Key areas of spend
- Capital spend: $12,645 million
- Operating spend: $19,635 million
- Rates value per $100: 31
How operating costs are funded
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Other, including fees and charges: 55%
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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.
