18 July 2002
National Will Legislate To Build Roads Faster
National will allow public-private partnerships and road tolling to finance building new roads and to finance public
transport, National Leader Bill English said releasing National's transport policy in Auckland today.
"National will bring in this legislation to get Auckland and other parts of the country moving - areas where bureaucracy
and outdated legislation is stalling progress.
"We will amend the Resource Management Act to quicken what is now a lengthy hearing process for projects of strategic
importance, and simplify the decision making on roading and public transport strategies.
"In Wellington, for example, Transmission Gully is long overdue. Growth in the region will be hindered without this
transport link. National voted for Peter Dunne's Members' Bill to bring forward this project but Labour backed down on
its word and voted it down.
"National will also review the processes for compensation under the Public Works Act to facilitate purchases of land for
roading and public transport projects.
"We will also dedicate net speed camera revenue to road safety expenditure.
"Access to public transport and increasing use of public transport is important. We will continue patronage funding and
funding passenger transport for those dependent on it," Mr English said.
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