Agenda of Regional Transport Committee

Meeting of the Regional Transport Committee

Date: Friday 8 May 2015

Time: 10.15 am

Venue:

Council Chamber

Hawke's Bay Regional Council

159 Dalton Street

NAPIER

Agenda

Item Subject Page

1. Welcome/Notices/Apologies

2. Conflict of Interest Declarations

3. Short Term Replacements for the Regional Transport Committee 3

4. Confirmation of Minutes of the Regional Transport Committee held on 6 March 2015

5. Matters Arising from Minutes of the Regional Transport Committee held on 6 March 2015

6. Follow-ups from Previous Regional Transport Committee Meetings 5

7. Call for any Minor Items Not on the Agenda 9

Decision Items

8. Regional Transport Committee membership 11

9. Variation to the Regional Land Transport Programme 2012-15 13

Information or Performance Monitoring

10. Verbal Reports from Advisory Representatives

11. NZTA Central Region - Regional Director's Report for May 2015 15

12. May 2015 HBRC Transport Manager's Report 21

13. May 2015 RoadSafe Update Report 25

14. Draft Regional Cycle Plan 29

15. Public Transport Update 63

16. Minor Items Not on the Agenda 67

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 08 May 2015

SUBJECT: Short Term Replacements for the Regional Transport Committee

Introduction

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

Committee Membership

Councillor Alan Dick	Member and Chairman	HBRC
Councillor Rick Barker	Member and Deputy Chairman	HBRC
Councillor Mark Herbert /Alternate Mayor Bill Dalton	Member	NCC
Councillor Terry Kingston /Alternate Cr Terry Story	Member	CHBDC
Mayor Craig Little Alternate Jamie Cox	Member	WDC
Councillor Tania Kerr Alternate Cr John Roil	Member	HDC
Raewyn Bleakley Alternate Lyndon Hammond	Member	NZTA
Brian Gregory	Advisor: Cultural Interests	HBRC Maori Committee
David Murray	Advisor: Private motorists	Automobile Association
Inspector Matt Broderick	Advisor: NZ Police	NZ Police
Chris Bain	Advisor: Port and Coastal Shipping	Port of Napier Limited
John Emmerson	Advisor: Road Transport industry	Emmerson Transport
Kim Santer	Advisor: Rail	KiwiRail
Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
Anne Redgrave	Transport Manager	HBRC
Megan Welsby	Sustainable Transport Officer	HBRC
Jon Schwass	Road Asset Manager	NCC
Shawn McKinley	Roading Manager	CHBDC
Jamie Cox / Aram Goes	Engineering Manager/Asset Manager - Roading	WDC
Mark Clews	Strategic Planning Manager	HDC
Jag Pannu	Transportation Manager	HDC
Colin Goble	Senior Engineer	NZTA
Simon Barnett	Projects Team Manager	NZTA
Oliver Postings	Journey Manager	NZTA

Recommendation

1. That __________________________ be appointed as member/s of the Regional Transport Committee of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council for the meeting of Friday, 08 May 2015 as short term replacement(s) on the Committee for _______________________.

Helen Codlin

Group Manager
Strategic Development

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 08 May 2015

Subject: Regional Transport Committee membership

Reason for Report

1. To discuss and make a recommendation to Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) on membership of the Regional Transport Committee.

Financial and Resource Implications

2. None

Background

3. Until the amendment of the Land Transport Management Act in 2013, regional transport committees were required to have advisory members representing specific transport objectives, although these members did not have voting rights on matters relating to regional land transport programmes.

4. The Land Transport Management Act 2003 was amended in June 2013 and now prescribes membership of the Regional Transport Committee as follows:

4.1. 2 persons to represent the regional council

4.2. 1 person from each territorial authority in the region to represent that territorial authority

4.3. 1 person to represent the New Zealand Transport Agency.

