1. Freight Priority
Planning for a
National
Freight
Network
Tauranga Transport
& Logistics Forum
16 November 2012
Marinus La Rooÿ
2. Planning for Freight: Reducing
the cost of doing business in NZ
• Improving the efficiency of freight supply chains
is a key government objective.
• Productivity Commission found that improving
productivity & reducing transport costs will make
our exports more competitive & the goods we buy
cost less.
Improved freight efficiency will grow NZ’s economy &
benefit us all!
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3. NZTA’s approach to improving
freight efficiency
• Bring freight producers and transport operators
into the planning discussion.
• We need to better understand freight supply
chains (both insights + data).
• We will use this to adapt our work to assist
businesses to innovate & reduce their costs.
But we need sector solutions….
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4. Why a Freight Plan?
• Private sector want a better idea of the public sector’s
long-term planning & investment intentions.
• Greater certainty (for both infrastructure, land use &
regulation) will enable better decisions.
• A common view of the future (challenges &
opportunities) will also ensure the public sector makes
good investment decisions.
The freight system is shaped by many
decision-makers…
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5. The Big Questions for NZ
• How can we improve freight efficiency?
• How will changes in international shipping affect New
Zealand supply chains?
• How can we develop a smarter regulatory system?
• How can we ensure land use & freight transport
planning are better coordinated?
• How can we manage the GROWING freight task?
¿What are we missing?
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6. Some initial answers...
• Carry more freight with fewer trips
• Identify + better integrate the strategic freight
network: coastal & international shipping
routes, ports, local roads, highways, rail,
inland freight facilitates.
• Better land use & network planning
• A new regulatory paradigm
• Grow Auckland & Canterbury.
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7. Freight Plan Process
• Freight Plan Proposal Document released &
discussions begin (underway in UNI – work
with Strategic Alliance, South Island,
Central very soon).
• Summarise feedback
• Collate sector views & data to test feedback
• Follow-up discussions to agree on common
view, priorities and principles
• Inter-regional and national plans endorsed.
Plans will guide decision-making, not bind
parties.
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