Chris Meale - Auckland Transport - Investing in rail to increase the resilience of the NZ transport system

Investing in Rail for System

Resilience-City Rail Link

ARA Conference Chris Meale - Project Director CRL

June 2015

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Transport System | The Drivers for resilience

• Population Growth

• Economic Growth

• Integrated land-use

• Environmental imperatives

• Transport growth

- The Role of Rail

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Growth

The Auckland region:

• has 60% of New Zealand

population.

• is projected to account for

three-fifths of New

Zealand's population

growth:

Auckland’s Population

share:

• 2013 = 34%

• 2023 = 37%

• 2043 = 40%

• is projected to reach 2

million around 2033

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Auckland in 2041

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

• 700,000+ new residents

• An extra 400,000

dwellings

• Twice as many city centre

and city fringe residents

and employees

• City Centre student

numbers up by 30%

• City centre producing

25% of Auckland’s GDP -

currently 17%

729,000

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1,000,000

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2,000,000

2,500,000

Auckland Christchurch Wellington Waikato Bay of Plenty Otago Growth inAuckland to

2041

Growth to2041

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Auckland – The World’s Most Liveable City

The Auckland Plan

Develop an economy that delivers opportunity and prosperity for all

Aucklanders and New Zealand

Targets

Improve Auckland's OECD

ranking of cities (GDP per

capita) of 69th place in 2011 by

20 places in 2031

Increase annual average

productivity growth from 1%

p.a. in the last decade to 2%

p.a. for the next 30 years

Increase annual average export

growth from 3% p.a. in the last

decade to 6% for the next 30 years

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Auckland’s Economy

• Auckland employment composition

• 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

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Population growth Employment Growth

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Auckland’s growth | CRL Corridor

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City Centre – Rapid growth

Employees Residents

2006 64,000 20,000

2013 100,000 29,000

2021 118,000 37,000

2031 144,000 47,000

2041 146,000 58,000

Source : ART Model Scenario 1.8b

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Special housing areas

Special housing areas

and proximity to rail

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Auckland's growth in perspective

Over the next 30 years new Southern growth areas will add a city the size of Hamilton to Auckland.

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Rage Auckland Rail Patronage

Growth

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Extrapolated annualised monthly growth (past 2 yearsobserved)

Rail Patronage Growth

Predicted to exceed 20m trips per annum well before 2020

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Comparing modal capacity & speed

HEAVY RAIL COMMUTER

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LIGHT RAIL

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BUS IN MIXED TRAFFIC

Source: Adapted from Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual 2nd Edition

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CRL Alignment

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CRL Vertical Alignment

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Rapid Transit Network (RTN)

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Metro and light rail

Metro rail links what exists

• A regional solution to optimise rail

for an efficient transport network

Light rail - a new solution

• Optimises road within the

transport network

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/Light rail

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Freight study predicts average of

44% increase in rail freight traffic

nationally.

Considering Auckland region

separately:

• Auckland = 70% increase

Freight | Predicted Growth Implications- 2042

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Freight | Future Trends for Auckland - 2042

Forecast freight volumes/millions/ of tonnes pa

Mode 2012 2042 % Increase

Road 55 95 72%

Rail 5 8 69%

Ship 4 6 76%

Auckland total 63 109 72%

NZ total 236 373 58%

Auckland % 27% 29%

Freight in Auckland

• Origin/destination South of Bombay due to total growth rate of

63% (all modes)

Ministry of Transport National Freight Demand Study 2014

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Freight | Transport Mode Comparisons Rail v Road

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The environmental/sustainability imperative

Transport:

• Is the main contributor to total air pollution

• Auckland’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions

• Supports development of a quality compact Auckland through sustainable

transport choices

• Mitigates the effects of climate change through future spatial form

• Health and Lifestyle benefits

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Freight Movement | Specific Energy use

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Britomart Station – Preliminary design

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Interior view of Britomart Station – Preliminary design

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Aotea Station – Preliminary design

• Could become the busiest railway

station in Auckland

• Entrances on Victoria and

Wellesley Streets

• Close to the cultural precinct

Architectural concept of the Wellesley Street entrance

• New streetscape on Albert Street

will have wider footpaths

• Future proofed for possible

development above the entrance

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Aotea Station – Development opportunities

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Aotea Station, section view – Preliminary design

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Karangahape Station, Beresford Square entrance –

Preliminary design

• Deepest station at 30 metres depth

• Reference to Manu Whenua narrative of

Hape and his arrival to Auckland by

stingray.

Beresford Square entrance axonometric showing

canopy entry and pedestrianised surroundings

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Karangahape Station, section view – Preliminary design

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Mt Eden – Transit Oriented Development –

Preliminary design

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CRL – Transport Resilience

• Significantly contribute to lifting and shaping

Auckland's economic growth

• Improve the efficiency and resilience of the

transport network of inner Auckland and the

city centre

• Improve transport access into and around

the city centre to address current problems

and for a rapidly growing Auckland

• Provide a sustainable transport solution that

minimises environmental impacts

• Contribute positively to a liveable, vibrant

and safe city

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Thankyou