Agenda of Regional Transport Committee

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 02 September 2016

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 Ross I’Anson	Member	NZTA
Brian Gregory	Advisor: Cultural Interests and Environment	HBRC Maori Committee
David Murray	Advisor: Private motorists, Public Transport users, Walking and Cycling	Automobile Association
Matt Broderick	Advisor: NZ Police	NZ Police
Steve Young	Advisor: Port and Coastal Shipping	Port of Napier Limited
John Emmerson	Advisor: Road Transport industry	Road Transport Association: Emmerson Transport
Kim Santer	Advisor: Rail	KiwiRail
Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
Anne Redgrave	Transport Manager	HBRC
John Adams	Sustainable Transport Officer	HBRC
Jon Schwass	Road Asset Manager	NCC
Shawn McKinley	Roading Manager	CHBDC
Jamie Cox	Engineering Manager/Asset Manager - Roading	WDC
Mark Clews	Strategic Planning Manager	HDC
Jag Pannu	Transportation Manager	HDC
Colin Goble	Senior Engineer	NZTA
Simon Barnett	Principal Transport Planner	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, 02 September 2016 as short term replacement(s) on the Committee for _______________________.

Authored by:

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Approved by:

Liz Lambert

Chief Executive

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 02 September 2016

Subject: Variations to the Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-25

Reason for Report

1. To consider variations to the Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 (RLTP) to add new activities to the three year programme.

2. To formally note a variation to the Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-2025 which has added urgent resilience improvements on State Highway 2.

Background

3. The Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-18 was adopted in 2015 and contained the region’s proposed transport activities to be funded from the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF) by the NZ Transport Agency until 30 June 2018.

4. The Napier Port Access project is part of a wider regional roading package of work that has been accelerated by the government through the announcement of additional funding as part of the Matariki Hawke’s Bay Regional Development Strategy and Action Plan. The main objective of this project is to improve the safe and efficient access to the Napier Port (particularly for freight).

5. The NZ Transport Agency has been fast-tracking elements of this project as and when the investigations have been complete. The elements that are now entering the detailed design phase and construction phase, that are not currently included in the 2015-18 RLTP, are:

5.1. The Prebensen / Hyderabad intersection upgrade project. This is designed to improve and maintain the efficiency of this intersection by providing slip lanes to allow traffic to move more freely through the intersections.

5.2. Hawkes Bay Expressway Improvements: Safety treatments on the Expressway and passing lanes between Bay View and the Hawkes Bay Airport. Safety treatments will include targeted roadside barriers, median barriers and seal widening.

6. Following approval to include these projects in the 2015-18 RLTP and NLTP, the next steps for the NZ Transport Agency will be to engage with current stakeholders and wider groups such as the cycling community and regional neighbours, to ensure all their issues are brought into consideration. This will allow completion of the detailed design before construction begins.

7. A map detailing the proposals is attached (Attachment 1).

Recent Variations

8. The Watchman Road Intersection Improvement also forms part of the Napier Port Access project and was the subject of an agreed variation to the RLTP in June 2016.

9. In late June 2016, the Committee was asked to consider and approve the addition of an urgent resilience project to the RLTP, by email. This was at Raupunga Bluffs and Sandy Creek on State Highway 2. The variation was not significant and was approved by the Committee. This variation is formally noted below.

Organisation

Project Name and Description

Total Cost 6 Years

Cost ($m) 2015

Cost ($m) 2016

Cost ($m) 2017

Cost ($m) 2018

Cost ($m) 2019

Cost ($m) 2020

NZTA

SH2 Raupunga Bluff and Sandy Creek Resilience Improvements.

Urgent resilience improvements to prevent scouring and erosion of State Highway 2 at these locations and maintain a vital connection.

1.69

Prebensen/Hyderabad intersection Upgrade Project

10. The Prebensen/Hyderabad intersection upgrade project is designed to improve and maintain the efficiency of the Prebensen Drive and Hyderabad Road intersections by providing slip lanes to allow traffic to move more freely through the intersections.

