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B1.1 Overview B1.2 The need for strategy and integrated planning B1.3 Government transport strategies B1.4 Government policy statement on land transport funding B1.5 A regional dimension to the GPS B1.6 Hierarchy of land transport strategies, policies and programmes B1.7 Other relevant strategies and policies B1.8 The NZTA's expectations for strategy development B2.1 Overview B2.2 Background to integrated planning B2.3 Integration with land-use planning B2.4 The NZTA's expectations and principles in support of integrated planning B2.5 Transport mode planning and demand management B2.6 Considering alternatives B2.7 Key land transport processes B3.1 Overview B3.2 Regional land transport strategy role and contents B3.3 Scope of RLTS B3.4 Legislative and policy requirements of RLTS B3.5 Process for developing RLTS B3.6 Advance initiatives and priorities B3.7 Prioritisation of activities in an RLTS B4.1 Overview B4.2 Role and contents of sub-regional strategies and plans B4.3 Scope of sub-regional strategies or plans B4.4 Developing sub-regional strategies and plans B4.5 Advance initiatives and priorities B4.6 Prioritisation and programming of activities B4.7 NZTA support for strategies or plans B4.8 Assessment of completed strategies and plans

Chapter B1 National strategies and policies

B1.1 Overview

Introduction

This chapter presents the components of government strategy and policy that are relevant to transport, particularly land transport.

It describes government strategy and policy documents and the main points relevant to planning and programming for land transport, including coastal shipping.

It also explains the hierarchy of strategies, policies and programmes at the national and regional levels.

Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to give an overview of the various strategy and policy components that provide the context for the material in this and subsequent chapters.

Audience

The audience for this chapter is anyone engaged in land transport planning.

In this chapter

This chapter contains the following sections:

• B1.2 The need for strategy and integrated planning
• B1.3 Government transport strategies
• B1.4 Government policy statement on land transport funding
• B1.5 A regional dimension to the GPS
• B1.6 Hierarchy of land transport strategies, policies and programmes
• B1.7 Other relevant strategies and policies
• B1.8 The NZTA’s strategic investment direction
• B1.9 The NZTA’s expectations for strategy development

Planning, programming and funding manual, first edition, amendment 1, effective from 1 July 2009.

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