Monitoring & Evaluation

Evaluation of the effectiveness and appropriatness of the Regional Land Transport Strategy (RLTS) is an ongoing process that starts as soon as the Strategy is adopted. Embedded in the RLTS are the principal evaluation tools of measurable outcome indicators and targets. Targets are used to provide a benchmark against which to measure whether policy and project interventions are acting effectively. monitoring reports may suggest more, faster or wider interventions where performance continues to trend below target.

Monitoring Process

A monitoring report with over 100 indicators to measure progress towards achieving the outcomes and targets sought by the RLTS is requied by section 83(1) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003. With the enactment of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008, which came into force on 1 August 2008, a progress report must now be published at least every three years. The full monitoring report will be reported to the Regional Transport Committee and made publicly available as soon as practical thereafter. Additional reporting against the RLTS key outcomes will be produced annually during the intervening years (see below).

Dowload the most recent Monitoring Report here: 2009/10 Monitoring Report

The monitoring report is structured around the key and related outcomes identified in the new RLTS. This enables the indicators measuring progress against each outcome area and associated targets to be clearly identified.

A wide range of performance indicators are used to measure progress against the outcomes and associated targets identified in the Wellington RLTS. These include extensive reporting on road and public transport network performance, and on environmental measures, providing a detailed picture of regional performance, environmental sustainability and trends. There are a number of indicators relating to regional demographics, travel demand, environmental quality and affordability which do not directly measure a particular RLTS outcome but provide additional context and contribute to our understanding of the complete range of issues affecting our region's transport network.

Each monitoring report stands alone as information availability improves or data is replaced retrospectively. Therefore previous reports are not entirely compatible. All reported data relates to the financial year ending at 30 June unless otherwise stated.

Progress against strategy targets

A series of targets have been developed out to 2020 which signal the magnitude of change the region seeks for each of the RLTS outcomes. These targets highlight each outcome's importance to the regional community.

Targets enable the region to monitor whether progress is in the general direction set by the outcome, and whether progress has been made to the extent desired. Achieving these stratgeic tragets will be very challenging. However, they have been set at a level within the realm of possibility but will depend on all agencies, including central governemnt, taking a strong lead in their respective roles.

A full monitoring report is now published at least every three years, so to ensure up to date information is available for related policy development work, progress against the strategic targets for each RLTS key outcome is updated annually, or as soon as data becomes available. The following section shows the RLTS key outcomes and associated stretch targets, including links to find out our current progress.

2020 key outcome targets:

Increased peak period public transport mode share

Public transport accounts for at least 23 million peak period trips per annum - see our progress
Public transport accounts for at least 21% of all region wide journey to work trips - see our progress

Increased mode share for pedestrains and cyclists

Increase active mode use to at least 30% of all trips in urban areas - see our progress
Active modes account for at least 16% of region wide journey to work trips - see our progress

Reduced greenhouse gas emissions

Transport generated CO2 emissions will be maintained below year 2001 levels - see our progress

Reduced severe road congestion

Average congestion on selected roads will remain below year 2003 levels despite traffic growth - see our progress

Improved regional road safety

There are no road crash fatalities attributable to roading network deficiences
Continuous reduction in the number of killed and seriously injured on the region's roads

Improved land use and transport integration

All new subdivisions and developments include provision for walking, cycling and public transport, as appropriate - see our progress (page under construction, please check back soon)

Improved regional freight efficiency

Improved road journey times for freight traffic between key destinations - see our progress (page under construction, please check back soon)

Improved safety, efficiency and reliabiliy of strategic road, public transport and freight links to the north of the region