11. The Napier Port Access business case has determined that this project will significantly contribute to the overall objective of improving the safe and efficient movement of freight on this key strategic corridor and that it is correctly sized. Based on modelled prediction the project is intended to maintain a satisfactory level of service until 2046.

12. Once the detailed design has been completed physical works will be ready to commence. Work is expected to start in mid-2018 and is likely to take two years to complete. The estimated cost of the improvement is between $1.6 and $1.9 million.

13. The current programme for each phase is:

Phase

Tasks/Programme

Pre-Implementation

Detailed design: Expected to commence 2016-17 financial year and take between 6-12 months, depending on the level of detailing required for detailed design. This will include a Safety Audit.

Implementation

Tender documents are expected to go to the market in the first half of 2018. Construction to commence soon after and is expected to take 24 month to complete.

Post-construction safety audit included.

HB Expressway Improvements

14. This is a package of improvements with two main components:

14.1. Safety treatments on the Expressway, including targeted roadside and median barriers, seal widening, merge extensions at Omahu, Evenden and Prebensen roundabouts. The value of this work ranges between $10.6 and $12 million.

14.2. Passing lanes between Hawkes Bay Airport and Bay View with a value of $3.4 to $4 million.

15. The current proposed programme is:

Phase

Tasks/Programme

Pre-Implementation

Detailed design: Expected to commence during the 2016-17 financial year and is expected to take between 6-12 months depending on the level of detailing required for detailed design. This will include a Safety Audit.

Implementation

It is expected that this work will go out to the market in packages (yet to be determined), with the first ender documents to go to the market in the first half of 2018

Construction is expected to commence soon after and take 24 month to complete.

Post-construction safety audit included.

Discussion

16. These variations are requested in order to include the projects in the 2015-25 RLTP and satisfy legal requirements. Implementation within the 2015-18 period will not delay any other activity nor will these projects use funds which have been earmarked for other regional projects.

17. A further matter for the Committee’s consideration is whether the variations are significant and therefore must be publicly consulted on. The Regional Land Transport Plan’s Significance Policy outlines a number of conditions under which a variation is considered to be not significant and therefore does not need to be consulted on. This includes if it has previously been consulted on and meets the funding provision of Sections 18 and 20 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003.

18. The Prebensen-Hyderabad Intersection Upgrade was originally identified in the 2012/15 RLTP and has therefore already been consulted on. This consultation met the requirements of Section 18 of the LTMA and the funding requirements of Section 20 are also met. This project is therefore not considered to trigger the significance policy.

19. The proposed passing lanes have an estimated cost of $3.4 - $4m, were originally identified in the 2009-12 and 2012-15 RLTPs and have therefore already been consulted on. This section of the project therefore does not trigger the significance policy.

20. The HB Expressway Improvement Project is a package of work which comprises a number of mass action safety treatments, including roadside and median barriers and merge extensions at roundabouts on the Hawke’s Bay Expressway, with a total value of between $10.6 and $12 million. This work has not been included in any previous plan or programme, does not meet any of the other criteria for non-significance and is of significant monetary value. It is therefore considered significant for the purposes of public consultation.

21. It is therefore suggested that the Regional Transport Committee should:

21.1. approve the following proposed variations to the RLTP.

Organisation

Project Name and Description

Total Cost 6 Years

Cost ($m) 2015

Cost ($m) 2016

Cost ($m) 2017

Cost ($m) 2018

Cost ($m) 2019

Cost ($m) 2020

NZTA

Prebensen Hyderabad Intersection upgrade

Provision of slip lanes to improve and maintain the efficiency of the Prebensen Drive and Hyderabad Road intersections.

1.70

0.05

1.60

NZTA

Bay View to HB Airport Passing Lanes

Provision of passing lanes on SH2 between Bay View and the entrance to HB Airport

3.76

0.16

0.10

3.50

21.2. undertake public consultation on the proposed variation set out below and consider the addition of this variation to the RLTP once this consultation is complete.

Organisation

Project Name and Description

Total Cost 6 Years ($m)

Cost ($m) 2015

Cost ($m) 2016

Cost ($m) 2017

Cost ($m) 2018

Cost ($m) 2019

Cost ($m) 2020

NZTA

HB Expressway Safety Treatments

Targeted roadside and median barriers, seal widening, merge extensions at Omahu, Evenden and Prebensen roundabouts.