5. Many councils elected to continue the practice of having advisors to the Committee to represent various transport sectors or modes, and HBRC was no exception. The Terms of Reference for the RTC adopted in November 2013 by HBRC provided for six advisory members with full speaking rights, as it recognised the value of their contribution to committee business. The six advisory members represented:

5.1. The NZ Police

5.2. Private motorists

5.3. Port and coastal shipping

5.4. KiwiRail

5.5. Road transport industry

5.6. Cultural interests

Transport Plan Submissions

6. During consultation on the Regional Land Transport Plan and Regional Public Transport Plan, several submitters proposed that there should be representation on the Committee from public transport users, cyclists and pedestrians and that some nominated responsibility should be taken for environmental issues. While not wishing to increase the size of the committee which already has 13 members plus 10 TAG officers, the Chairman, Cr Alan Dick, believes some assignment of responsibility to present advisory members will add value to the Committee’s work.

7. Cr Dick has held informal discussions with the cultural interests advisory member, Brian Gregory, who may be prepared to add environmental issues to his portfolio. Mr David Murray, the private motorists’ representative, may be prepared to add public transport, cycling and the needs of pedestrians to his portfolio responsibility. (It is worth noting that in the previous triennium, Mr Murray represented the statutory objective of access and mobility, which had a wider perspective than his present representation of the interests of private motorists.)

Representative for the Port and Coastal Shipping

8. Mr Chris Bain, who has ably represented Port of Napier and Coastal Shipping advisory interests, has resigned from his post. It is proposed that the Committee should ask the Port of Napier to nominate a successor.

Decision Making Process

9. Council is required to make a decision in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act). Staff have assessed the requirements contained in Part 6 Sub Part 1 of the Act in relation to this item and have concluded the following:

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

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

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

9.4. The persons affected by this decision are ratepayers of the region.

9.5. Options that have been considered include do nothing or appointment of extra members to the Regional Transport Committee.

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

9.7. 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 Council

1. 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.

2. Amends the Regional Transport Committee Terms of Reference in regard to advisory members’ portfolio responsibilities

3. Instructs staff to seek a nomination from the Port of Napier for an advisory member representing the Port of Napier and Coastal Shipping.

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Attachment/s

There are no attachments for this report.

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 08 May 2015

Subject: Variation to the Regional Land Transport Programme 2012-15

Reason for Report

1. To consider a variation to the Regional Land Transport Programme 2012-15.

Financial and Resource Implications

2. There are no financial or resource implications for Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.

Background

3. The Regional Land Transport Programme 2012-15 was adopted in 2012 and contained the region’s proposed transport activities to be funded by the New Zealand Transport Agency until 30 June 2015.

4. The NZ Transport Agency’s Highway and Network Operations division now has an opportunity to advance the replacement of the Mangahohi Bridge. This project is contained in the Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-18 but not in the 2012-15 Regional Land Transport Programme (which remains in existence until 30 June).

5. In order for this project to be funded in this financial year, it must be in the programme and can be added by way of a variation. Variations to the programme are permitted after a formal review or if good reason exists for doing so.

The Mangahohi Bridge Replacement

6. The Mangahohi Bridge is on State Highway 38 and provides tourist access to one of New Zealand’s ‘Great Walks’ in one of the North Island’s most spectacular national parks and the east – west link from Wairoa to the central North Island. The project is to replace a temporary Bailey bridge to provide an enduring solution for this connection.

7. Construction of the bridge is expected to take six months. The assessment profile of the bridge is medium for strategic fit, medium for effectiveness and high for economic efficiency. The total cost of the project is $879,000 (from National, not Regional funds).

Discussion

8. As this project is already in the 2015-18 RLTP, this variation is requested in order to bring the start date forward. Commencement of this project early will not delay any other activity nor will it use funds which had been earmarked for another regional project.

9. A further matter for the Committee’s consideration is whether the variation is significant and therefore must be publicly consulted on. The significance policy adopted for the 2012-15 RLTP states that the addition, removal or amendment of any matter which has already been consulted on is not significant. As this activity has been consulted on through the preparation of the 2015-18 RLTP, and there were no comments from submitters relating to it, it is not thought to be significant.

