This page relates to the 2021-24 National Land Transport Programme.
This page describes the activity class for walking and cycling and provides information and links to the walking and cycling profiling and prioritisation requirements and work categories, processes and procedures to assist approved organisations and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (for its own activities) in developing walking and cycling activities.
The walking and cycling activity class is defined in the Government Policy Statement on land transport (GPS) 2021 as investment to improve the level of service for walking and cycling, including promotional activities.
Government Policy Statement on land transport 2021(external link)
We (Waka Kotahi as investor) expect that investments from the walking and cycling improvements activity class will contribute to results sought by the government.
Government expectations by activity class
To qualify for consideration for inclusion in the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) and subsequent approval of funding:
NZ Transport Agency Register of network standards and guidelines
Walking and cycling improvement projects described in the following work categories are eligible for inclusion.
The activity class contains the following work categories:
The following guidance is in addition to the requirements for improvement proposals.
Requirements for improvement proposals
For guidance on improvement activities under $2 million, see work category 341.
Work category 341: Low-cost, low-risk improvements
We expect approved organisations and Waka Kotahi (for its own activities), where it makes sense to do so, to combine projects in a package or programme to deliver a complete end-to-end journey on footpaths, cycle lanes and/or cycle paths.
For projects to be accepted as a single programme, we must be confident that approved organisations and Waka Kotahi (for its own activities) are ready and able to deliver the entire programme within a 3-year timeframe.
An activity that is part of a programme or package we have previously endorsed may be assigned the GPS alignment and efficiency rating of that programme or package. This may require GPS alignment of the programme or package to be reassessed using the Investment Prioritisation Method for the 2021–24 NLTP. Where a new programme or package is being put forward for inclusion in an NLTP, then all phases of the programme/package and activities may be assigned the GPS alignment of the programme or package.
2021-24 NLTP Investment Prioritisation Method
If components are brought forward for funding separately, they will be profiled and prioritised individually.
The scheduling factor must be assessed separately for each activity phase of a programme or package being considered for inclusion. Business cases (eg detailed or single stage business cases for activities/combination of activities within the programme or package) developed subsequent to the programme business case will require all three factors to be assessed.
Delivering projects as part of a programme is effective and cost efficient and this is likely to be reflected in the business case and cost–benefit appraisal.
Walking and cycling improvement activities proposed for funding from the National Land Transport Fund are profiled and prioritised under the Waka Kotahi Investment Prioritisation Method (IPM).
2021-24 NLTP Investment Prioritisation Method
Walking and cycling network guidance helps determine what is fit for purpose regarding levels of service (LoS).
We expect approved organisations and Waka Kotahi (for its own activities) to make use of best practice guidance and standards and discourage proposals for funding that are not in alignment with design standards.
We recommend using the New Zealand Pedestrian Network Guidance (PNG) which sets out ways to improve New Zealand’s walking environment.
The PNG outlines a process for deciding on the type of provision that should be made for pedestrians – including those with a wide range of disabilities – and provides design advice and standards. It provides a ‘one-stop-shop’ of best-practice guidance, specifically suited to New Zealand’s regulatory and operating environment.
We recommend using the New Zealand Cycling Network Guidance (CNG) to guide appropriate LoS to determine what is fit for purpose when considering new cycling facilities.
Level of service metrics (for network operations planning) (AP-R475-15)(external link)
The CNG aims to promote a consistent, best-practice approach to cycling network and route planning throughout New Zealand. It sets out a principles-based process for deciding what cycling provision is desirable and provides best-practice guidance for the design of cycleways.
Regional transport committees, approved organisations and Waka Kotahi (for its own activities) need to have a clear understanding of who the cycling programme is targeting, what LoS is required in delivering the activity or activities, and how different activities might complement each other to maximise the benefits of investment.
The main factors influencing LoS relate to safety, comfort and delays, which have the highest impact on network characteristics such as traffic volumes and speed, degree of separation from motor traffic, facility width and delays.
Programmes to promote facilities and user behaviour activities can be funded from this activity class. Supporting (or behaviour change) activities to maximise investment in the walking and cycling network can be funded through a number of work categories, along with situations where more than one work category may apply.
Community engagement activities for an infrastructure project are funded under this work category, as part of the overall project cost.
Specific requirements for education, promotion and/or advertising activities apply.
We profile and fund supporting engagement, promotion and education activities for walking and cycling improvement activities under the following work categories:
The following requirements apply regarding education, promotion and/or advertising activities:
