Meeting of the Regional Transport Committee
Date: Friday 22 February 2019
Time: 10.15am
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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 22 February 2019 Regional Transport Committee Meeting 3
4. Confirmation of Minutes of the Regional Transport Committee held on 7 December 2018
5. Follow-ups from Previous Regional Transport Committee Meetings 5
6. Call for Minor Items of Business Not on the Agenda 9
Decision Items
7. Variations to the Regional Land Transport Plan 11
Information or Performance Monitoring
8. February 2019 HBRC Transport Manager's Report 15
9. NZTA Central Region - Regional Relationships Director's Report February 2019 21
10. RoadSafe Hawke's Bay February 2019 Update 35
11. February 2019 Public Transport Update 39
12. Verbal Updates by Advisory Representatives
13. Discussion of Minor Items Not on the Agenda 43
Regional Transport Committee
Friday 22 February 2019
SUBJECT: Short Term Replacements for the 22 February 2019 Regional Transport Committee Meeting
Reason for Report
1. Council has made allowance in the Terms of Reference for the Committee for the short term replacement of alternates to be appointed to the Committee where the usual member/s cannot attend.
Committee Membership
Committee Members (Voting) |
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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 |
Member |
CHBDC |
Mayor Craig
Little |
Member |
WDC |
Councillor
Ann Redstone |
Member |
HDC |
Ms Emma Speight |
Member |
NZ Transport Agency |
Advisory Members (Non-voting) |
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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 |
Anthony Mills |
Rail |
KiwiRail |
Lisa Malde |
Health |
HB District Health Board |
Technical Advisory Group (TAG) |
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Anne Redgrave |
Transport Manager |
HBRC |
Megan Welsby |
Sustainable Transport Officer |
HBRC |
Robin Malley |
Transportation Team Leader |
NCC |
Shawn McKinley |
Roading Manager |
CHBDC |
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 |
That __________________________ be appointed as member/s of the Regional Transport Committee of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council for the meeting of Friday, 22 February 2019 as short term replacement(s) on the Committee for _______________________. |
Authored by:
Anne Redgrave Transport Manager |
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Approved by:
Tom Skerman Group Manager Strategic Planning |
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Regional Transport Committee
Friday 22 February 2019
SUBJECT: Follow-ups from Previous Regional Transport Committee Meetings
Introduction
1. Attachment 1 is a list of items raised at previous Regional Transport Committee meetings that require action or follow-up. All follow-up items indicate who is responsible for each item, when it is expected to be completed and a brief status comment. Once the items have been completed and reported to the Committee they will be removed from the list.
Decision Making Process
2. 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.
That the Regional Transport Committee receives the “Follow-ups from Previous Regional Transport Committee Meetings”. |
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Anne Redgrave Transport Manager |
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Approved by:
Tom Skerman Group Manager Strategic Planning |
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Follow ups for February 2019 RTC Meeting |
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Regional Transport Committee
Friday 22 February 2019
Subject: Call for Minor Items of Business Not on the Agenda
Reason for Report
1. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Standing order 9.13 allows
“A meeting may discuss an item that is not on the agenda only if it is a minor matter relating to the general business of the meeting and the Chairperson explains at the beginning of the public part of the meeting that the item will be discussed. However, the meeting may not make a resolution, decision or recommendation about the item, except to refer it to a subsequent meeting for further discussion.”
Please note that nothing in this standing order removes the requirement to meet the provisions of Part 6, LGA 2002 with regard to consultation and decision making.”
Recommendations
That the Regional Transport Committee accepts the following “Minor Items of Business Not on the Agenda” for discussion as Item 13:
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Leeanne Hooper PRINCIPAL ADVISOR GOVERNANCE |
James Palmer CHIEF EXECUTIVE |
Regional Transport Committee
Friday 22 February 2019
Subject: Variations to the Regional Land Transport Plan
Reason for Report
1. To consider proposed variations to the Regional Land Transport Plan 2018
Options Assessment
2. Options considered include not varying the RLTP. However, this would prevent the region from progressing these projects by making use of new funding opportunities.