10. It is therefore suggested that the Committee should approve the variation and agree that it is not significant.

Decision Making Process

11. Council is required to make a decision in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act). Staff have assessed the requirements contained in Part 6 Sub Part 1 of the Act in relation to this item and have concluded the following:

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

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

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

11.4. The persons affected by this decision are users of State Highway 38 and in particular, tourists and local resients.

11.5. Options that have been considered include recommending the variation not be approved.

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

11.7. 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 :

2. Agrees to vary the 2012-15 Regional Land Transport Programme to include the Mangahohi Bridge Replacement project; and

3. Agrees that this is not a significant variation to the Programme and does not need to undergo public consultation.

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Attachment/s

There are no attachments for this report.

NZTA Regional Director's Report

Attachment 1

REPORT TO:	Hawke’s Bay Regional Transport Committee
PRESENTER:	Raewyn Bleakley, Regional Director - Central
DATE:	8 May 2015

1. AGENCY NEWS

National Land Transport Programme

The 2015-18 National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) is in its final stages of development. Next month it will be approved by the Transport Agency Board and will come into effect from 1 July 2015.

In April, the Board endorsed indicative investment levels for four programmes – local road maintenance, state highway maintenance, public transport services and road safety. This enabled the Transport Agency to give councils early indications of how much they can expect to receive from the fund in July.

This was an important step as it enabled councils to factor the funding into their 10 year plans, rather than have to wait until the NLTP is formally adopted by the Board in June. The indicative investment levels are based on current need within each approved organisation and state highway region, and are not based on previous investment levels.

The process to determine indicative investment levels requires robust negotiations and moderation, and the Transport Agency acknowledges the professionalism, commitment and collaboration of investment partners throughout the process.

As the Regional Transport Committee will be aware, the pressure is on all investment partners to ensure value for money and to seek efficiencies in their operations. An investment hierarchy supports this by making the most of both past and new investments in the land transport network, and funding low-cost alternatives that make best use of existing transport capacity before considering higher cost options. This means that the maintenance and operation of the existing networks is one of the most important co-investment decisions the Transport Agency makes with its partners.

In line with the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (GPS) issued in December 2014, investment in land transport is being prioritised to deliver the outcomes of supporting economic growth and productivity, and improving road safety, while continuing to ensure value for money from existing proposed activities.

More information about the NLTP 2015-2018 is available on the NZTA website:

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/planning/nltp-2015-2018/index.html

Advertising Campaign On Lower Alcohol Limits

The Transport Agency launched a national advertising campaign last month to encourage drivers to change ‘their own personal alcohol limits’ and driving habits to stay within the law.

Lower legal alcohol limits came into force on 1 December 2014, reducing the amount of alcohol allowed per litre of breath from 400 to 250 micrograms for drivers aged 20 years and over. The alcohol limit for those under the age of 20 remains at zero.

The advertising campaign targets people who are normally ‘good, law abiding citizens’ of both genders aged in their 30s and 40s – people who generally consider drink-driving above the legal limit to be unacceptable. This group generally agrees with drink driving messages but believes the messages are not directed at them. They have set their alcohol limits over time and established habitual approaches to their own driving behaviour – based on their own perceived risk. With the law change, this group will need to adjust their limits to stay within the law and the Transport Agency’s campaign is designed to encourage them to do that.

You can view the television advertisement via this link:

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/about/advertising/drink-driving/limits-campaign.html. The campaign will be supported with radio advertising in the first instance, and other material will roll out over the coming months.

2.

DELIVERY OF THE NATIONAL LAND TRANSPORT PROGRAMME

Putting Customers At The Heart Of Our Business

The professional services contract for delivering the Detailed Business Case of the ‘Napier Port Access’ project has been awarded to Beca Consultants. The Strategic Case has progressed through the Transport Agency’s internal approvals process and we expect to deliver the Programme Business Case to the Minister of Transport by June 2015. We anticipate that the Detailed Business will be completed by June 2016. Excellent feedback and support has been received from Napier Port staff. This project fits well with the Napier City’s ‘City Vision’ project, which focuses on the challenges faced in bringing together a development strategy for the city. Napier’s vision for the city is central to the development of the transport corridor. The Transport Agency will continue to engage with key stakeholders to ensure the region is aligned and aware of the outcomes of the project.

