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Regional Transport Committee Wednesday 8 December 2021 at 9.30am
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Regional Transport Committee Wednesday 8 December 2021 at 9.30am
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Regional Transport Committee
8 December 2021
Regional Transport Committee Agenda
Meeting to be held via audiovisual link
on Wednesday 8 December 2021, commencing at 9.30am
Recommendations contained in the agenda are NOT decisions of the meeting. Please refer to minutes for resolutions.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE Regional Transport Committee
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Chairperson Rick Stolwerk |
FNDC Councillor Ann Court |
WDC Councillor Greg Martin |
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KDC Councillor David Wills |
NZTA Representative Steve Mutton |
Deputy Chair Terry Archer |
KARAKIA / WHAKATAU
RĪMITI (ITEM) Page
1.0 Ngā Mahi Whakapai/Housekeeping
2.0 Ngā Whakapahā/apologies
3.0 Ngā Whakapuakanga/declarations of conflicts of interest
4.0 Ngā Whakaae Miniti (Confirmation of Minutes)
4.1 Confirmation of Minutes - Regional Transport Committee 13 October 2021 4
4.2 Receipt of Action Sheet 9
5.0 Ngā Ripoata Putea (Financial Reports)
5.1 Northland Regional Land Transport Plan 2021-2027 Funding Uptake 13
6.1 Northland Road Safety Update 19
6.2 Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency Report to Regional Transport Committee 35
6.3 Meeting Dates 2022 45
Regional Transport Committee item: 4.1
8 December 2021
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TITLE: |
Confirmation of Minutes - Regional Transport Committee 13 October 2021 |
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From: |
Laura Exton, Community Resilience Executive Assistant |
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Authorised by Group Manager/s: |
Victoria Harwood, Pou Tiaki Hapori - GM Community Resilience, on 01 December 2021 |
That the minutes of the Regional Transport Committee meeting held on 13 October 2021 be confirmed as a true and correct record.
Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga
Attachment 1: 2021 10 13 Regional
Transport Committee Minutes unconfirmed ⇩ 
8 December 2021
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TITLE: |
Receipt of Action Sheet |
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From: |
Laura Exton, Community Resilience Executive Assistant |
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Authorised by Group Manager/s: |
Victoria Harwood, Pou Tiaki Hapori - GM Community Resilience, on 01 December 2021 |
The purpose of this report is to enable the meeting to receive the current action sheet.
Ngā mahi tūtohutia / Recommendation
That the action sheet be received.
Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga
Attachment 1: Regional Transport
Committee Action Sheet - as at 25 November 2021 ⇩
8 December 2021
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TITLE: |
Northland Regional Land Transport Plan 2021-2027 Funding Uptake |
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ID: |
A1444810 |
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From: |
Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland Transport Alliance |
Executive summary
This report covers the subsidy claims
submitted to Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency for the first financial year of
the 2021-2024 three-year funding period and details the funding uptake by each
approved authority for the four-month financial period 1 July 2021 to 31
October 2021.
That the report ‘Northland Regional Land Transport Plan 2021-2027 Funding Uptake’ by Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland Transport Alliance and dated 18 November 2021, be received.
Background
Reports relating to the progress made on the funding uptake of the Northland Regional Land Transport Plan 2021-2027 are to be tabled at each Regional Transport Committee (RTC) meeting.
These reports serve to update the RTC on the progress of those Activities/Programmes approved for funding assistance in the National Land Transport Programme 2021-2024 for the Far North District Council, Whangarei District Council, Kaipara District Council, and the Northland Regional Council.
These reports are designed to make comparisons of Budgeted Expenditure against Actual Expenditure by Activity Class/Programme for the relevant financial period. Please note that at the time this report was compiled, the various Waka Kotahi required Programme Monitors (forecast expenditure), which reflect quarterly projected expenditure, has yet to be completed. This is scheduled for completion mid-December 2021.
The Activities/Programmes reflected in the attachments do not include non-subsidised projects or work categories.
The base information contained in the attachments is sourced directly from the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s ‘2021-2024 National Land Transport Programme for Northland’ and from the October 2021 subsidy claims as submitted by the approved authorities.
Any questions regarding the information
reflected in the attached can be directed to the relevant approved Road
Controlling Authority.
Attachments
Attachment 1:
Funding Uptake Report for December 2021 - Data ⇩
Attachment 2:
Funding Uptake Report for December 2021 - Graphs 1 ⇩
Attachment 3: Funding Uptake Report for
December 2021 - Graphs 2 ⇩
Authorised by Group Manager
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Name: |
Victoria Harwood, Pou Tiaki Hapori - GM Community Resilience, |
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Title: |
Group Manager - Customer Services - Community Resilience |
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Date: |
01 December 2021 |
Regional Transport Committee item: 6.1
8 December 2021
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TITLE: |
Northland Road Safety Update |
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From: |
Ian Crayton-Brown, Transport Projects Officer |
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Authorised by Group Manager/s: |
Victoria Harwood, Pou Tiaki Hapori - GM Community Resilience, on 01 December 2021 |
Whakarāpopototanga / Executive summary
This report
serves to update the Regional Transport Committee (RTC) on the progress
regarding Northland’s evidence-based road safety issues since the 13
October 2021 RTC meeting.
That the report ‘Northland Road Safety Update’ by Ian Crayton-Brown, Transport Projects Officer and dated 25 November 2021, be received.
Background/Tuhinga
Regional road safety progress reports are tabled at each Regional Transport Committee (RTC) meeting. These shared reports include input from the Northland Road Policing Manager and the Team Leader Road Safety and Traffic Engineering, Northland Transportation Alliance. This report provides an update on:
· Crash events
· Road safety promotion
· Road safety infrastructure projects
· An overview of the progress made on both the strategic and programme outcomes for the Northland region
Please see Attachment 1 for the New Zealand Police Presentation which will be presented by the Northland Road Policing Manager, Inspector Anne-Marie Fitchett, detailing their road safety operational programme and statistics.