11.15

0.35

0.20

5.30

Suggested Consultation Methodology

22. It is suggested that NZTA and HBRC jointly prepare :

22.1. a press release and public notice about the project, including consultation period and process

22.2. a letter to all stakeholders on the RLTP consultation list

22.3. Web content for both organisations.

23. If this process is conducted immediately after the meeting, there will be enough time to hear and deliberate on submissions before the elections. It is suggested that this task could be delegated to a subcommittee of the Regional Transport Committee.

Financial and Resource Implications

24. There are no significant financial or resource implications for Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, other than a small cost for the consultation process. This can be met from within existing budgets.

Decision Making Process

25. 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:

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

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

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

25.4. The persons affected by this decision are users of the Hawkes Bay Expressway, Prebensen Drive / SH 2/50A in the Hawke’s Bay region, and in particular local industry and residents who use the key journey to the Port of Napier.

25.5. Options that have been considered include do nothing and grade separation (Prebensen Drive-Hyderabad Intersection)

25.6. The decision is a significant variation to the Regional Land Transport Plan.

25.7. 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

1. That the Regional Transport Committee receives and notes the Variations to the Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-25 report

2. The Regional Transport Committee recommends that Council:

2.1. Agrees that the decisions to be made are not significant under the criteria contained in Council’s adopted Significance and Engagement Policy, 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.

2.2. Approves the proposal to vary the Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-25 to include the Prebensen-Hyderabad Intersection Upgrade and Bay View Passing Lanes

2.3. Agrees that the HB Expressway Safety Treatments Package triggers the significance policy contained in the Regional Land Transport Plan 2015-25 and notes that the Chief Executive will undertake a public consultation process on this proposal, in conjunction with the NZ Transport Agency.

Authored by:

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Approved by:

Liz Lambert

Chief Executive

Attachment/s

Map of proposed improvements

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 02 September 2016

Subject: One Network Road Classification system - Update and Presentation

Reason for Report

1. To provide the Regional Transport Committee with a progress report and presentation (by a member of the Roading Efficiency Group) on the implementation of the One Network Roading classification across the Hawkes Bay region.

Background

2. At the March 2016 Regional Transport Committee meeting, an introduction to the work being delivered by the Road Efficiency Group (REG) was provided by Ross I’Anson, (NZTA Planning and Investment Manager – Central), including an overview of what the One Network Roading Classification (ONRC) is and how it was being developed within the Hawke’s Bay context.

3. This report provides an update on how the region is tracking with the implementation of ONRC and highlights how the Councils are collectively working through the implementation of the new approach.

4. There has been an agreed ONRC classification for the Hawkes Bay network since 2015 and councils have been working on their transition plans to the new classification, through local ONRC workshops. There has been a focus on preparing the business case for road maintenance and renewal activities. Taking this approach will increase the ability to ‘tell the story’ about appropriate levels of investment to manage the respective road networks.

5. Each Council’s Activity Management Plan (AMP) will need to demonstrate business case principles as a basis for receiving financial assistance for its maintenance and operations activities through the 2018-21 National Land Transport Programme.

6. Most AMPs have identified strategic network problems, but they are not well articulated and have been hidden in the document. Even if the strategic problems have been identified, it is not always clear what the benefits, or consequences are for addressing (or not) the problems. It is also not clear how information in the AMP supports the programme decisions being made.

7. The outcome of this current work will serve two purposes:

7.1. To align AMPs using the business case principles and link them strongly to Council outcomes and the ONRC.

7.2. To feed into the Regional Land Transport Plan 3 year review and ensure there is good alignment between the AMPs and the Plan.

8. The Transport Agency has reviewed its decision making process to ensure investment decisions are based on actual evidence to address problems on the transport network as a whole.

9. AMPs must be built on a solid evidence base and embed the appropriate customer levels of service for the network. They must also be benchmarked to show how the network performance and cost of delivery compares with other similar networks.

