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\nKaren Hormann
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A cycling advocate is optimistic proposed changes to Auckland Transport could benefit those who walk or cycle.<\/p>\n
Under the shake-up, significant transport decision-making will be transferred from the council-controlled organisation to Auckland Council’s governing body and local boards.<\/p>\n
AT will retain about a third of its current roles, and focus only on public transport, with an overall decrease of 20 jobs.<\/p>\n
A new Transport and Infrastructure Directorate would be created in the council. Roles relating to cycling infrastructure<\/a> would be moved to another new department, Roading Infrastructure, which came under the new directorate.<\/p>\n Bike Auckland chair Karen Hormann told Morning Report the current arrangement hadn’t been great for cyclists.<\/p>\n “We would like to see the roading renewal not be like for like, but actually improve footpaths, cycle paths, as well as the road when those processes are in play.”<\/p>\n However, Hormann said there had been some advantages to having the wider transport team working together.<\/p>\n “Having the (cycling) team with the public transport division has been helpful as far as coordinating those multi-modal trips, making sure you can ride to the train station, you’ve got parking, you’ve got somewhere secure to leave your bike. Those things have been great.”<\/p>\n Hormann said Auckland Council already had the policies needed to supercharge walking and cycling, so she expected to see a faster rollout of cycle paths across the region.<\/p>\n “What we’re looking for is a network of paths so that everybody can actually get from their home to where they want to go safely.”<\/p>\n In a statement, Auckland Transport interim chief executive Stacey van der Putten confirmed legislation had passed changing the way transport is planned, governed and delivered in Auckland.<\/p>\n “Auckland Council and Auckland Transport are now consulting on a change proposal with our people to enable what is set out in the legislation.<\/p>\n “AT will continue to work alongside Auckland Council to transition responsibilities, set up the new public transport organisation, and ensure services continue to be delivered through the six-month transition period and beyond.”<\/p>\n Hormann said the current fuel crisis<\/a> had increased interest in cycling to work.<\/p>\n