Hon Dr Michael Cullen
Minister of Finance
Hon Pete Hodgson
Minister of Transport
Wellington Transport Package
27 January 2005
Wellington Transport Package, 27 January 2005
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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
Wellington Transport Package, 27 January 2005
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Correcting years of underinvestment
• NLTF funding for Wellington
1999/2000 2004/2005 Increase
Roading
$48.9 m
$90.1m
84%
Passenger $15.85 m
Transport
$32 m
103%
Total
$122.1 m
88.5%
$64.75
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Correcting years of underinvestment
• 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
Wellington Transport Package, 27 January 2005
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Correcting years of underinvestment
• 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
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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
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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
Wellington Transport Package, 27 January 2005
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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
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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
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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
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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
Wellington Transport Package, 27 January 2005
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Priority 1 – Passenger transport
• $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
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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
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Priority 2 – Congestion and access
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
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Priority 2 – Congestion and access
• 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
Wellington Transport Package, 27 January 2005
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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 Million
Ten year total for Wellington $1.33 Billion
Plus spending on local roads
Wellington Transport Package, 27 January 2005
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