Regional Land Transport Committee

To assist in carrying out these responsibilities Environment Bay of Plenty has established a Regional Land Transport Committee. The present committee comprises four regional councillors, a representative from each of six district councils and representatives of:

This committee meets 4 or 5 times per year.

Statutory documents prepared by the Land Transport Section for the Regional Land Transport Committee are as follows:

The regional land transport strategy under the Land Transport Act. The strategy outlines the region’s future transport needs and how they might be met, and is required to be renewed at least once every three years. 

The regional passenger transport plan as defined by the Transport Services Licensing Act. Although the plan is developed as a separate document it now forms part of the regional strategy. The plan specifies the passenger transport services considered necessary in the region, both generally and in respect of the transport disadvantaged. Services specified in the plan, but not provided by commercial operators, can be provided by Environment Bay of Plenty on a contract basis. 

An annual regional programme under the Transit New Zealand Act, comprising outputs that the Regional Council considers should be included in the national roading programme by Land Transport New Zealand. The outputs that can be included in the regional programme are administration projects, road safety projects and public transport.