Environment Canterbury is a joint lead agency with territorial authorities and the New Zealand Transport Agency in working together to identify, prioritise and address the region’s land transport needs, activities and initiatives (under the Land Transport Act 1998 and Land Transport Management Act 2003).
Regional Land Transport Strategy
This page is the home of the Canterbury Regional Land Transport Strategy (RLTS). It describes what the RLTS is and also documents the ..
Regional Land Transport Programme
The Canterbury Regional Land Transport Programme (RLTP) 2009-19 is the region’s bid for funding support from central government’s Nati ..
Transport monitoring
This page provides you with links to the various monitoring reports that are produced by the Regional Land Transport team. A range of ..
Get involved in Regional Land Transport
Regional Land Transport Committee
The Regional Transport Committee (RTC) is established under the auspices of the Land Transport Act 2003 (as amended). It is responsible for preparing the Regional Land Transport Strategy, the Regional Land Transport Programme, and for advising the Regional Council on strategic land transport planning and funding matters.
Active and Passenger Transport Working Group
The Active and Passenger Transport Working Group (formerly the Active Transport Working Group) was re-established by the Canterbury Regional Transport Committee (RTC) to help facilitate regional coordination and monitoring of active and passenger transport outcomes that encourage greater use of walking and cycling (known as “active transport”) and passenger transport in Canterbury, in line with the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport Funding (GPS) and the targets of the Regional Land Transport Strategy (RLTS), and the New Zealand Transport Strategy (NZTS).
Freight and Network Efficiency Working Group
The development of a regional freight strategy was identified as a priority in the Canterbury Regional Land Transport Strategy (RLTS) 2002-2007. During 2002-2003 a series of consultations with freight stakeholders resulted in the creation of the Canterbury Freight Action Plan, which is an integral part of the RLTS.
Canterbury Active Transport Forum
The Canterbury Active Transport (CAT) Forum is a multi-party forum for those within the region who have an interest in the development and promotion of active transport.