Wellington Transport Package

www.beehive.govt.nz Wellington Transport Package, 27 January 2005

Wellington Transport Package

27 January 2005

Hon Dr Michael CullenMinister of Finance

Hon Pete HodgsonMinister of Transport


Why more money for transport?

• This government believes in a sustainable transport system as a prerequisite for a healthy economy and society

• The days of underinvestment in the late 1990s are over

• Sound economic management means we can invest in the basics, be it transport, health or education


Correcting years of underinvestment

1999/2000 2004/2005 Increase

Roading $48.9 m $90.1m 84%

Passenger Transport

$15.85 m $32 m 103%

Total $64.75 $122.1 m 88.5%

• NLTF funding for Wellington


• Step one – Moving Forward package, February 2002, $1.56 billion over ten years

• Step two – The Investing for Growth package, December 2003, $2.84 billion over ten years including $220 million for Wellington

• Many projects to be brought forward



• This is step three - $225 million of new money for Wellington over ten years being announced today

• Step four will be a response to the final Western Corridor study later this year



This government has already…• Upped regional transport spending by 88.5 %• Contributed $31.5 million to passenger rail

upgrades• Plimerton to Paremata upgrade $33 million• Kaitoke realignment $14.2 million• Inner City Bypass $39.9 million• MacKays Crossing $21.7 million


Why Wellington?

• Serious underinvestment in the late 1990s, particularly in passenger transport

• National and international strategic importance:– main inter island freight and tourism link– international port

• Passenger transport and congestion


Transport in Wellington

• A model city

• Strong mode share for passenger transport

• High levels of support for passenger transport

• Physical constraints on more space for cars


The Wellington Transport Project

• Central government working in partnership with GWRC and local councils

• Cross party support from the Greens and United Future

• MoT, Treasury, MED, Transit and Land Transport New Zealand (Transfund) with Council officials


Agreed priorities

• Priorities set and agreed by government, GWRC and Mayors

1. Passenger transport – rail and buses

2. Reducing congestion and improving access

Western Corridor a separate process


Priority 1 – Passenger transport • Maintenance and growth of mode share agreed as

the number one priority

• Upgrading of existing passenger rail and bus infrastructure and services

• Projects to be selected by GWRC through Regional Land Transport Committee, with LTNZ making final funding decisions

• Recognised value in easing pressure on the region’s strategic roads and Wellington CBD


• $65 million of new money from the Crown over the next ten years

• GWRC contribution of an additional $95 million, on top of existing commitments

• To be added to $240 million for rail capex and $205 million in other passenger transport funding in the region from government funds by LTNZ over the next ten years

Priority 1 – Passenger transport


Priority 2 – Congestion and access

• $160 million of new money from the Crown targeted at investment to reduce congestion and improve access

• Strategic roading improvements, transport demand management and improved passenger transport will contribute to these objectives



Strategic roading

• Ease congestion at strategic points

• Bring forward strategic roading projects

• Improve access and safety

• Around $100 million on top of Transit’s and territorial authorities’ current ten year plans



• Around $30 million in new money for Transport Demand Management such as traffic management, traffic information systems, travel planning and walking and cycling

• Around $30 million in new money for enhanced passenger transport, such as increased bus services


Government Transport spending in Wellington

• LTNZ administered funds• Rail project $240 Million• Other passenger transport $205 Million• Transit (State Highways) $441 Million

• Regional Funding $220 Million• Wellington Transport Package $225 MillionTen year total for Wellington $1.33 Billion

Plus spending on local roads

Wellington Transport Package

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