Improving Freight Efficiency Throughout The Region

The design of the Hawke's Bay Expressway Pakowhai Links Road Intersection Project is being peer reviewed. The next significant milestone is the completion of land purchase. We intend to start site preparation this financial year with the main contract in the 2015/16 construction season.

Funding is being sought for property acquisition for the College Road to Silverstream project. We expect to start construction in the next construction season.

Safety

Road Safety in Hawke’s Bay

The Transport Agency’s local initiative to improve driver awareness and safety through informative articles in our local papers is under way. We intend to continue running articles focusing on different road network features over the year to complement our Safe Systems approach around driver education. Public feedback on this campaign will be used to improve future articles.

The contract for State Highway38 Safety Retrofit guard rail has been let and work will commence in early May. Work is intended to start at the Aniwaniwa end and work toward Wairoa

The Minor Safety Program for 2015/16 financial period is in the planning phases.

The Pakipaki Roundabout is well into construction and we expect that it will be completed by the end of May.

The State Highway 2B/Meeanee Quay intersection has been identified as a regional priority. It is programmed for the next NLTP period as a standalone project. This project is linked to the Napier Port Access project and has a large number of regional stakeholders whose views must be taken into account.

3. DELIVERY OF THE NATIONAL LAND TRANSPORT PROGRAMME

National Land Transport Programme

With the Whakatu Arterial Link due to commence, R funds will be almost fully committed, as detailed above. Any R funds not committed this financial year will be assigned to a project in the 2015/18 NLTP.

The third quarter forecast closed on 20^th March, requiring Approved Organisations to forecast the current year's expenditure. This is an important process for the Transport Agency as we rely on accurate forecasts to manage the revenue and cash flows for the National Land Transport Fund. It is also an opportunity for Councils and the Transport Agency to review their programmes and prompts them to manage projects that may require expenditure carried forward to the next financial year.

Raewyn Bleakley

Regional Director - Central

24 April 2015

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 08 May 2015

Subject: May 2015 HBRC 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.

Background

2. The Transport Advisory Group is made up of road asset managers, planners and staff from Approved Organisations (AOs) - NZTA, Wairoa District Council, Central Hawke’s Bay District Council, Napier City Council, Hastings District Council and co-ordinated by the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Transport Manager. TAG meets at least quarterly and its main purpose is to support the operation of the RTC and provide co-ordinated and timely advice backed up by technical knowledge.

3. A TAG meeting was held in late April. Topics of discussion included progress with major projects, the Napier Port Access project and the Regional Cycle Plan.

Regional Land Transport Plan

3. The Regional Land Transport Plan was adopted by the Regional Council at the end of April and has been submitted to the New Zealand Transport Agency.

4. Of note is the move by NZTA to include the projects which were requested by this Committee in the list of activities to be considered for funding. The activities which were added are :

4.1. SH2 Waipawa to Waipukurau. Completion of pathway – now included in programme under a different name - Cycle Connectivity NZ Cycle Trails.

4.2. SH2 College Rd to Silverstream – Construction phase now included in the programme.

4.3. A programme business case for State Highway 5. This will include consideration of issues around the Tarawera Hill.

4.4. A programme business case for SH2 Napier to Gisborne - This programme business case will further investigate the issues associated with the corridor for Napier to Gisborne with particular reference to facilities required since the removal of the rail link in this area.

5. The National Land Transport Plan will be released at the end of June and will announce which of Hawke’s Bay’s projects have been successful in getting funded.

Napier Port Access Detailed Business Case

6. In June 2014 the Government announced an accelerated regional roading package to fast track a number of large projects around the country. Hawke’s Bay received funding for a detailed business case for improved access to the Port of Napier between the Pakowhai Road-Links Rd – HB Expressway intersection and the Port of Napier.

7. The detailed business case is now underway and is being developed by Beca after they won the tender process. The business case will be completed by February 2016.

8. Steps underway at present include the development of a network operating plan, mapping out current and future routes for freight, commuting and other traffic. This work fits well with the City Vision work underway in Napier at present.