Strategic Fit
3. The addition of these variations to the Regional Land Transport Plan is highly consistent with the Council’s strategic priority for sustainable services and infrastructure.
Considerations of Tangata Whenua
4. Improvements to ensure the resilience of the Nuhaka–Opoutama route have been planned for some time and have been consulted on through previous RLTPs and Wairoa District’s Long Term Plans. However, consultation on specific route alignments will be undertaken as part of the initial project stages.
Financial and Resource Implications
5. There are no financial or resource implications for HBRC.
Background
6. The Committee recommended the RLTP for adoption by the Regional Council in June 2018. The RLTP contains the region’s proposed programme of activities as at that date. It was approved by the Regional Council and subsequently submitted to the NZ Transport Agency.
7. However the Land Transport Management Act 2001 allows for an RLTP to be varied at any time, as it is recognised that flexibility is required in order to respond to funding opportunities, timing changes etc.
8. The variations described below are requested in order to include the projects in the 2018 RLTP. Including these within the 2018-21 period will not delay any other activity in the RLTP nor will these projects use funds which have been earmarked for other regional projects.
LED Accelerated Replacement on State Highways.
9. Road lighting is a significant asset for all road authorities. Traditionally road lighting has been via High Pressure Sodium (HPS) and Metal Halide (MH) lights and although this technology has served well, the advances in LED technology have now progressed to a point that LED has reached a level of technical maturity and mainstream installations can be considered.
10. Guidelines provided by both NZTA M30, AS/NZS1158 and, successful LED installations in other regions, make it possible to realise the benefits LED offers.
11. As the quantity of LED fittings increase nationally the supply of replacement parts for older fittings is declining.
12. The Hawke’s Bay region covers multiple state highways 2, 2B, 5,38, 50 and 50A. Through physical inspection of the state highway network and collation of RAMM data, 1375 streetlight assets over the region will require replacement.
13. The next phase is to progress design and replacement of the fittings.
14. The design, materials and physical works can be progressed in 2019 with an expected completion in 2021/22, conditional on funding availability in the State Highways Improvements activity class.
15. The estimated replacement cost is $ 1.65m.
16. The variation is consistent with the objectives of both the Government Policy Statement and the Regional Land Transport Plan. The cost is relatively modest and will provide long-term savings.
17. The variation is not significant under the RLTP significance policy and does not require a public consultation process.
18. The proposed variation to the Regional Land Transport Plan is
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LED Accelerated Replacement on State Highways Replacement of 1375 streetlights on state highways in HB with latest technology LED lights Design, materials, physical works |
$550,000 |
$550,000 |
$550,000 |
Blacks Beach Nuhaka to Opoutama Resilience Improvement
19. The Mahia Peninsula in the Wairoa District is a popular holiday destination and home to a number of businesses, jobs and residents. Coastal erosion has compromised the primary road access to the Mahia Peninsula.
20. The Blacks Beach Nuhaka to Opoutama Resilience Improvement project provides for securing the existing primary road access to the Mahia Peninsula by construction of a new inland alignment. Climate change modelling predicts that the amount of coastal erosion will increase. It is expected that as time goes on, the cost of maintaining the existing road will continue to increase, and this will make construction of a new inland alignment even more attractive. The new inland alignment will bypass the 1.7km long section of the existing road access where ongoing coastal erosion will cause additional loss of road formation. Additionally, the blowhole site, which is currently falling victim to coastal erosion, would be bypassed.
21. The Napier to Gisborne railway line is on the inland side of the current road and adjacent to it. Therefore, any road repair work that affects the rail corridor (such as road retreat to avoid dropout areas) requires it to also meet the costs associated with rail works. This adds to the case for a realignment of the route.
