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This page relates to the 2021-24 National Land Transport Programme.

Introduction

Work category 515 provides for contracted rail public transport services that are set out in the current regional public transport plan (RPTP) prepared in accordance with Part 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003.

Part 5 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003(external link)

Qualifying activities

Work category 515 is available to the public transport services activity class.

Public transport services and infrastructure

Examples of qualifying activities

Examples of qualifying activities include, but may not be limited to:

  • preparation and management of contracts and monitoring of services
  • contracted rail services
  • inter-regional passenger rail services trials that meet the Land Transport Management Act 2003 requirements for public transport services, applicable to each region the services will cover
  • on-vehicle provision for people with disabilities, cycles and prams
  • on-vehicle installation and operational costs associated with public transport technology
  • minor service variations, trial services and improvements, provided these are consistent with the public transport units in the currently adopted RPTP
  • new service improvements, provided these are consistent with the public transport units in the currently adopted RPTP
  • track access charges as agreed between regional approved organisations and KiwiRail
  • passenger rail rolling stock heavy maintenance, including the associated maintenance and operations cost of the heavy maintenance facilities, for both commuter and contracted inter-regional passenger rail services
  • the management costs and overheads associated with activities funded under this work category.

You can discuss with us (Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency as investor) whether other potential activities not listed above might also be eligible for inclusion in this work category.

Exclusions

Work category 515 excludes:

  • costs associated with the development or operations of public transport technology, external to the vehicle itself
  • any SuperGold card concessions – these are funded via work category 522
    Work category 522: SuperGold trip payments

Funding assistance rate

The usual funding assistance rate (FAR) is:

Submitting activities for National Land Transport Programme consideration and funding approval

Approved organisations submit these activities using:

or

  • the improvement activity module in TIO for proposed new services.

Refer to the Public transport services activity class guidance for definitions of existing services and improvements.

Public transport services and infrastructure