Support negotiations with all organisations at the National Land Transport Programme development stage - Checklist

Introduction

This section sets out guidance and a checklist for negotiations at the national land transport programme development stage.

National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. Development

Negotiations of Approved Organisations’ and the Transport Agency’s (state highways) programmes will be finalised before the National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. (NLTP A National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. adopted by the NZTA under section 19 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied ) is adopted.

At the final round of negotiations particular emphasis will be placed on those components of the programmes that require the Transport Agency Board The NZ Transport Agency Board. ’s funding approval at the time that the NLTP A National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. adopted by the NZTA under section 19 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied is adopted, being:

• Maintenance Programmes for state highways and local roads
  
• Minor improvements programmes for state highways and local roads
• Road safety promotion (community) programmes for Approved Organisations
• Public transport services programmes

Other improvement activities may be approved for funding at the same time if they are sufficiently developed.

Negotiations for operations, maintenance and renewals programmes

The expectation is that regional recommendation will be given to an operations, maintenance and renewals programme that has been presented in a sound evidence based submission, that meets LTMA The Land Transport Management Act 2003, as amended from time to time. objectives, will deliver a reasonably good level of service, is unlikely to expose any party to undue future risk and has been assessed as meeting least whole of life costs principles.

An activity management plan is the required supporting documentation to demonstrate that stakeholders should have confidence a road controlling authority routinely uses:

• sound network management processes (e.g. has an up-to-date asset register, has a regular programme of asset inspections, knows what its key risks are, tracks expenditure through a budget management system,
• robust decision-making processes (e.g. uses a mix of information sources, assumptions are clear and based on identified sources, follows an internal sign-off process, affordability and whole of life costing are integrated in option analysis)
• community and customer feedback (e.g. community and customer consultation has occurred in setting levels of service and has included both benefit and cost information)
• performance monitoring to enable continuous improvement (e.g. actual network and asset performance is monitored and documented, benchmarking Benchmarking is undertaken when the NZTA makes comparisons against similar regions and the national average. A lack of information supporting differences from regional and national averages may result in changes to the efficiency rating for public transport or maintenance programme or a requirement for a study as a condition of investment approval. Trends in these measures over time are used rather than just annual values. comparisons with others is used to ensure recognised good practice is embraced)

Negotiations for operations, maintenance and renewals programmes, continued

These negotiations will be an opportunity for Approved Organisations and the Transport Agency(state highways) to gain final feedback on:

• Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. optimisation processes
• Assessment of programme’s strategic fit, operational effectiveness and cost efficiency
• Validity of network forecasts
• Relative cost effectiveness of interventions considered
• Supporting evidence to be made available
• Target standards and levels of service
• Current network performance trends
• Significant network security Network security means the elimination of risks or effects of a disruption. and safety risks
• Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. commitments
• Risks to delivery
• Funding plan
• Local share The percentage of the funding for an activity that is provided by an approved organisation to balance the NZTA's usual funding assistance rate. issues
• Approved organisations internal approval process

• Minor improvements programmes for state highways and local roads
  
• Checklist for the development of a road safety promotion programme
• Public transport services programmes