22. Wairoa District has highlighted this significant issue for some time and had included a project to remedy it in the 2015 RLTP. However local funding did not proceed and the project was not carried forward into the 2018 RLTP.
23. Wairoa District is now seeking to have the realignment added to the RLTP by way of a variation and will apply to the Provincial Growth Fund for funding for the route. A successful application would enable Wairoa District Council to provide a resilient route and safeguard tourism, jobs, businesses and community access to the Mahia Peninsula. This project is consistent with objectives of the Regional Land Transport Plan to ensure resilient access for communities and areas of economic activity.
24. The project is estimated to cost $15.5 million over three years.
25. This variation has already been previously consulted on as part of the 2015 RLTP, although the scope and cost of the solution at that time was lower. However a cost-scope increase of a project already consulted on is not considered significant under the RLTP significance policy and does not require public consultation.
26. The proposed addition to the Regional Land Transport Plan is:
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Blacks Beach Nuhaka to Opoutama Resilience Improvement Construction of a new inland alignment to bypass 1.7km of the existing road to Mahia Peninsula where ongoing coastal erosion will increasingly cause loss of road formation. Including full investigation, consultation processes, design, designation, construction |
$1,800,000 |
$750,000 |
$6,500,000 |
$6,500,000 |
Whirinaki Cycleway Extension
27. The Whirinaki Cycleway extension is a proposed northern extension to the existing Bay View cycleway that would create an additional 7.5km pathway along the coast and complete an iconic off-road route. The route will connect Napier with Pan Pac, which has over 500 employees, and will have a significant value for commuters to this facility. The pathway will also link the Eskdale mountain bike park, one of the largest in NZ, with Napier.
28. A feasibility study and business case have been completed for the project. As this is an extension to one of the NZ Great Rides, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment will provide up to 50% of the funding. Napier City Council and Hastings District Council have made provision for a contribution to this link in their cycling programmes, and a local contributor has also pledged a significant amount. This variation is necessary to add an NZTA contribution to the programme.
29. This project has already been consulted on through the development of the Regional Cycle Plan in 2015, and Napier and Hastings councils included this project in their cycling programmes in the RLTP 2018. It is therefore not significant for the purposes of consultation
30. The proposed addition to the Regional Land Transport Plan is:
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2020-21 |
Whirinaki Cycleway Extension 7.5km extension of the existing Napier-Bay View cycleway to provide cycle access to PanPac Mill and Tangoio, and for recreational riding |
$504,150 |
$504,150 |
Decision Making Process
31. 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:
31.1. The decision does not significantly alter the service provision or affect a strategic asset.
31.2. The use of the special consultative procedure is not prescribed by legislation.
31.3. The decision does not fall within the definition of Council’s policy on significance.
31.4. The persons affected by this decision are residents of the Wairoa District and visitors to the area, users of bike trails in Hawke’s Bay, all road users.
31.5. The decision is not inconsistent with an existing policy or plan.
31.6. 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.
1. That the Regional Transport Committee receives and notes the ‘Variations to the Regional Land Transport Plan’ staff 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 variations to the Regional Land Transport Plan, introducing the LED Accelerated Replacement Programme, the Blacks Beach Nuhaka to Opoutama Resilience Improvement and the Whirinaki Cycleway Extension to the plan. |
Authored by:
Anne Redgrave Transport Manager |
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Approved by:
Tom Skerman Group Manager Strategic Planning |
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Regional Transport Committee
Friday 22 February 2019
Subject: February 2019 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.
Provincial Growth Fund applications
2. Following the 7 December 2018 RTC endorsement of applications, a letter was sent to the head of the Provincial Development Unit at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, outlining the Committee’s decisions regarding support for transport-related PGF applications. (Attachment 1).
3. On NZTA advice, funding for the Integrated Transport Priority Plan is now being sought through the National Land Transport Fund. The application has been submitted to NZTA’s online application system.
