What we take into account
We take a range of considerations into account when assessing whether or not to fund particular transport activities.
We need to ensure that the activities proposed give effect to:
- the Government policy statement on land transport funding (GPS) - this statement sets out the government's priorities for investment in the land transport system in the period of the NLTP. It also takes account of:
- regional land transport programmes - developed every three years by regional transport committees to set out the transport activities for which funding will be sought. The regional programmes must be consistent with: the GPS (external link)
- regional land transport strategies developed by regional transport committees to provide a 30-year planning framework
and take account of:- our national activities, eg state highways
- Long Term Plans (LTPs) - developed by district, city and regional councils and Auckland Transport
We also assess whether activities:
- help to meet the short-term and/or medium-term impacts identified in the GPS
- contribute to the Land Transport Management Act 2003 (LTMA) objectives
- have been assessed against other options and alternatives
- comply with LTMA consultation requirements.
Our assessment criteria
The Assessment framework we follow is set out in the Planning & Investment Knowledge Base.
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