Approved Organisations – Significant Issues Update

Highway Network and Operations

9. Pakowhai/Links Road – no significant problems are foreseen with this. HNO reaching end of design phase. Comprehensive TMP will be in place when construction begins.

10. College Road/Silverstream Passing Lane and Realignment – This project has been added to the RLTP and a funding application being prepared for the 12-15 NLTP. As this was already in the RLTP 12-15, it does not constitute a variation to the regional programme, but a variation to the NLTP will need to be approved by NZTA.

11. The PakiPaki intersection safety upgrade work is progressing very well and will be completed soon.

12. Napier Port Access – discussed elsewhere in this report.

Hastings District Council

13. Whakatu arterial link - the Commissioner has asked for some further conditions and the decision is expected any day now. The detail design and contract documents should be complete in a couple of months. Property negations are well advanced.

14. Hastings- Clive sewer pipe installation underway.

15. Waitangi Bridge work underway.

16. Clive bridge work, currently at the planning stage.

Napier City Council

17. Ford Rd project has been completed.

18. Prebensen Drive four-laning is underway, with all trees removed.

19. Major upgrade (stormwater and refurbishment) of Hastings St from Albion to Tennyson is well underway.

20. Warren St roundabout should be underway by the end of May.

21. Reconstruction of Te Awa Ave underway.

Wairoa District Council

22. Renewals programme well underway with 70% completion of heavy metal build ups, associated improvements (widening) and drainage renewals. Reseals commencing in late February.

23. Mohaka township bridge renewal has commenced with a staged upgrade approach being undertaken. This bridge remains under 2T weight restriction with stage 2 works anticipated to take a further 12-18 months.

24. Flood damage/washouts works have been underway over summer with coastal dropouts successfully reinstated along the Mahia East Coast Rd and similar rock revetment treatment of the Black Beach dropouts nearing 50% completion.

25. Draft Walking and Cycling Strategy has been prepared. Internal reviews have noted additional strategic routes for inclusion in the document. These additions will be added before submission to Council for endorsement.

Central Hawke’s Bay

26. Proposal to route forestry traffic via Porangahau Road is being discussed with residents at present. Maintenance work is behind schedule and a carryover of funding may be requested.

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council

27. Refer separate item on public transport results.

Recommendation

1. That the Regional Transport Committee receives the May 2015 HBRC Transport Manager’s Report.

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Attachment/s

There are no attachments for this report.

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 08 May 2015

SUBJECT: May 2015 RoadSafe Update Report

Reason for Report

1. This is a regular report that provides the Committee with a snapshot of road safety activities that are being 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. These include:

2.1. Government Policy Statement for Land Transport 2015 (GPS)

2.2. Safer Journeys 2020

2.3. Communities at Risk Register

2.4. NZTA Briefing Notes

2.5. NZ Police Strategies

2.6. RoadSafe HB Strategic Plan (2013-16).

3. The current GPS expands on the strategic direction set out in the Safer Journeys 2020 strategy and continues the government’s strong focus on removing bottlenecks, encouraging economic growth and productivity and improving road safety.

4. Road safety incorporates a range of elements including network improvement, road policing, and education and awareness. RoadSafe HB and the road safety action plans focus on education and awareness programmes in collaboration with road policing activities and proposed network improvements.

Regional Road Safety Priority Issues for 2014-15

5. RoadSafe Hawke’s Bay is part of a road safety group that develops and implements road safety education opportunities which support the national and regional strategic documents listed above. The overall goal is to work towards: “A safe road system increasingly free of death and serious injury” (Safer Journeys 2020).

6. Partners include NZ Police, NZTA Traffic Safety Engineers, HB District Health Board, ACC, district and city council transport staff and other associated groups. By working in partnership, the intention is to develop road safety programmes that focus on the region’s priority issues and support the intended outcomes identified in the regional and strategic documents. By working in partnership, the reach and scope of the activities are increased and capitalise on the expertise of the partners.

