Auckland Transport

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Auckland Transport
Type Council-controlled organisation
Predecessor(s) Auckland Regional Transport Authority and the transport functions of the former councils
Founded Auckland, New Zealand
(1 November 2010 (2010-11-01))
Headquarters Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand
Area served Auckland Region
Key people Lester Levy
non-executive chairman,
Dr David Warburton
chief executive officer
Services Operation, maintenance, design and construction of transport infrastructure and transport services, and (some) strategic planning
Revenue $1.36 billion (as of 2010)[1]
Owner(s) Auckland Council
Employees 1020 (as of 2010)[1]
Website www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz

Auckland Transport (AT) is the council-controlled organisation (CCO) of Auckland Council responsible for transport projects and services. It combined the transport functions of the eight former Auckland local authorities and the Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) from 1 November 2010. It was established by section 38 of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009, and operates under that act and the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010.

Operations and staff

AT is responsible the region’s transport infrastructure (excluding state highways and railways) and public transport. It designs, builds and maintains roads, ferry wharves, cycleways and walkways; co-ordinates road safety and community transport initiatives; and plans and funds bus, train and ferry services. It is the largest of the council's organisations, with 1020 staff and annual revenue of $1.36 billion (as of 2010), controlling half of all council rates.[1]

Assets

AT owns or operates the following transport assets as of early 2013; the roads are owned directly by the council:[2]

  • 7,354 km of local and arterial roads
  • 6,859 km of footpaths
  • 985 bridges and major culverts
  • 99,912 street lights
  • 127,666 road signs
  • 1,554 bus shelters
  • 15 bus stations and 5 busway stations
  • 21 ferry terminals
  • 42 stations on 5 railway lines
  • 14 multi-storey car park buildings
  • 933 on-street pay-and-display machines
  • 270 AIFS integrated ticketing devices

Board members

Directors are appointed by Cabinet and by Auckland Council. Two councillors sit on the board, unlike the other Auckland CCOs, which cannot have councillors as directors.[3] The Board has overall responsibility for delivering transport, including managing and controlling public transport and local roads, and preparing the Auckland Regional Land Transport Programme.

The directors at June 2013 were:[4]

  • Lester Levy (Chairman)
  • Philippa Dunphy (Deputy Chairman)
  • Rabin Rabindran
  • Dr Ian Parton
  • Paul Lockey
  • Mike Lee
  • Christine Fletcher
  • Mike Williams
  • Geoff Dangerfield

Assets

AT's assets total $11.5 billion, including 8,000 km of roads (excluding state highways, owned and maintained by NZTA) and 850 bridges.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Chiefs for supersized Auckland named". The Dominion Post. 30 August 2010. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010. 
  2. ↑ "Moving Auckland - Auckland Transport Half Year Report to 31st December 2012". Auckland Transport. p. 4. Retrieved 23 April 2013. 
  3. ↑ Orsman, Bernard (15 October 2012). "Unelected rulers keep doors shut". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 October 2012. 
  4. ↑ "Auckland Transport". 1 November 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010. 
  5. ↑ "Q&A with David Warburton, 18 January 2011". Auckland Transport Blog. Retrieved 30 January 2011. 

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