10. Much work is required over the next twelve months to complete this work in time for the next National Land Transport Programme as the Transport Agency will expect much stronger evidence, with the network’s needs assessed using the ONRC. Maintenance and renewal funding requests will not be a simple assessment of current costs plus a provision for escalation.

Decision Making Process

11. 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

1. That the Regional Transport Committee receives the “One Network Road Classification System - Update & Presentation” report.

Authored by:

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Approved by:

Liz Lambert

Chief Executive

Attachment/s

There are no attachments for this report.

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 02 September 2016

Subject: September 2016 Public Transport Update

Reason for Report

1. This agenda item provides the Committee with an update on Council’s public transport operations.

General Information

2. Preparations are well underway for the implementation of bus improvements in conjunction with the start of the new bus contract, which was on 1 August 2016. As outlined in paragraph 12, service and timetable alterations are due to be introduced from Monday 26 September.

3. Patronage in regional centres around the country continues to decline, with decreases consistent with those seen in Hawke’s Bay. Most regional councils consider that lower petrol prices are the major reason for this.

Bus Passenger Trips

4. Diagram 1 shows monthly bus passenger trips during 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 for the year to 30 June.

Diagram 1 – Monthly Passenger Trips – 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16

	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
2012-13	59,275	74,493	61,847	60,530	64,913	46,029	47,577	67,463	76,119	63,430	76,924	62,792
2013-14	64,869	78,729	69,564	63,807	67,784	50,219	48,391	70,647	82,265	63,285	74,988	65,297
2014-15	64,349	73,204	68,927	62,049	64,088	48,558	43,049	63,065	74,992	53,197	67,101	62,113
2015-16	59,690	67,216	62,415	56,548	58,647	44,812	35,631	62,897	67,018	53,679	66,159	59,537

5. Diagram 2 shows the annual passenger numbers for the same years with the year-on-year percentage change.

Diagram 2 – Annual Passenger Numbers

Year	Total Passengers	% change
2012-13	761392
2013-14	799845	5.1
2014-15	744692	-6.9
2015-16	694357	-6.8

6. The average monthly and daily patronage for the year to 30 June for 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 is shown in Diagram 3.

Diagram 3 – Monthly and Daily Average Passenger Trips for the year to 30 June.

Year	Monthly Average passengers	Daily Average passengers
2012-13	63,449	2,884
2013-14	66,654	3,030
2014-15	62,058	2,821
2015-16	57,863	2,630

7. Analysis of patronage by route for 2015-16 shows that about 52% of passengers are carried on the Route 12 (Napier to Hastings and return). A further 16% are carried on the next most popular service – Route 20 between Hastings and Flaxmere.

8. Diagram 4 shows the breakdown of patronage by user groups.

Diagram 4 – GoBay bus patronage by user group (2015-16)

User Group	% of Passengers
Adults	17.5
Children	25.1
Community Service Card	16.8
SuperGold	18.5
Tertiary Students	12.2
Other (DHB travel, promotions etc)	9.9

Bus Service Costs

9. The following diagram shows the annual net cost (after fares and excluding GST) of operating the goBay bus service for the years to 30 June in 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16.

10. The diagram also shows the average cost per passenger and cost per passenger-kilometre. Passenger–kilometres is a measure widely used for reporting public transport results, as it reflects the distance that passengers have travelled, rather than just a head count of boardings.

Diagram 5 – Annual net cost, cost per passenger and cost per passenger-kilometre (ex GST)

Year	Annual net cost	Annual net cost per passenger	Annual net cost per passenger km
2012-13	$ 2,702,740.93	$ 3.55	$ 0.33
2013-14	$ 2,464,876.09	$ 3.08	$ 0.30
2014-15	$ 2,243,606.69	$ 3.01	$ 0.30
2015-16	$ 2,233,500.67	$ 3.22	$ 0.31

(53% of this cost is met by the New Zealand Transport Agency).

Fare Recovery

11. Fare recovery is the portion of the total cost of the service that is covered by fares (including Supergold payments from central government). Diagram 5 shows fare recovery in 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16.