7. The regional road safety priority issues for 2014-15 are (NZTA Briefing Notes):

7.1. Central Hawke’s Bay

7.1.1. Alcohol & Drugs

7.2. Hastings District

7.2.1. Alcohol & Drugs

7.2.2. Intersections

7.2.3. Motorcycles

7.2.4. Loss of Control Rural Roads – Head on

7.2.5. Speed

7.2.6. Young Drivers

7.2.7. Cyclists

7.3. Wairoa

7.3.1. Alcohol and Drugs

7.3.2. Loss of Control Rural Roads – Head on

7.3.3. Speed

7.3.4. Young Drivers

8. 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.

Funding

9. The 2015-2018 Funding Application to the NZ Transport Agency has been completed.

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

10.1. HBRC rates

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

10.3. The NZ Transport Agency

Report – April 2015

11. Planning has been completed for the 2015 Hawke’s Bay Youth Alcohol Expo. The dates are the 11^th-15^th May 2015. The event is presented to the region’s Year 11 Students. The Expo is also supported by associated road safety stakeholders.

12. The vacant roles for Central Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa have been filled. Tori Morrison has accepted both roles.

13. The staff work plans will be drafted in June and sent out for discussion in July.

14. A road safety programme is being presented at Mangaroa Prison. Inmates attend an all day programme which is presented on an 8 week rotation.

15. The same programme is also being delivered in partnership with the Probation Service on a 6 week rotation. The clients are undertaking community service (mostly have drink drive charges and as part of their sentence they are required to attend the road safety programme.

16. Youth clients who are enrolled in the Corrections driver licensing programme will also be required to attend.

Road Safety Statistics

17. The following links provide detail on road crashes in our region.

- nzta.govt.nz/resources/crash-analysis-reports/statistical-statements

- nzta.govt.nz/resources/crash-analysis-reports/briefing-notes

- nzta.govt.nz/resources/crash-analysis-reports/

18. The table below sets out the year to date road deaths by region

Weekly road deaths update by Local Government Region as at midnight Monday, 27 April 2015 *


Local Government Region	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Northland	4	5	4	5	7
Auckland	16	15	18	12	19
Waikato	23	12	14	24	26
Bay of Plenty	4	8	8	12	13
Gisborne & Hawkes Bay	8	11	5	4	5
Taranaki	3	3	1	3	6
Manawatu / Wanganui	7	9	3	11	10
Wellington	5	6	5	1	1
Nelson / Marlborough	3	2	3	3	1
West Coast	4	2	2	2	2
Canterbury	8	11	15	8	13
Otago	9	7	2	4	7
Southland	-	3	1	5	1
Total	94	94	81	94	111

Decision Making Process

19. Council is required to make a decision in accordance with Part 6 Sub-Part 1, of the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act). Staff have assessed the requirements contained within this section of the Act 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

1. That the Regional Transport Committee receives the ‘May 2015 RoadSafe HB Update Report‘.

Linda Anderson

Regional Manager RoadSafe Hawke's Bay

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Attachment/s

There are no attachments for this report.

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 08 May 2015

Subject: Draft Regional Cycle Plan

Reason for Report

1. The draft Regional Cycle Plan was approved by the Regional Cycling Governance Group in late March for release for consultation.

2. The draft Plan is being presented to each participating council and public feedback is sought on the Plan through news releases, the HBRC website and by direct contact with all known cycling stakeholders. Feedback is sought on the Plan but as this is not a formal consultation process, there will be no submissions hearings. Suggested improvements to the Plan will be considered by the Regional Cycling Governance Group, with technical support from the working group.

Background

3. The Plan has been developed because, since 2002, Hawke’s Bay has made huge progress in providing cycling facilities such as the Rotary Pathways throughout the region, the Hawke’s Bay Trails, the I Way cycling network ( both on and off road) in the Hastings District and other cycle paths in Wairoa and Central Hawke’s Bay districts.

4. As a result, the number of local residents and visitors making use of cycle facilities has increased dramatically, tourism operators offering cycling experiences have opened and a number of successful cycling events and promotional campaigns have been run. In addition, organisations such as Bikes in Schools are helping to increase cycling rates for children by providing bikes and bike tracks in schools.

