Auckland Transport (AT) is the

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(CCO) of

Auckland Council Auckland Council ( mi, Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau) is the local government council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority that has the responsibilities, duties and powers of a regional council and so is a ...

responsible for transport projects and services. It was established by section 38 of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009, and operates under that act and the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010. Auckland Transport began operating from 1 November 2010, at the inauguration of Auckland Council. It assumed the role of the

Auckland Regional Transport Authority The Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) was the central co-ordinating agency for transport (especially but not only public transport) in the Auckland Region of New Zealand from 2004 to 2010. In this role, ARTA provided public transport s ...

(ARTA) and the combined transport functions of Auckland's seven city and district councils, all of which were disestablished.

Operations and staff

AT is responsible for the

Auckland Region Auckland () is one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, which takes its name from the eponymous urban area. The region encompasses the Auckland Metropolitan Area, smaller towns, rural areas, and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. Containin ...

's transport infrastructure (excluding state highways and railway tracks) and public transport. It designs, builds and maintains roads, ferry wharves, cycleways and walkways; co-ordinates road safety and community transport initiatives; and it plans, co-ordinates and funds bus, train and ferry services. It is the largest of the council's organisations, with over 1700 staff, controlling half of all council rates. Dr David Warburton was the inaugural chief executive of the organisation. His successor, Shane Ellison, joined the organisation in December 2017. Auckland Transport appoints parking wardens to fulfil its responsibility of parking and special vehicle lane enforcement in the region. In 2017, it created the new position of Transport Officer, in response to issues regarding fare-evasion and disorderly behavior on public transport. Transport Officers are empowered by law to remove passengers off trains and issue infringement notices of $150 to enforce fare payment.

Board members

Directors are appointed by

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and by Auckland Council. The Board has overall responsibility for delivering transport, including managing and controlling public transport and local roads. The directors appointed from October 2019 were: * Adrienne Young-Cooper (Chair) * Wayne Donnelly (Deputy Chair) * Darren Linton * Kylie Clegg * Mary-Jane Daly * Dr Jim Mather * Dame Paula Rebstock * Nicole Rosie * Councillor Bill Cashmore * Councillor Chris Darby

Assets

AT's assets totalled $19.1 billion in 2018, up 0.5 billion since June 2017. AT owned or operated the following transport assets as of 2018: *57 electric train sets, consisting of AM class multiple units per set *41 railway station facilities (shelters, conveniences, WiFi) on Auckland's four railway lines, but not the platforms or tracks, which are owned by

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*16 dedicated bus stations, including six on the Northern Busway *21 ferry facilities *7,452 km of arterial and local roads (excluding

state highways A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...

in the Auckland region, which are owned and maintained by

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) Also the following: *6,859 km of footpaths, which grew to 7,287 km by 2016 *985 bridges and major culverts *99,912 street lights *127,666 road signs *1,554 bus shelters *14

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buildings *933 on-street pay-and-display machines *270 AIFS integrated ticketing devices

References

External links

Auckland Transport website
{{Public transport in Auckland Transport in Auckland Politics of the Auckland Region Municipally owned companies Public transport in Auckland Auckland Council

Operations and staff

Board members

Assets

See also

References

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