Diagram 5 – Fare Recovery – 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16

2012-13	34.26%
2013-14	38.24%
2014-15	38.69%
2015-16	37.77%

Service Changes

12. The following service changes are planned to commence on Monday 26 September 2016.

Route 10	New commuter express service linking Napier and Hastings via the HB Expressway.	Specifically timed to meet the needs of shift workers at the HB Hospital.
Route 15	An extension of the service from Westshore out as far as Bay View.	The trial extension will run 4 times a day, 6 days a week.
Route 17 Hastings Urban	Minor re-routing at Karamu High School / Windsor Park as well as an increase in frequency from 3 to 7 services per day.	Timed to meet the needs of students at the High school and residents at the retirement village.
Route 20 Flaxmere	An additional early service and Sunday services on the Hastings – Flaxmere run.	Offering increased flexibility for passengers from Flaxmere.
Route 21 Havelock North	Route extension to Arataki Rd; re-routing at Lipscombe Cres, additional early services and a Sunday service to Havelock North.	These services are being developed with groups such as shift workers and residents of the retirement village in mind.
Fares	There are to be no fare increases, but fare reductions apply for adults who make the 2-zone journey (Napier-Hastings) and for a 1-zone fare and concessions on the Route 10 and 11 express services.

Bus Stops

13. Hastings District Council has decided to relocate the main bus stop at Eastbourne St to a position one block further south east, in front of the Library. HBRC staff are working with staff from HDC to ensure that the new stops are suitable for their purpose and location; that services are not affected and that disruption during the transfer is minimised.

14. In order to deliver the service changes described above, new bus stops have been installed at Bay View, Meeanee Rd, Karamu High School, Havelock North and central Hastings. This work is in co-operation with NCC and HDC and follows consultation with affected residents and service users.

SuperGold Card Scheme Update

15. As outlined at earlier meetings, changes to the way SuperGold card scheme funding is to be allocated will have a slight effect on the amount received by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. A transitional approach is in place for 2016-17, based on SuperGold numbers carried in 2015-16.We have received notification of our target allocation for 2016-17, which is $247,260 (ex GST). This is approximately $2,000 more than was received in 2015-16 but planned service improvements could increase SuperGold patronage and therefore this allocation could be exceeded. NZTA will closely monitor the forecast spend for each region in order to work out how to allocate limited funds into the future.

Total Mobility

16. The following tables compare the number of Total Mobility trips made during 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 to 30 April, and the corresponding costs (excl GST).

17. The number of TM trips for the year is only slightly higher than in 2014-15; it appears that growth in use is slowing. Overall expenditure was less than in 2014-15. The number of Total Mobility users registered with the Council at 30 June was 3,290, down from 3,460 the previous year.

Diagram 6 – Total Mobility Trips – 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16

Year	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	Total
2012-13	6,753	6,839	6,471	7,256	6,925	6,447	6,022	6,320	6,614	6,850	7,106	6,382	79,985
2013-14	7,401	6,804	6,611	7,658	7,365	7,185	6,546	7,032	7,605	7,745	7,707	7,188	86,847
2014-15	8,320	7,950	7,677	8,267	7,701	7,948	6,354	6,901	8,245	7,328	7,737	7,852	92,280
2015-16	7,949	7,219	8,186	7,708	7,876	7,974	6,464	7,325	8,064	7,806	8,190	8,044	92,805

Year	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	Total
2012-13	44,451	44,877	43,241	46,217	45,383	39,881	37,347	40,682	44,382	43,927	47,612	43,394	521,394
2013-14	49,274	46,153	43,965	50,189	47,744	46,968	39,581	46,567	52,047	50,715	51,078	49,349	573,630
2014-15	55,780	53,489	51,223	54,492	53,591	49,973	38,990	45,943	52,581	46,747	50,971	51,422	605,202
2015-16	50,877	46,255	52,340	48,692	51,546	50,992	40,488	46,215	52,418	50,688	53,458	51,945	595,914

Diagram 7 – Total Mobility Cost ($ excl GST) – 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16

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

Decision Making Process

18. 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

That the Regional Transport Committee receives and notes the “September 2016 Public Transport Update” report.