5. However, these initiatives were largely developed independently of each other, with each organisation working to its own plans and strategies for cycling. A coordinated approach was needed to capitalise on the successes so far, so that resources could be pooled, actions prioritised and the partners could collectively achieve the greatest gains for cycling in Hawke’s Bay. A regional plan would also provide the strategic back up necessary for future funding applications to further improve the network.

8. Planning for the development of a Regional Cycle Plan therefore commenced in 2012 and in May 2013, a regional forum entitled “Maximising the Return” was attended by over 90 stakeholders. This forum confirmed the key vision for the Plan, which was

“To normalise biking in Hawke’s Bay to such an extent that the region is nationally and internationally recognised as providing the most bike friendly experience in New Zealand.”

6. The forum generated a great deal of enthusiasm and there was a strong mandate for the development of a regional cycle plan. The general feeling of the meeting was that the region collectively needed to just get on and make it happen.

7. Following the forum, a working group and a governance group were set up to progress the plan. These groups were composed of members from all territorial local authorities, the New Zealand Transport Agency, Hawke’s Bay District Health Board, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and BikeOn.

8. The draft Plan combines cycling initiatives from partner organisations and identifies a number of areas where successful initiatives by one partner can be extended to another area. One major example of this is the proposed extension of the IWay concept to Napier, with Napier City Council agreeing to include $6 million of investment in cycling in its Long Term Plan over the next six years. Hastings meanwhile, has committed to further investment to complete its I Way network and continue its successful promotional programmes.

9. Taking a regional approach to planning for cycling investment has already benefitted Hawke’s Bay, with a regional application prepared and submitted for the Urban Cycling Fund, supported by the draft Regional Cycle Plan. This special allocation was announced by the Government in September 2014. A successful application will enable the councils to complete urban cycling proposals more quickly by providing up to 33% of the cost, with a further 33% to come from NZTA through its regular walking and cycling fund. This reduces local council contributions to 33%, enabling the programmes to be completed more quickly.

10. Initial feedback on the regional application is very positive, with both Napier and Hastings iWay proposals rated as “likely” to be supported by the UCP ( from a scale of “likely”, “potential” or “unlikely “.). However this is still a very preliminary response and could change before the final decisions are announced by 30 June. Nevertheless, this feedback is encouraging and an indication of the weight placed on regional coordination and cooperation by the funders.

11. The Plan is composed of three main action plans in the areas of:

11.1. Network development - identifying and planning to fill gaps in the cycle path network

11.2. Tourism/marketing – promoting the use of the cycle network and facilities for recreation and tourism

11.3. Travel behaviour change – encouraging cycling as a means of transport.

12. The draft Plan is at Attachment 1. Comment on the Plan can be presented at the meeting or forwarded to transport@hbrc.govt.nz before 18 May.

Decision Making Process

1. Council is required to make a decision in accordance with Part 6 Sub-Part 1, of the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act). Staff have assessed the requirements contained within this section of the Act 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

1. That the Regional Transport Committee receives the “Draft Regional Cycle Plan” report.

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Attachment/s

Draft Regional Cycle Plan

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 08 May 2015

Subject: Public Transport Update

Reason for Report

1. To update the Regional Transport Committee on public transport operations.

General Information

2. There were 5.7% fewer passenger trips in the first nine months of the 2014-15 year than the same period last year. Lower petrol prices are thought to have been the main contributing factor to this, with a litre of 91 octane currently costing around $1.70 a litre, a fall of around 50 cents since October 2014.

Passenger Trips

3. The graph below shows total passenger trips during the first nine months of 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15.

Diagram 1 – Passenger Trips – July to March – 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15

4. Average monthly patronage is shown in the table below.

Diagram 2 Annual Passenger Trips since 2009-10

Year	Total Annual Trips	Monthly Average
2009-10	480,244	40,020
2010-11	554,647	46,220
2011-12	681,566	56,797
2012-13	761,392	63,449
2013-14	799,845	66,653
2014-15	562,276 (YTD)	62,475

5. Passenger classes showing the largest drop in patronage for the year to date when compared with 2013-14, are shown in the following table.

