Transport planning activity class - overview

Introduction

This section provides information, processes and procedures to assist Approved Organisations and the NZTA in developing activities for inclusion in Regional Land Transport Plans Plans describe the tactics to give effect to a strategy. They are specific in content, action oriented and outputs focussed, resulting in a tangible set of activities to be delivered within a clear timeframe. (RLTPs Regional land transport plans, prepared under Part 2 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied. ) and the National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. (NLTP A National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. adopted by the NZTA under section 19 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied ) and for funding approval in Activity Class A grouping of similar activities, as defined in the Government Policy Statement. 1, Transport Planning. This activity class provides for:

• administration The components of activities that are reasonably provided in administering the delivery of land transport-related activities. of statutory regional planning functions, and
• the preparation of programme business cases, model development and activity management plan improvements
• for the 2012-15 NLTP A National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. adopted by the NZTA under section 19 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied only, this activity class provides for the preparation of studies and strategies.

Transport planning

Effective transport planning ensures an integrated approach to planning and creation of robust future work programmes to achieve priority outcomes and value for money Selecting the right things to do, implementing them in the right way, at the right time and for the right price. .

Work categories

The activity class consists of guidelines for the following work categories:

• Work category 001 – Regional land transport planning management
• Work category 002 - Transport model development.
  For the 2012-15 NLTP A National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. adopted by the NZTA under section 19 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied only, this work category A type of activity – not confined to a particular activity class, e.g. new roads (work category 323) appears in:
  
  * activity class 12 – local road improvements
  * activity class 13 – state highways improvements includes preparation of Studies and Strategies
• Work category 003 - Activity Management Planning
• Work category 004 – Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. business case development

Assessment

Information on the assessment of activities and NZTA priorities can be found in the assessment framework.