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Transport

Auckland Transport is responsible for building and managing our network of local and arterial roads, footpaths, cycleways, bridges, carparks and culverts. They also provide public transport services across the rail, bus and ferry networks.

Key areas of spend

  • Capital spend: $12,645 million
  • Operating spend: $19,635 million
  • Rates value per $100: 31

How operating costs are funded

  • Other, including fees and charges: 55%
  • Rates: 45%

The challenges

Growth

Transport infrastructure is a key enabler of growth and there is major pressure for investment in both greenfield and brownfield development areas.

Congestion

The benefits of decongesting Auckland’s transport network have been estimated to be between $900 million and $1.3 billion per year (approximately 1 to 1.5 per cent of Auckland’s GDP).

Safety

Auckland has a serious problem with road deaths and injuries. In 2020 alone, 37 people died and 489 people were seriously injured on our roads.

Climate change

Transport-related emissions accounts for about 44 percent of Auckland’s total emissions.

Our plan

Focus areas for growth

As outlined in Section 1.2 of the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (Our Recovery Budget) - Volume 1 (PDF 10.6MB), we are focusing our support for growth into a few key areas and new transport infrastructure will align with this.

Improving network capacity and performance

We are working to look after and improve the existing network including projects such as traffic light optimisation, improvements to significant traffic corridors and freight network improvements.

Improving public transport

Significant investment is planned for the 10 years across the bus, rail and ferry networks.

Investing in safety

Reducing transport related harm is a key focus for the 10 years with a number of projects targeted at safety improvements.

Increasing active transport

Our transport investment will include ongoing expansion of the walking and cycling network.

Reducing emissions

All new buses purchased from 2021 will be electric or hydrogen powered.

Regional Fuel Tax

In 2018 we introduced a Regional Fuel Tax (RFT) of 10 cents per litre (plus GST) on sales of petrol and diesel in the Auckland region.

This funding, along with matching Waka Kotahi funding is enabling a significant ramping up of investment in transport in Auckland.

Some minor changes are forecast for the projects supported by the RFT following government announcements of other funding sources for previously included projects.

You should know

This is a high level snapshot of what we will be delivering under each of our activity themes. See section 2 of the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (Our Recovery Budget) - Volume 2 for more detail on these activities.

 Other activity themes

 

 

Water, wastewater and stormwaterhttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/what-we-will-deliver/Pages/water-wastewater-and-stormwater-2021.aspxWater, wastewater and stormwaterFind out about our plan to manage water, wastewater and stormwater in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland over the next 10 years.aspx
Parks and communityhttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/what-we-will-deliver/Pages/parks-and-community-2021.aspxParks and communityFind out about our plan to manage parks and community facilities in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland over the next 10 years.aspx
Centres developmenthttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/what-we-will-deliver/Pages/city-centre-and-local-development-2021.aspxCentres developmentFind out about our plan to manage the development of centres in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland over the next 10 years.aspx
Economic and cultural developmenthttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/what-we-will-deliver/Pages/economic-and-cultural-development-2021.aspxEconomic and cultural developmentFind out about our plan to manage economic and cultural development in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland over the next 10 years.aspx
Environmental management and regulationhttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/what-we-will-deliver/Pages/environmental-management-and-regulation-2021.aspxEnvironmental management and regulationFind out about our plan to manage the environment in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland over the next 10 years.aspx
Other activitieshttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/what-we-will-deliver/Pages/other-activities-2021.aspxOther activitiesFind out about our plan for other activity themes in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland over the next 10 years.aspx

 Explore other Recovery Budget highlights

 

 

What we will deliverhttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/what-we-will-deliverWhat we will deliverRead about what we will be delivering under each of our activity themes in the 10-year Budget 2021-2031.aspx
The 10-year Budget 2021-2031 decision-making processhttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/Pages/the-10-year-budget-2021-2031-decision-making-process.aspxThe 10-year Budget 2021-2031 decision-making processFind out about the decision making process that leads to the adoption of Auckland Council's 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (Our Recovery Budget).aspx
Documents and videos for the 10-year Budget 2021-2031https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/Pages/documents-and-videos-ltp-2021.aspxDocuments and videos for the 10-year Budget 2021-2031Read the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (Our Recovery Budget) documents, videos and translations.aspx
How the 2021-2031 budget will affect your rateshttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/Pages/how-the-budget-will-affect-your-rates-2021.aspxHow the 2021-2031 budget will affect your ratesFind out about the factors that influenced our decisions on property rates for 2021/2022 and how the 10-year Budget 2021-3031 (Our Recovery Budget) will affect your rates.aspx
Snapshot of our recovery budgethttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/Pages/snapshot-of-our-recovery-budget-2021.aspxSnapshot of our recovery budgetFind out about the key issues we focused on in setting the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (Our Recovery Budget).aspx
What's happening in your areahttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/Pages/whats-happening-in-your-area-2021.aspxWhat's happening in your areaFind out what's happening in your area for the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (Our Recovery Budget).aspx
Summary of decisionshttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/Pages/summary-of-decisions-2021.aspxSummary of decisionsRead a summary of the decisions made for the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (Our Recovery Budget).aspx