Waikato Regional Transportation Model A Strategic Tool for

Waikato Regional Transportation Model A Strategic Tool for Land Use and Transport Investigations SPN Meeting, November 2015

Outline • • • Strategic context Geographic coverage High level description Recent examples of WRTM usage Scope of model operations contract

Strategic Context • Strategically located in UNI • High export productivity • 59% increase in forecasted freight movement in 30 years • 16% of Nation’s SH’s • 25% of national VKT by heavy vehicles • Population growing at 1. 3%pa Future Proof area • Numerous routes to chose from • Waikato Expressway by 2020 • Local road connectivity

Prior to WRTM Client Consultant Model Client Consultant Model

WRTM Project Structure NZTA EW HCC Waikato Waipa Taupo MPDC TCDC Manage & Maintain LASS Promote Collective IP Model Supplier WRTM

Model Details • 2500 Zones on 2013 base • Vehicle and mode choice models • Peak, Inter-peak and all day model • Future models at 2021, 31, 41 and 2051 • Interacts with WRCs WISE model

Land Use Influences 2013 Census Scenarios 2021, 31, 41, 51 Population Schools Employment Vehicle own Current Land Use Future Land Use Policy

Transport Influences 2013 Network Scenarios 2021, 31, 41, 51 Modes Roads New roads Speeds Intersections Existing Infrastructure and Services Future Infrastructure

Integrated Planning Land Use $2 B Transport RPS RLTP, PT plan District Plans 30 -year strategy Structure Plans New projects Major consents ITAs

WRTM can be used for • Strategic policy: – Regional Land Transport Plan, PT Plan – District Plan review, Infrastructure strategy • Traffic Impact Assessments: – Structure plans, plan changes – Major resource consents • Business Case Evidence – Analysis of alternative options – Network forecasting – Project economics

Hamilton AM peak LOS 2021 Pre Expressway

Hamilton AM peak LOS 2021 Post Expressway

Model Operations • RFT for Model Supplier • Provides modelling, traffic engineering and planning expertise • Available as a supplier panel to WRTM partners LASS Model Supplier WRTM

How to Engage • Contact james@latitudeplanning. co. nz – – Annual schedule of works Project library Contract for 3 rd Parties Meetings / Workshops • WRTM Website – www. wrtm. org. nz