November 2019
Decision Making, Priority Setting and Funding of Transport Programmes
REGISTRATION AND COFFEE – 8.15am
ITEM 1 – 9.00am
Welcome, housekeeping and apologies.
Item 2 – 9.10am
Keynote Speaker
Lifting Local Government productivity – the challenges
The Productivity Commission is undertaking an inquiry into funding and financing arrangements for authorities.
In their draft report the Commission found that Councils need new tools to deal with specific cost pressures. Roading and transport are a major area of local government expenditure; Murray will share with you emerging thoughts on the final recommendations to the Government and what this means for setting priorities and decision making.
02 Inquiry into local government funding and financing – Murray Sherwin
Item 3 – 9.40am
Local Government Funding Implementation
This session will cover decision making, tools available and what the future is likely to look like.
03 Local Government Funding Implementation – Dr Mike Reid
MORNING TEA 10.30pm
Item 4 – 11.00am
NZTA Investment Structure
Relationship making decisions, aligning processes, speeding up decisions, GPS pre-consultation, structural changes, system change.
- NZTA structure update
- Arataki – bigger picture and impacts
- National Land Transport Programme
- Investment Decision Making Framework (IDMF) review.
NZTA speakers
04 Arataki – Our Plan for the Land Transport System – Katie Mayes
05 Towards evidence-based decision-making in the NLTP – Gareth Hughes
06 Investment Decision-Making Framework (IDMF) Review – Kerryn Merriman
LUNCH 12.30PM
Item 5 – 1.30pm
Road Efficiency Group update
- Overall REG Programme
- Ensuring the Auckland Transport (AT) network classification is fit for purpose using ONRC
- Developing the REG One Network Framework
- Lifting sector capability; developing asset Management competency
- Panel discussion.
07 Smarter Together – Realising Enduring Excellence – The Road Efficiency Group
Item 6 – 2.45pm
Young Transport Professional Framework
08 Smart Motorways – Neha Sharma
Item 7 – 3.00pm
Big digital discussion
Roll out of EV charging network and supporting infrastructure.
09 Big Digital Discussion – Geoff Thorburn
Item 8 – 3.30pm
Networking function for all RCAF members
CLOSE 5.00PM