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About ARTA

ARTA, the Auckland Regional Transport Authority was established by the Government
in 2004. ARTA’s enabling legislation, the Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Act 2004 sets out ARTA’s objective as:

“to plan, fund and develop the Auckland regional land transport system in a way that contributes to an integrated, safe, responsive and sustainable land transport system for the Auckland region”.

ARTA undertakes some projects directly, but also influences projects undertaken by local councils, NZ Transport Agency and KiwiRail.

ARTA's key roles include:

Integrating land transport planning for the Auckland region, and producing an Auckland Transport Plan to guide the detailed planning within ARTA and other transport agencies

Recommending projects to be funded through the Auckland Land Transport Programme
Specifying and planning for an electrified passenger rail network in Auckland, improving stations, trains and maintenance facilities, and delivering ferry and Intelligent Transport System projects
Designing and operating bus, rail and ferry services in the Auckland region
Marketing passenger transport services
Delivering travel plans in partnership with local councils and with schools, workplaces and communities.

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