decreases are noticeable on:

11.1. Route 12 (Napier–Hastings-Napier via EIT and Pakowhai). These are the services which are struggling to keep to time.

11.2. Route 14 (Napier- Maraenui- Onekawa-Napier)

11.3. Route 15 (Napier –Westshore-Bayview-Napier)

11.4. Route 20 (Hastings-Flaxmere-Hastings)

11.5. Route 21 (Hastings-Havelock Nth –Hastings)

12. However, some services are growing well, with significant increases in patronage on:

12.1. Route 10 (Express service Napier-Hastings via Taradale)

12.2. Route 11 (Express Havelock North—Napier via Hastings and Clive.

12.3. Route 16a (Hastings-Camberley-Raureka)

12.4. Route 13 (Napier- Tamatea- Taradale)

12.5. Route 17 (Hastings-Parkvale-Akina).

Diagram 1 – Monthly Passenger Trips 2012-13 to 2017-18 for the year to date

Total Mobility

13. Diagram 2 shows monthly Total Mobility (TM) trips for the years 2012-13 to 2017-18.

14. The number of TM trips taken for the year to date is fairly consistent with last year and showing a longer-term trend for growth. This is to be expected, as our population is not only increasing but also ageing at a faster rate than previously predicted.

(Please note - April TM statistics were not available at the time of writing this report).

Diagram 2 – Monthly Total Mobility Trips Year to Date for 2012-13 to 2017-18

Decision Making Process

15. Staff have assessed the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 in relation to this item and have concluded that, as this report is for information only, the decision making provisions do not apply.

Recommendation

That the Regional Transport Committee receives and notes the “June 2018 Public Transport Update” report.

Authored by:

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Approved by:

Liz Lambert

Group Manager External Relations

Attachment/s

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 01 June 2018

Subject: RoadSafe Hawke's Bay June 2018 Update

Reason for Report

1. This regular report provides the Committee with a snapshot of road safety activities undertaken under the Road Safety Action Plans and, as necessary, will brief the Committee on any current or upcoming issues relevant to road safety.

Background

2. There are a number of strategic documents that provide the direction for the road safety activities, including:

2.1. Government Policy Statement for Land Transport (GPS)

2.2. Safer Journeys 2020

2.3. Communities at Risk Register

2.4. NZ Transport Agency - Briefing Notes

2.5. NZ Police Strategies

3. Road safety incorporates a range of elements including network improvement, road policing, and education and awareness. RoadSafe Hawke’s Bay (RSHB) and the road safety action plans focus on education and awareness programmes in collaboration with road policing activities and proposed network improvements.

4. Traffic incidents are reported in a number of different ways and a number of indicators are needed to understand whether the road safety programmes are effective.

Crash Factors

5. The graph below shows the factors contributing to road deaths in Hawke’s Bay

The Communities at Risk Register (2017) sets out the personal and collective risk of being involved in a crash caused by one of a range of factors, compared with other territorial authorities. Personal risk reflects the distance travelled and is measured by the number of deaths and serious injuries per 100 million vehicle kilometres travelled^{^[1]}. The table below sets out the factors for which Hawke’s Bay district residents are at high or medium personal risk.^{^[2]}

District

Overall

Young Drivers

Alcohol and Drugs

Speed

Rural Intersections

Urban Intersections

All Intersections

Loss of Control Rural Roads

Motorcyclist involved

Cyclist Involved

Pedestrian Involved

Distraction

Fatigue

Older Road Users

Restraints

Wairoa DC

Hastings DC

Napier CC

Central Hawke’s Bay DC

Key:

High personal risk

Medium personal risk

Funding

6. The road safety programme is funded from three sources:

6.1. The NZ Transport Agency

6.2. Territorial Authorities contribution (Wairoa District Council, Hastings District Council, Napier City Council, Central Hawke’s Bay District Council)

6.3. HBRC rates

RoadSafe Hawke’s Bay Recent Activities

7. The Hawke’s Bay Youth Alcohol and Road Safety Expo took place in May, after a one year hiatus. A number of schools also brought their Year 11 students who missed out last year. This was a very successful expo, with excellent feedback so far. We are surveying all the schools, along with the teachers and the stakeholders. New components in the Expo included –

7.1. Safer Journeys and me as a new driver

7.2. Driver Licensing-What I need to do, where do I need to go, and how much will it cost

7.3. Intersection Road Rules Activity

A school teaching resource has been completed and will be accessible to Hawke’s Bay schools only at this stage. This is for use before and after the Expo. We would like feedback from each of the schools on the assessment standards and will then modify the resource if required. This is phase one of the development. Phase two will include more assessment standards linked to the Health and Wellbeing curriculum.

8. An international research project is continuing on the Department of Corrections/NZ Police/RoadSafe Hawke’s Bay joint road safety days for offenders on probation. Attendees at the road safety days are being surveyed and their results compared with comparison groups of general drivers. The research project will be completed over two years and we will then co-author a paper and publish this.

9. We have completed a rebuild of the RoadSafe HB website. This was done to ensure we are keeping up with changing trends, have a more responsive and informative website and to ensure we are more accessible. This will profile the work we are doing and promote the resources we have developed.

10. We have completed the development of a DVD on stopping distances and driver distraction. A number of new topics have been added. This will be profiled on our website and will be available to other road safety education groups who request it.

Road Deaths for the 2018 Year to Date

11. The following table below sets out the year-to-date road deaths by region. The Gisborne Hawke’s Bay regional toll is significantly down for the year to date. There have been two road deaths in Hastings District, one in Central Hawke’s Bay and one in Gisborne.

Weekly road deaths update by local government region as at midnight Sunday, 20 May 2018

Local Government Region	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Northland	6	9	14	14	19
Auckland	15	20	15	21	23
Waikato	25	27	30	24	32
Bay of Plenty	13	17	7	9	12
Gisborne & Hawkes Bay	8	6	7	12	4
Taranaki	6	6	7	1	1
Manawatu / Wanganui	14	15	11	11	14
Wellington	2	2	6	3	5
Nelson / Marlborough	3	1	5	5	7
West Coast	2	2	2	2	2
Canterbury	9	17	11	21	25
Otago	6	7	7	9	6
Southland	6	2	7	9	4
Total	115	131	129	141	154

Decision Making Process

12. Council is required to make every decision in accordance with Part 6 Sub-Part 1, of the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act). Staff have assessed the requirements in relation to this item and have concluded that, as this report is for information only and no decision is to be made, the decision making provisions of the Local Government Act 2002 do not apply.

Recommendation

That the Regional Transport Committee receives and notes the “RoadSafe Hawke's Bay December 2017 Update” staff report.

Authored by: Approved by:

Linda Anderson

Regional Manager RoadSafe Hawke's Bay

Liz Lambert

Group Manager External Relations

Attachment/s

[1] High Personal Risk – 1 standard deviation above the mean, Medium Personal Risk – 0.5 standard deviation above the mean

[2] Communities at Risk Register, NZ Transport Agency website, 2017

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