This page relates to the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme.
Introduction
Work category 511 provides for the operation of bus services that are identified in a regional public transport plan (RPTP).
Qualifying activities
Qualifying activities comprise bus public transport services, whether as part of a continuous programme of improvement of bus public transport services, and associated costs. The bus services must be identified in a RPTP.
Work category 511 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, including reviewing or re-tendering existing contracts
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payments for the operation of bus services, including:
- scheduled, unscheduled and on-demand public transport services
- new services, minor service variations, trial services and improvements consistent with the RPTP
- inter-regional public transport services
- on-vehicle costs associated with provision for people with disabilities, cycles and prams
- on-vehicle installation and operational costs associated with public transport technology, where included as part of the service contract
- the management costs and overheads associated with activities funded under this work category.
You can discuss with us (NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi as investor) whether other potential activities not listed above might also be eligible for inclusion in this work category.
Exclusions
Work category 511 excludes:
- costs associated with the development or management and operations of public transport technology external to the vehicle itself
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the planning and design of bus services forming part of the preparation of an RPTP – this is funded through work category 003
Work category 003: activity management planning improvement
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public transport information supply, operations and maintenance – these are covered by work category 524:
- routine updates to the RPTP or other public transport planning documents, where public consultation is not required
- updating asset information in an RPTP or in other public transport planning documents
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updating statistical records or forecasts in an RPTP or in other public transport planning documents
Work category 524: public transport operations and management
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 template in TIO for proposed new services.
Refer to the public transport services activity class for definitions of existing services and improvements.
Public transport services and infrastructure
For guidance on using TIO, see the TIO learning and guidance page on our website.
Transport Investment Online (TIO) learning and guidance
