This page relates to the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme.
Introduction
Work category 515 provides for the operation of rail services that are identified in a regional public transport plan (RPTP).
Qualifying activities
Qualifying activities comprise the operation of rail services that are identified in a RPTP and associated costs.
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
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payments for the operation of passenger rail services, including:
- 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
- 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 passenger rail services
- 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 515 excludes:
- costs associated with the development or operations of public transport technology external to the vehicle itself
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the planning and design of rail 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:
- 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 – these are covered by work category 524.
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 information 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