4. The Provincial Development Unit and NZTA officials advising on transport-related PGF applications asked that the councils jointly prepare a regional story about the economic and resilience drivers for bridge strengthening/HPMV capability on rural roads in CHB, Wairoa and Hastings districts, and undertake some prioritisation of routes across the region. This has now been done and a joint summary application has been submitted.
5. An application for the sealing of State Highway 38 has been submitted by NZ Transport Agency in conjunction with Wairoa District Council.
6. Consideration of Napier Port Access improvements (based on the existing NZTA Napier Port Access Study) will be incorporated into Napier City’s Ahuriri Master Plan application and will be the first sub-activity to be developed as part of this.
Driver Licensing
7. In December 2015, this committee approved the use of some road safety allocation to fund driver licensing programmes, subject to sufficient local share being committed by local agencies. Driver licensing had been identified as a major issue in Matariki REDS and this was an opportunity to make use of funding available to the region. Members of the Intersectoral Group committed the necessary local share and a small governance group was established to oversee its allocation.
8. The initial two year funding period ended on 30 June 2018. 598 driver licence passes were confirmed by four agencies, at an average cost of $450 per pass, with 345 of these passes being for either restricted or full licences.
9. The governance group for the driver licensing scheme was aware of significant new funding coming into the region for driver licensing in 2018-19 and that other national initiatives were being explored, such as the formal introduction of driver licensing into schools. In view of this, the group resolved to continue the programme for one year, subject to better understanding of the new funding sources and their implications for demand in the region. All groups are now under contract for the 2018-19 year, but there is no guarantee of funding beyond this.
10. Analysis of the total number of passes achieved (708 passes as at 30 November 2018) shows the following:
10.1. Ethnic composition: Pakeha – 14%, Maori - 40%, Pasifika - 36%, Other or not specified -10%
10.2. Age: 25 years or under – 58%, 26 years and older – 37% Not specified – 5%
10.3. Employment: At school – 36%, in fulltime work or fulltime family carer – 26%, in part-time work – 8%, not in work – 8%, Unknown or other – 23%.
11. The number of police referrals to our providers is increasing, mainly due to an initiative by the Police to have information on driver licensing providers directly on hand, for officers who stop unlicensed drivers or those driving outside their licence conditions. Drivers are handed an immediate referral to a driver licensing provider, with the opportunity to have their fine waived if they achieve the necessary licence within a certain period.
Regional Cycling Governance Group
12. The Regional Cycling Governance Group has met to commence a review of the 2015 Regional Cycle Plan. It was very encouraging to see how many of the cycle improvements that were listed in the plan have now been completed or are well underway.
13. All partners have a range of plans for network extension or improvement that they would like to see included in the revised plan.
14. Work will continue on the revision of the plan over the next quarter.
Other Significant issues or Works
NZTA Highway Network and Operations
15. An update on work by NZTA Highway Network and Operations Group forms part of the Regional Director’s report.
Hastings District Council
16. The Whakatu Arterial Link was successfully opened to traffic from SH2 to Pakowhai Road on the 19th December 2018.
17. The WAL construction has been completed ahead of time, under budget, with no injury accidents and in compliance with all engineering specifications.
18. The designed alignment has proven to be very successful at achieving travel time savings and efficiencies and the roundabout treatments are a substantial safety improvement on the previous intersections. Public feed-back has been extremely positive.
19. The WAL project budget was $25.6 million which includes design, investigation, planning, property purchase and construction. Preliminary totals indicate that the final cost of the WAL will be $25,177,871. This is under budget by $422,129.
20. Health and Safety has been a leading priority for contractors and HDC. The project has been completed with one minor incident not requiring first aid. This is an excellent result given the quantity of work involved and the high level of risk associated with civil engineering construction.