Passenger Class	Percentage change between 2013-14 and 2014-15
Adult	-17%
District Health Board patients	-10%
SuperGold Card	-8%
Community Services Card	-6%

6. Other passenger classes have shown small decreases of 2-3%. There has been a 200% increase in the number of tickets sold directly to organisations such as Idea Services for use by their clients, although overall numbers are not high.

7. This pattern is consistent with our theory that the drop in patronage has been largely caused by a decrease in the cost of driving a car. Passengers paying adult fares are those most likely to have access to a car. Many SuperGold passengers also drive, but make more use of Supergold free travel when the cost of driving is high.

Bus Stops

8. There has been no progress to date with regard to a programme for formalising Napier bus stops.

Realtime Passenger Information

9. Investigations are currently underway for the introduction of ‘TrackABus’ to the Hawke’s Bay bus service. This is a low-cost, internet based, real-time passenger information system, accessed through smartphone and desktop applications, which has in other areas resulted in increased patronage of approx 5-10%.

10. The system works through the GPS facilities contained in modern cellphones. It provides passengers with real time information about how far away their next bus is, as well as having many benefits for operators and regional councils. The system is much cheaper to install than conventional real time systems which have displays at bus stops.

Bikes on Buses

11. There have been 2118 bikes carried on buses during the first nine months of the financial year, compared to 2674 during the same period last year.

Bus Service Costs

12. The following table shows the net cost (after fares and excluding GST) of operating the goBay bus service during the first nine months of 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15. The costs include base contract costs plus three quarters’ cost indexation, which accounts for the significant price fluctuations between months.

Diagram 4 – Net Cost of Bus Service – July to March – 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15

Year	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Total
2012-13	$224,406	$206,395	$217,298	$229,967	$218,084	$246,304	$242,115	$237,799	$202,020	$2,024,387
2013-14	$186,170	$278,969	$182,220	$187,613	$302,615	$207,605	$192,259	$162,473	$289,314	$1,989,238
2014-15	$168,720	$157,262	$264,227	$174,153	$141,819	$255,621	$159,785	$141,269	$253,834	$1,716,690

(50% of this cost is met by the New Zealand Transport Agency).

Total Mobility

13. The Total Mobility Scheme, which is funded by regional council, local councils and the NZTA, provides subsidised taxi transport for people who have a permanent illness or disability which prevents them from using public transport.

14. The following tables show the number of Total Mobility trips made during the first six months of 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 and the corresponding cost (excl GST).

Diagram 5 – Total Mobility Trips – July to February – 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15

Year	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Total
2012-13	6,753	6,839	6,471	7,256	6,925	6,447	6,022	6,320	53,033
2013-14	7,401	6,804	6,611	7,658	7,365	7,185	6,546	7,032	56,602
2014-15	8,320	7,950	7,677	8,267	7,701	7,948	6,354	6,901	61,118

Diagram 6 – Total Mobility cost (excl GST) – July to February – 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15

(60% of this cost is met by the New Zealand Transport Agency).

Regional Public Transport Plan

15. The Regional Public Transport Plan was adopted by the Regional Council on 29 April and comes into effect 20 working days after its adoption, on 27 May 2015.

Decision Making Process

16. Council is required to make a decision in accordance with Part 6 Sub-Part 1, of the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act). Staff have assessed the requirements contained within this section of the Act 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

1. That the Regional Transport Committee receives the report ”Public Transport Update”

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Attachment/s

There are no attachments for this report.

Item	Action	Person Responsible	Due Date	Status Comment
Sealing of State Highway 38	For regular update	NZTA Regional HNO Manager	May 2015	A verbal update will be given at the meeting
Napier Gisborne Rail Line	For regular update	Chairman Alan Dick	May 2015	A verbal update will be given at the meeting
One Network Road Classification	For regular update	Transport Manager	May 2015	A verbal update will be given at the meeting
Implications on transport network of Awatoto Bottling Plant	Provide information on HBRC resource consent requirements in regard to effects on the transport network	Transport Manager	May 2015	Regional Council resource consents could not consider traffic implications and were limited to implications of the water take only.

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