Auckland Transport has released the draft Regional Land Transport Plan, and it is now open for feedback until May 2, 2021.

The RLTP is the 10-year plan for Auckland’s transport network. It details the areas that Auckland Transport, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and KiwiRail will focus on to respond to our region’s transport challenges. It also outlines the proposed 10-year investment programme for specific transport projects.

Once public feedback has been taken on board, the final document will then be taken to the Governing Body for endorsement. Auckland Council’s planning committee, which guides the physical development and growth of the region, unanimously endorsed the Draft RLTP which AT are now seeking public feedback on.

During consultation, the RLTP will also be reviewed by all the local boards. Local Boards are the part of Auckland Council that represent the views of local communities.

In developing the draft RLTP, Auckland Transport sought the views of a sample of Aucklanders to understand the most important improvements people would like them to prioritise. To meet the directives set by central and local government policies and strategies, the draft RLTP aims to contribute solutions in the following areas:

• Climate change & the environment
• Safety
• Travel choices
• Better public transport connections and roading
• Walking and cycling
• Auckland’s growth
• Managing transport assets

Over the next 10 years, $36 billion is planned to be spent across Auckland’s transport network. This is funded through:

• Auckland Council - rates, development contributions and debt
• Central Government - funding from the National Land Transport Fund, other Crown allocations for rail projects including the City Rail Link
• User pays service charges - parking fees and public transport fares
• Regional Fuel Tax

A key source of funding for transport projects in Auckland is the Regional Fuel Tax (RFT). The RFT was implemented in Auckland on July 1, 2018 to fund transport projects that would otherwise be delayed or not funded. It adds 10 cents a litre (plus GST) to petrol and diesel.

Auckland Council is currently seeking feedback on a proposal to change details of the projects funded in their current Regional Fuel Tax scheme in response to funding decisions made by the government and to align with the Draft Regional Land Transport Plan.

The proposed change only relates to the projects the RFT will fund. The amount of fuel tax you pay will not change. Find out more about the projects the RFT will fund.

To read over The Regional Land Transport Plan and give your feedback, visit here.