Authored by:

John Adams

Transport Coordinator

Approved by:

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Attachment/s

There are no attachments for this report.

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 02 September 2016

Subject: September 2016 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 (TAG) 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.

Transport Advisory Group meetings

3. Since the Committee’s last meeting, two TAG meetings have been held.

4. Agenda items have included:

4.1. Progress reports on major capital projects – refer AOs’ reports later in this tem.

4.2. Early stages of the review of the Regional Land Transport Plan, including reviewing changes to demographic and economic trends in the region which may affect the land transport network in the future.

4.3. Discussion and review of the Road Safety Action Plan process in the region, which is not working as effectively as it might. A workshop will shortly be held with member organisations to refocus this and ensure that the key road safety issues in the region are still being effectively addressed.

Driver Licensing Issues and Proposal – update on allocations.

5. Further progress has been made on the proposal to use an NZ Transport Agency road safety education allocation for funding driver licensing programmes in the region, with local share raised through member organisations of the Intersectoral Group.

6. The availability of the fund has been advertised and applications closed in early July. Four applications were received and the total amount requested exceeded the available funds. The Governance Group (established to supervise the allocation process) has met twice to review the applications and has now made its decisions. Applicants have been advised of the outcome but as contracts for service are still to be signed, this information is not yet public. However, if the funding is taken up as planned, there will be a good spread of funding across the region and it is hoped that significant inroads can be made into the demand for driver licensing training and support.

Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy Review

7. The 2016 review of the Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy 2010 (HPUDS) was released for public consultation recently and submissions have now closed.

8. HPUDS 2010 was developed concurrently with the Heretaunga Plains Transport Study 2009, which has formed the basis for our regional transport strategy and subsequent 2015 Regional Land Transport Plan. Concurrent development helped to ensure solid integration between transport and land use planning on the Heretaunga Plains. Any changes to HPUDS as a result of the 2016 review therefore need to be evaluated for their possible effects on the transport network.

9. The review generally confirms that the assumptions and direction of HPUDS 2010 remain sound, and that predicted growth is generally able to be accommodated within the current HPUDS settlement pattern. While updated projections show a significant population increase over the 20 year period and an associated 30% increase in dwelling growth, this increase is still able to be accommodated within the HPUDS growth areas and infill predictions.

10. However the review has noted significant growth in the number of older people in Hawke’s Bay, and demand for retirement villages and compact retirement housing is likely to be significant. The draft review document says

“The likely future trend towards increasing numbers of retirement villages and towards compact retirement housing in general , suggests a need to reflect on future housing density rules and ways in which greater densities can be achieved without compromising ( and ideally enhancing ) the urban living environment.”

11. While retirement villages will generally require greenfields land (on average around 6.25ha), demand for compact urban retirement housing (with associated higher densities) could potentially reduce the overall requirement for greenfields land in the long term. This will be a complex balance however, and the Review concludes that the proposed greenfields areas are appropriate.

12. The overall trend to a significantly older population in Hawke’s Bay will have implications for the transport network into the future and should be carefully monitored. Demand for public transport and Total Mobility services will grow (including servicing of new retirement villages), and there could also be some relative dampening of demand for commuter travel between centres and on key arterials.

13. The Review recommends the addition of some reserve greenfields areas – these are to address immediate supply issues to 2025, and include the replacement of the Arataki area with Brookvale and the addition of further reserve areas , as follows:

13.1. South Pirimai

13.2. Romanes Drive (pt)

13.3. Middle Road (pt)

13.4. Murdoch Road

13.5. Wall Road (pt)

14. The Review concludes that there is sufficient short to medium term industrial land either available or in the planning process. Transport servicing to these areas is therefore unlikely to be further impacted.

Regional Cycling Governance Group

15. Minutes from two recent meetings of the Regional Cycling Governance Group are attached (Attachment 1). The August meeting was held in Wairoa and followed by a tour of current and proposed cycle trails, focussing on the rocket launch site and the tourism opportunities this is expected to bring.

Approved Organisations – Significant Issues Update

Highway Network and Operations

16. Updates on the region’s state highway activities and major projects are to be found in the NZTA Regional Director’s report elsewhere in this agenda.

Hastings District Council

17. Tenders have closed for the construction of the Whakatu Arterial Link and council is expected to award the contract by early October, with construction to start in late October.

Napier City Council

18. The council is working with NZTA on Watchman Road – funding now formally confirmed by Council.

Wairoa District Council

19. Business case for SH38 route is progressing in partnership with Tuhoe, neighbouring councils and NZTA. Second investment logic mapping workshop to be held shortly.

Central Hawke’s Bay

20. Have commissioned an investigation into the possibility of rail transport for logs through CHB district.

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council

21. Refer to the public transport update elsewhere in this agenda

Decision Making Process

22. Council is required to make every decision in accordance with 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 “September 2016 Transport Manager's report”.

Authored by:

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Approved by:

Liz Lambert

Chief Executive

Attachment/s

Minutes of May/August meetings of the Regional Cycling Governance Group

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Transport Committee

Friday 02 September 2016

Subject: RoadSafe Hawke's Bay 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 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.

5. 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.

Regional Road Safety Priority Issues

5.1. Central Hawke’s Bay

5.1.1. Alcohol & Drugs

5.2. Hastings District

5.2.1. Alcohol & Drugs

5.2.2. Intersections

5.2.3. Motorcycles

5.2.4. Loss of Control Rural Roads – Head on

5.2.5. Speed

5.2.6. Young Drivers

5.2.7. Cyclists

5.3. Wairoa

5.3.1. Alcohol and Drugs

5.3.2. Loss of Control Rural Roads – Head on

5.3.3. Speed

5.3.4. Young Drivers

Funding

6. The 2015-2018 funding application to the NZ Transport Agency was fully successful, with all activities approved.

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

7.1. HBRC rates

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

7.3. The NZ Transport Agency

Report for September 2016

8. Activities with Corrections Department- planning is underway for some new components to the programme this year, as well as a new evaluation tool. Regular sessions are continuing with people on probation and in HB Prison. These sessions cover a range of road safety issues.

9. The RoadSafe HB manager attended an awards ceremony at Parliament with other members of the Corrections programme team, to collect the “Arts Access Award: Using Art as a model to bring about a change in attitude and behaviour”.

10. Alcohol Education – An education resource is under development for use in schools before and after the regional road safety Expo held each year. The team is looking to contract a person to run a short to medium term study on participants over the last three years.

11. Development of a child restraints resource kit is nearly complete. A schedule has been developed in conjunction with Police for checkpoints and education opportunities including at Kohanga Reo, day care centres and early childhood centres.

12. The RoadSafe Hawke’s Bay 3 year strategic plan is due to conclude at the end of the year and work will commence on the next one.

13. Activities coming up include

13.1. regular Department of Corrections sessions – prison and probation services

13.2. region-wide fatigue stops commencing Labour Weekend

13.3. Christmas and weekend alcohol checkpoints –education opportunities

13.4. Review and modification of a series of project plans

13.5. Full evaluation of a number of projects

Road Safety Statistics

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

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

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

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

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

16. Weekly road deaths update by Local Government Region as at midnight Monday, 22 August 2016 *

Local Government Region	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Northland	7	10	10	13	22
Auckland	28	35	23	35	25
Waikato	32	24	31	39	50
Bay of Plenty	13	14	17	22	22
Gisborne & Hawkes Bay	21	9	13	8	10
Taranaki	9	5	8	7	10
Manawatu / Wanganui	19	10	23	23	12
Wellington	8	10	7	5	10
Nelson / Marlborough	3	8	5	1	7
West Coast	7	3	4	3	2
Canterbury	20	32	19	30	23
Otago	9	7	9	13	11
Southland	5	1	8	3	9
Total	181	168	177	202	213

Decision Making Process

17. 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

1. That the Regional Transport Committee receives the “RoadSafe Hawke’s Bay” report.

Authored by:

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Approved by:

Liz Lambert

Chief Executive

Attachment/s

There are no attachments for this report.