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Planning, programming and funding manual

Published: 25 08 2008

The Planning, programming and funding manual sets out the NZTA's policies, procedures and guidance for the planning and management of land transport activities that can be funded from the national land transport fund.

This manual will guide the 2009/10–2011/12 regional land transport programmes (RLTPs) and the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) – the first three-year transport programmes. It sets out policy and procedures for developing and managing the RLTPs and NLTP during those cycles.

The manual was also used to manage the 2008/09 NLTP.

The procedures described in this manual have been developed to assist approved organisations to prepare and plan projects and activities for which they seek funding from the NZTA, within the framework of the NZTA’s overall funding allocation process.

The Planning, programming and funding manual is also available in PDF, either as the whole document or in parts. The PDF version is the master document.

Note: The online version and PDF section for the Planning, programming and funding manual now incorporate the changes from Amendment 1 and is effective from 1 July 2009.

Chapter G7 Assessment of demand management

Introduction

This chapter sets out the NZTA's method of assessment for demand management activities.

For the description of what is included in the demand management work category, see section F3.2.

Purpose audience

The purpose of this chapter is to provide guidance to anyone assessing a demand management activity. It may also be useful to NZTA staff advising people who are assessing such activities.

Develop as part of package

It is preferable to develop and assess demand management activities as part of a package of activities addressing safe and sustainable use of land transport.

Reference: For detail, see Chapter G3 Assessment of packages.

Use standard criteria and considerations

Packages and projects including demand management activities must be assessed against the standard criteria and considerations. The specific considerations for determining the assessment profile are set out in this section.

Reference: For detail, see Chapter G2 Standard criteria and considerations for assessment.

Default strategic fit rating

By default, the strategic fit rating for a demand management project is low.

Requirements for medium strategic fit rating

A demand management project must only be given a medium strategic fit rating if there is potential for significant improvements in one or more of:

  • Safety (including implementing a relevant road safety strategy)
  • Transport choices in major urban areas, particularly for those with limited access to a car or who are vulnerable to changes in fuel prices
  • Adverse environmental effects from land transport
  • Public health outcomes.

Reference: For guidance on bolded terms and application of these criteria, see section G1.4.

Requirements for high strategic fit rating

A high strategic fit rating may be given if there is:

  • Potential to deliver a significant part of (or to significantly support) a relevant road safety strategy

and/or

  • Potential to achieve change in travel behaviour in a way that will reduce severe congestion in major urban areas.

Reference: For guidance on bolded terms and application of these criteria, see section G1.4.

Effectiveness

Reference: For guidance on effectiveness rating, see section G1.5.

Economic efficiency

The economic efficiency must be determined in accordance with the NZTA's Economic evaluation manual, volume 2.

Reference: For guidance on economic efficiency rating, see section G1.6.