Road Trauma Update
2021 Year to Date Road Death Statistics
· National = 289 deaths compared to 281 in 2020
· Northland = 28 deaths compared to 25 in 2020
Road Safety Delivery
Driver Reviver/Fatigue Stops
The next north bound Uretiti Driver Reviver/Fatigue Stop was scheduled to take place on Friday 17 December 2021. With the removal of Auckland’s border restrictions on 15 December 2021 and due to the pending ‘Traffic Light’ issues around social distancing at the site, managing people & vehicles and the anticipated huge increase in motorists leaving Auckland and coming north, it was deemed appropriate that this Fatigue Stop be cancelled.
The health & safety of the volunteers, and the possibility of the Fatigue Stop causing additional traffic congestion issues at a chaotic time of the year, played a part in the decision making.
The situation will be reviewed and monitored going into the New Year after the Auckland border opens before determining if the next Stops can take place safely. The next Stops are planned for: 28 January 2022 (Northland Anniversary) & 4 February 2022 (Waitangi).
A new relationship with a local service station at Oakleigh is being developed where long-distance drivers are identified and can receive a free refreshment and information on fatigued driving.
Motorcycle Safety
Developing a draft Northland Motorcycle Safety Strategy
Preliminary work is still under way to progress this initiative which will focus on identifying unsafe motorcycle routes and infrastructure required to improve safety for the increasing numbers of motorcycles using Northland roads. A literature research and analysis of motorcycle crash data is helping develop a much better understanding of the problem, gaps and possible affective interventions.
Crash data 2016-2021 for motorcycle fatal, injury and non-injury crashes across Northland shows:
· 385 total crashes
· 21 deaths
· 160 serious injuries
· 190 minor injuries
· Social costs of $212.85 million
There were five motorcycle fatalities in 2019 and five currently in 2021.
The traditional motorcycle season just starting with the onset of summer, coupled with the increasing cost of fuel, may see an increase in motorcyclists on Northland’s roads.
Ride Forever (R4E) Rider Training Update
ACC is involved in multiple motorcycle-focused road safety projects both nationally and within Northland. These include:
· Installation of 90 billboards “Respect the Ride” billboards across New Zealand and Northland, funded by Waka Kotahi
· National Grab One promotion on Ride Forever courses leading up to Christmas
Since 1 July 2021 to date, the current Ride Forever training numbers in Northland are:
· Bronze Course = 22
· Silver Course = 17
· Gold Course = 9
Covid-19 and lockdown restrictions have impacted on the numbers trained. As the year progresses it is anticipated the numbers will grow.
Trending power pole crashes issue:
Information continues to be received from both Top Energy and Northpower regarding power pole and electricity roadside infrastructure assets damaged through crash events. A recent single vehicle/occupant crash in Kaipara striking a power pole resulted in a death.
Top Energy have indicated that in this calendar year they are having over two vehicle incidents a month damaging electrical assets.
WHO (World Health Organisation) “Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030”
WHO launched the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 Global Plan in Geneva on 28 October 2021, with the ambitious target of preventing at least 50% of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030.
Globally, over 3500 people die every day on the roads, which amounts to nearly 1.3million preventable deaths and an estimated 50 million injuries each year – making it the leading killer of children and young people worldwide. As things stand, they are set to cause a further estimated 13 million deaths and 500 million injuries during the next decade, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
New Zealand has adopted the NZ Road Safety Strategy
2020-2030 - Road to Zero, which complements the global efforts of the
WHO goals. Road to Zero is a nationally aligned and moderated program designed
to meet Government’s Road to Zero Strategy, and New Zealand’s Road
Safety Strategy 2020-30, specifically the goal of reducing death and serious
injuries (DSI’s) from road trauma by 40% by the year 2030.
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Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga
Attachment 1: Northland Police
Presentation ⇩
8 December 2021
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TITLE: |
Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency Report to Regional Transport Committee |
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From: |
Steve Mutton, NZTA - Director Regional Relationships Upper North Island |
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Authorised by Group Manager/s: |
Victoria Harwood, Pou Tiaki Hapori - GM Community Resilience, on 01 December 2021 |
Whakarāpopototanga / Executive summary
The Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency will provide an update report to the Regional Transport Committee.
Steve Mutton – Director Regional Relationships will be speaking on this paper and presentation.
That the report ‘Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency Report to Regional Transport Committee’ by Steve Mutton, NZTA - Director Regional Relationships Upper North Island and dated 26 November 2021, be received.
Background/Tuhinga
Not applicable.
Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga
Attachment 1: Waka Kotahi Update to RTC
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8 December 2021
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TITLE: |
Meeting Dates 2022 |
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From: |
Laura Exton, Community Resilience Executive Assistant |
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Authorised by Group Manager/s: |
Victoria Harwood, Pou Tiaki Hapori - GM Community Resilience, on 01 December 2021 |
Whakarāpopototanga / Executive summary
For the information of the Regional Transport Committee members, we are presenting meeting dates for 2022. These dates and locations are indicative only and may be subject to change.
· Tuesday 1 February 2022, 930am
· Tuesday 5 April 2022, 930am
· Tuesday 7 June 2022, 930am
· Tuesday 2 August 2022, 930am
· Tuesday 4 October 2022, 930am
· Tuesday 6 December 2022, 930am
Invites will be sent out by the Committee Secretariat.
That the report ‘Meeting Dates 2022’ by Laura Exton, Community Resilience Executive Assistant and dated 26 November 2021, be received.
Background/Tuhinga
Not applicable.
Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga
