AT Staff June 2015

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Facing transport Click the to edit Master title challenge for a 21st Century style Auckland 2015

Auckland in 2041

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Auckland is pivotal to the social, economic and cultural development of New Zealand 2,500,000

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More than 700,000 new residents

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An extra 400,000 dwellings

Twice as many city centre and city fringe residents and employees

1,500,000

Growth to 2041

2011 Population

1,000,000

City Centre student numbers up by 30% City centre producing 25% of Auckland’s GDP currently 17%

500,000

729,000

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Christchurch

Wellington

Waikato

Bay of Plenty

Otago

Growth in Auckland to 2041

The challenge Using medium growth forecasts and assuming all major transport projects other than City Rail Link in place

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By 2021: • Most bus networks are at capacity, some are over; can’t physically be provided for within existing road corridor

• Private vehicle speeds in city centre halve in the morning peak to 7 km/h

• Britomart has reached capacity

By 2041: • Bus network significantly over capacity • Private vehicle journey times to city centre from west and south will increase by 30-50% • Private vehicle speeds in morning peak drop to 5km/h (average walking speed)

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Strategic option assessment

Criteria

Effect on city centre access

Surface Bus

Underground Bus

Underground Rail (CRL)

Integrated CRL and SB

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Better

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Impact on wider regional movement Improving economic performance & potential Reducing impacts on environment & amenity

Implementation costs and difficulty Reduction in exposure to harm

• CRL has the strongest strategic fit when assessed against recognised transport criteria. Greater improvement will be achieved with bus optimisation

Auckland’s economy

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Auckland employment composition Advanced business services, finance and insurance 12% 24%

Government, health and education Wholesaling and retailing

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Other 23% 18%

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Manufacturing

Auckland accounts for 34% of jobs in NZ and most are in the urban areas Auckland generates 37% of NZ’s GDP Wellington, Hamilton and Tauranga combined, account for 13% of jobs Transport is critical to shape urban form and lead economic development in cities

City centre – economic contribution

• About one in six workers in Auckland work in the city centre • Average city centre earnings 27% higher than the rest of Auckland • City centre accounts for 17% of Auckland GDP, 25% by 2041 • Agglomeration benefits drive higher productivity and wages • Improved access is key to Auckland’s economic growth • CRL biggest contributor to improved city centre access

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City shaping and placemaking

• Leading growth with transport infrastructure is vital to city shaping

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CRL in context

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The journey 2011 Endorsed City Rail Link as top transport Council project and directed AT to seek a designation.

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Project team established Designation work starts.

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2012

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2014

2015

Strategy and Finance Committee moved that AT progress the land acquisition and technical requirements.

Agreed to enter negotiations with Precinct Properties in relation to the Downtown Shopping Centre.

Independent commissioners support Notices of Requirement.

Agreement reached with Precinct.

LTP includes early work funding

Early concept design finalised.

Iwi and landowner engagement.

City Centre Future Access Study released.

Notices of Requirement notified.

Public consultation and hearing.

Principal Technical Advisor appointed.

Property purchases start.

Notices of Requirement recommendatio n, decision and appeals.

Design progresses.

Appeals negotiatedone going to court.

Two JVs appointed for detailed design.

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Vertical alignment

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Construction Footprint CRL

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Draft contract earliest start dates

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Britomart Temp Accom CPO (Civil Works) Demolition starts

Downtown DSC Victoria St (east/west constraint)

Contract 2

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- Tyler and Galway Street (access change, buses removed and reversing Tyler) - Lower Queen Street buses removed - Interim bus plan operational

Queen Street Contract 1

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2017

Stormwater pipe moved to enable tunnel construction Albert St cut and Lower cover Albert St (partially closed to through traffic) Albert St (Victoria to Custom) service lanes only)

Custom St/Albert St intersection

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Design Progress

CRL

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100 strong integrated design team in co-located project office

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Expertise drawn from New Zealand, Europe, Asia, America and Australia

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Benchmarking best practice from new underground railways around the world

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Significant design work with Manawhenua to combine cultural and technical excellence to create a unique experience

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Albert Street public realm – Design concept

Illustration showing Albert Street streetscape concept mid-block

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Aotea Station

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Karangahape Station, Mercury Lane – Design concept

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Catalyst for urban development Future proofed for possible development above the entrance.

Perspective view of Mercury Lane entrance 21

Mt Eden Station – Design concept

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Transport - Conclusions There is an established way of approach transport appraisal based on straight line growth forecasts and values of time with fixed population and employment patterns, but it is not clear that it reflects what actually happens

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In reality transport drives land use patterns just as much as land use drives transport demand

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