Applicant
ARTA (for Manukau City Council)
Purpose
To seek the Board's approval for funding the investigation of ARTA's (for Manukau City Council) Quality Transit Network Route Improvements - Flat Bush to Manukau project in the Auckland Region.
Date of decision
4 March 2010
Resolutions
The NZ Transport Agency Board:
- a. agrees to vary the 2009-12 NLTP to include ARTA's (for Manukau City Council) Quality Transit Network Route Improvements - Flat Bush to Manukau project, noting that the project has been listed in the published Auckland RLTP;
- b. approves funding for the investigation of ARTA's (for Manukau City Council) Quality Transit Network Route Improvements – Flat Bush to Manukau project, at an estimated cost of $610,000 and a funding assistance rate of 53% (NZTA's share $323,000) from N funds, subject to, as a condition precedent, Manukau City Council agreement that it will develop a detailed funding plan during investigation which will include a significant component drawn from developer contributions;
- c. notes that the construction cost for the first stage of the project is estimated at $23 million, the 95th percentile cost is estimated at $28 million and the 5th percentile at $20 million;
- d. notes that this is part of a package of projects planned to support the Flat Bush development in Manukau City, the estimated cost of the package is $105 million and that it is planned to seek the Board's endorsement at its April 2010 meeting;
- e. notes that the reasons for this decision are as set out in the Reasons for recommendation section and that the profile for the activity has been assessed as HML; and
- f. agrees to take Board paper 10/02/0338 out of committee when the Board has published the notice of decision.
Reason for the decision
- The assessment profile for this activity has been determined as being of High strategic fit, Medium effectiveness and Low economic efficiency.
- This project will contribute to the NZTA's Investment and Revenue Strategy as it aims to significantly improve public transport patronage during peak times and will help optimise current services. The project will also contribute to the LTMA objectives relating to economic development, by providing improved public transport connections between major town centres, and to environmental sustainability, by encouraging commuters to use public transport rather than private motor vehicles to access town centres in Manukau City.
We confirm that the matters in sections 20(2) and 20(5) of the LTMA have been satisfied, and that the matters in section 20(3) have been taken into account.
If you would like details of how the assessment profile for this activity was determined, please email us at boardsecretariat@nzta.govt.nz.