21. Higgins Contractors will continue with minor works such as the Ruahapia railway cycle crossing, Pakowhai Rd cycleway and additional directional signage, with an estimated finish date of late February / early March 2019. Further grassing of berms and planting will take place in autumn.
22. Stantec consultants have been engaged to carry out the post construction safety audit. A known issue for consideration by the audit team is lane selection clarity at the State Highway 2 roundabout.
23. All the land required for the WAL has been surveyed and the plans approved by Land Information New Zealand.
24. Te Taiwhenua O Heretaunga has recommended that the WAL is named “Te Ara Kahikatea” and this name was approved by Council on 31 January 2019.
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council
25. 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
26. 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.
That the Regional Transport Committee receives and notes the “February 2019 HBRC Transport Manager's report”. |
Authored by:
Anne Redgrave Transport Manager |
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Approved by:
Tom Skerman Group Manager Strategic Planning |
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Letter to Nigel Bickle, Head of the Provincial Development Unit MBIE |
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Regional Transport Committee
Friday 22 February 2019
SUBJECT: NZTA Central Region - Regional Relationships Director's Report February 2019
Reason for Report
1. To introduce the NZTA Central Region Regional Relationships Director’s report (Attached).
Decision Making Process
2. 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.
That the Regional Transport Committee receives the ‘NZTA Central Region – Regional Relationships Director’s Report for February 2019. |
Authored by:
Anne Redgrave Transport Manager |
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Approved by:
Tom Skerman Group Manager Strategic Planning |
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NZTA Central Region Regional Relationships Director’s report |
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Regional Transport Committee
Friday 22 February 2019
Subject: RoadSafe Hawke's Bay February 2019 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
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. Road deaths in Hawke’s Bay - year ending 31 December
5. Road deaths by district for 2018
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Wairoa |
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Hastings |
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Napier |
5 |
Central Hawke’s Bay |
1 |
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6. The graph below shows the factors contributing to road deaths in Hawke’s Bay
7. The Communities at Risk Register has recently been updated (November 2018) and 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]
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Pedestrian Involved |
Distraction |
Fatigue |
Older Road Users |
Restraints |
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8. Wairoa District unfortunately now has the highest overall personal risk for all crash types of any district or city in the country, up from second in 2017.
Funding
9. The road safety programme is funded from three sources:
9.1. The NZ Transport Agency
9.2. Territorial Authorities contribution (Wairoa District Council, Hastings District Council, Napier City Council, Central Hawke’s Bay District Council)
9.3. HBRC rates.
Roadsafe Hawke’s Bay Recent Activities
10. Planning is continuing for the HB Youth Alcohol Expo. We have most schools registered and others are finalising a date and session time. We will be adding more activities this year along with other stakeholders attending. The surveys from the 2018 expo have been reviewed and these will form part of the planning for this year.
11. Hastings District Council Intersection Campaign: The development of this is continuing. The art work is currently being designed for a series of weekly articles on the use of various intersections. The development will also include social media information and DVDs.
12. Motorcycle Campaign: We are currently funding motorcycle training with a certified instructor. This project will also include billboards along preferred routes, this will be completed over a number of financial years and will start at the most challenging rides and continue over other routes. We are also looking at funding for subsidised high visibility clothing, as well as a media campaign.
13. Social Media Development: We have developed a number of education resources over time. We are looking to extend the use of the resources to create a full suite, including social media excerpts utilising local police and other emergency staff featuring on these. The high risk road safety issues will be the first to be developed: R.I.D.S (Restraints/Impairment/Distraction/Speed). These will be followed by: Fatigue/Driving to the Conditions/Change of Season Driving etc.
14. NZTA Steering Group: Linda Anderson is attending national meetings to develop a process for the allocation of increased road safety funding through the TEFAR scheme. This additional funding was announced at the start of the 2018-19 financial year, providing a higher subsidy rate for safety projects in order to address the increasing road toll.
