School travel plans

Coordinator's guide

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Introduction

Congratulations on getting this far in setting up a school travel plan. A school travel plan brings together a package of measures that aim to reduce the congestion caused by the ‘school run’, reduce traffic danger and support students already travelling by more sustainable modes.

Land Transport New Zealand has prepared this material to help you get a school travel plan underway. Though there will be some variation across the country, dedicated staff members employed by regional or local councils will coordinate most school travel plans. This guide is written for these people – the school travel plan coordinators.

Under law, we must allocate resources and undertake functions in a way that contributes to an integrated, safe, responsive and sustainable land transport system. (Note: this is in line with walking school bus guidelines.)

By assisting schools to develop travel plans, Land Transport NZ is contributing to the government’s vision as set out in the New Zealand Transport Strategy. The objectives of the strategy are:

• assisting economic development
• assisting safety and personal security
• improving access and mobility
• protecting and promoting public health
• ensuring environmental sustainability.

A school travel plan provides an opportunity for parents, schools and the community to work together to improve safety. Considering safety at every stage is a fundamental priority of all successful school travel plans.

This guide does not cover school selection, funding for design and implementation, or programme monitoring. These areas are not generally the responsibility of school travel plan coordinators but are managed by other (regional or local) council employees.

Land Transport NZ has had support from many agencies in developing this guide and would particularly like to acknowledge the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) (who developed earlier versions of this document), New Zealand School Trustees Association, New Zealand Police, Auckland Regional Transport Authority, North Shore City Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council and all the councils involved in school travel planning in New Zealand.

Good luck with setting up your school travel plan.

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Page created: 20 August 2008