This is a draft version.

First off, good on you for wanting to set up a walking school bus! They are a wonderful way to get children walking, reduce vehicle traffic to school and around school gates, promote health and fitness and help to build a supportive and safe community for all. Here are a few ideas for getting started on setting up a walking school bus in your area.

1. Land Transport New Zealand has guidelines and "kit" for setting up a walking school bus (WSB) – they can be found at:

A toolkit for submissions to Local Government Annual Plans

(NB this document is also available as a PDF - see attachment at bottom of this page)

This toolkit aims to encourage individuals and agencies from the health sector to support cycling and walking in their city via submissions to Local Government.

Regional Land Transport Programme (RLTP)

1. The Regional Transport committee (RTC) is responsible for preparing the Regional Land Transport Programme (RLTP) which feeds into the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP).
2. The RLTP used to be done annually but since Land Transport Management Act (LTMA)changes in August 08 is now done 3 yearly, so this is the first three year plan
3. The RTC prioritises each activity class e.g.

Annual Programme Report to New Zealand Transport Agency on the Strengthening Walking User Groups Network Programme 2008-9