KiwiRail will also, under this amendment, be asked or expected to take into account the purpose of the Land Transport Management Act and the Government policy statement on land transport as they develop the rail network investment programme. The committee has also helpfully recommended that in giving its advice on the rail network investment programme, Waka Kotahi also provides advice on whether the programme takes into account any relevant regional land transport plan to ensure that there is integration at both the regional and national levels. This was a key theme of many submissions. KiwiRail will work closely with Waka Kotahi to make clear those interdependencies between rail and road projects as well as enable them to work with regional councils. Collectively, these changes from the select committee are important to enable a more effective and robust long-term planning framework for rail as an integral part of the land transport planning system. 