Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan 2021-2031 Submission - April 2021

Executive Summary

We know the majority of unintentional injuries are predictable and preventable and we support the plan in identifying safety measures as a strategic priority.

We would like to see an enhanced commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the plan, including how the effects of all programmes and initiatives on Māori will be measured, monitored, and reported on.

We contend all projects and approaches to improve the transport network across Tāmaki Makaurau should be based on best practise evidence, with a focus on reducing inequalities that exist for Māori and Pasifika communities in particular.

We support the increased focus on looking after the region’s transport assets and addressing safety and the impacts of climate change.

Increased use of initiatives to reduce excess speed and alcohol and other drug-related harm on our roads is imperative. We strongly support increased random breath testing, and advocate for faster implementation of speed limit reviews for high risk roads particularly around schools.

We strongly support AT securing a significant increase in funding sufficient to achieve greater public transport boardings than the expected 142 million per annum by 2031.

We recommend enhanced targeting and resourcing of specific programmes to address safety issues for users who are vulnerable and/or have differing abilities, and that allow communities to trial new approaches to safety.

We support the allocation of Regional Fuel Tax funding into Road Safety and Active Transport projects that assist Tāmaki Makaurau’s Vision Zero goal of having no deaths or serious injuries on the transport system by 2050.

We support the inclusion in the plan of a range of activities targeted at policy and regulatory interventions which will provide Aucklanders with better outcomes from their transport system.