Transport Plans
West Coast Regional Land Transport Plan 2024-2034
The RLTP is prepared for the Council by the West Coast Regional Transport Committee, which has representatives from all Councils on the West Coast, NZTA, and the Department of Conservation. Initial consultation on the preparation of the draft Plan was undertaken involving collecting preliminary feedback from partners, stakeholders, and interest groups.
Public consultation was undertaken in accordance with Section 18 of the Land Transport Management Act, and with Section 83 of the Local Government Act.
The Regional Transport Committee met on 25 July 2024 to adopt the Decisions Report and endorse the final Plan to the West Coast Regional Council. Council approved the 2024-34 West Coast Regional Land Transport Plan on Tuesday, 6 August 2024.
To view the 2024-34 RLTP, click here
West Coast Regional Public Transport Plan
The West Coast Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) is a legislative document that sets out the Council’s objectives and policies for delivering public transport on the West Coast. It reflects the limited public transport services available on the West Coast, the Total Mobility scheme and the financial assistance provided by two of the District Councils to ensure the ongoing viability of their local taxi services.
The Council’s first RPTP came into effect in 2015. Click on the link below to view the Plan:
West Coast Regional Public Transport Plan 2015
This Plan was reviewed, and the new Draft West Coast Regional Public Transport Plan 2023 was publicly notified for submissions in August 2023. Below is a link to the Draft RPTP 2023.
Submissions closed on 29 September 2023, and 10 submissions were received.
To view the submissions, click here
The Council’s Resource Management Committee held a public hearing on 13 March 2024 to allow those submitters who wished to present further material in support of their submission. Council staff assessed the submissions and made recommendations on them for the Hearing Panel to consider.
Click here for the Hearing Agenda with the staff report
Following the Hearing, the Hearing Panel deliberated on the submissions and the staff report.
At the 4 June 2024 Council meeting, the Council approved the Decisions Report on submissions, and approved and adopted the amended final RPTP 2024. Here are links to the Decisions Report, and the adopted Regional Public Transport Plan 2024.
As required by Section 122 of the Land Transport Management Act, the West Coast Regional Public Transport Plan 2024 takes effect from Wednesday 3 July, 20 working days after the date on which the West Coast Regional Council adopted the Plan.
West Coast Regional Walking and Cycling Strategy
The Council developed the Walking and Cycling Strategy in 2009 to promote the uptake of walking and cycling activities through the region. There has been a number of new walking and cycling initiatives since the development of this document.
Click here for the Strategy