15. Joint Project-Department of Corrections/NZ Police: We are continuing to present this project monthly. The programme is running extremely well with great feedback from the participants. The attendees are required to attend as part of their sentence through Community Probations. We have developed the programme further by having a police officer there who works with them around reinstating their licenses. She completes all the paperwork with them and also contacts PIB to lodge the requests.
Decision Making Process
16. 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.
That the Regional Transport Committee receives and notes the “RoadSafe Hawke's Bay February 2019 Update” staff report. |
Authored by:
Anne Redgrave Transport Manager |
Linda Anderson Regional Manager RoadSafe Hawke's Bay |
Approved by:
Tom Skerman Group Manager Strategic Planning |
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Regional Transport Committee
Friday 22 February 2019
Subject: February 2019 Public Transport Update
Reason for Report
1. To provide the Committee with an update on Council’s public transport operations.
New goBay Bus Timetable from April 2019
2. From Monday 29 April HBRC will be making some minor changes to the timetable. These include minor timing adjustments to enable better connections and deletion of two very low-performing services which were introduced as trials in 2016, but which haven’t been successful. Passengers will be notified of these changes through our marketing programme and the usual communication channels.
New goBay Website
3. Feedback about our new stand-alone website (www.goBay.co.nz) has been very positive, with over 64,000 page views since the site went live at the end of December. The new site is much more user friendly and easier to navigate than the old site and has more information, such as FAQs and a journey planner.
Bus Ticketing System
4. The project to implement a new bus ticketing and smartcard system for nine regional councils across New Zealand is now well into the implementation phase.
5. HBRC has conducted initial testing on its system, and has confirmed that the tariffs and passenger categories are loaded into the system correctly. However, site acceptance testing by the supplier has indicated a requirement for further development and testing, and this has further delayed the project. We are now expecting to have the new system in place in September 2019.
Bus Passenger Trips
Diagram 1 – Monthly Passenger Trips 2012-13 to 2018-19 for the year to date
6. Diagram 1 shows the monthly passenger trips and the monthly average, July to December from 2012-13 to 2018-19.
Diagram 1 – Year to date monthly passenger trips, July to December.
7. During this period most of the services between Napier and Hastings had patronage increases, while most of the suburban services showed decreases, including Route 14 Napier-Maraenui-Onekawa and Route 20 Hastings-Flaxmere.
Bus Service Costs
8. Diagram 2 shows the annual net cost (after fares and excluding GST) of operating the goBay bus service for the year to date from 2012-13 to 2018-19.
Diagram 2 – Year to date net cost, July to October.
51% of this cost is met by the New Zealand Transport Agency)
9. Recent cost increases are largely due to inflationary pressure, as our bus contract is adjusted by an NZTA index reflecting fuel, labour and equipment prices. However, lower fare revenues have also played a part.
Total Mobility
10. The following tables compare the number of Total Mobility trips made for the year to date over the last five years, and the corresponding costs (excluding GST).
11. Diagram 3 shows the number of Total Mobility trips made for the year to date from 2012 -2013 to 2018-2019.
Diagram 3 – Year to date Total Mobility trips, July to October
12. Diagram 4 shows the cost of the Total Mobility Scheme (excl GST) for the year to date from 2012-13 to 2018-19
Diagram 4 – Year to date Total Mobility cost, July to October
(60% of this cost is met by the New Zealand Transport Agency
Decision Making Process
13. 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.
That the Regional Transport Committee receives and notes the “February 2019 Public Transport Update” report. |
Authored by:
Megan Welsby Sustainable Transport Coordinator |
Anne Redgrave Transport Manager |
Approved by:
Tom Skerman Group Manager Strategic Planning |
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Regional Transport Committee
Friday 22 February 2019
Subject: Discussion of Minor Items Not on the Agenda
Reason for Report
1. This document has been prepared to assist Committee Members to note the Minor Items of Business Not on the Agenda to be discussed as determined earlier in Agenda Item 6.
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