WC 525: public transport technology systems - operations and maintenance

This page relates to the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme.

Introduction

Work category 525 provides for ongoing operations and maintenance of public transport technology systems that support delivery of public transport services.

Qualifying activities

Qualifying activities comprise ongoing operations, maintenance and renewal of public transport technology systems that support delivery of public transport services.

Work category 525 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:

• operation and maintenance of public transport technology systems, including:
  • electronic ticketing systems
  • real-time information systems
  • on-vehicle systems
  • data and information management
  • business intelligence and reporting systems
  • customer apps and information systems
• ‘like for like’ renewal of existing technology systems and equipment.

‘Like for like’ is defined as providing modern equipment and technology at the minimum performance to deliver the continuous delivery of systems functionality; for example hardware and software at the lowest performance specification necessary to operate for the life of the assets. Enhancements beyond that are improvements.

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 525 excludes:

• improvements to public transport technology systems – these are funded from work category 554
  work category 554: public transport technology systems - improvements

• any equipment included within a contract for the delivery of a service, where this is funded from the corresponding bus, ferry or rail service work category
• any replacement of technology associated with a facility renewal – this is part of the facility renewal cost, funded under work category 534
  work category 534: public transport facilities and infrastructure – renewals

• operations and maintenance of Total Mobility systems – these are funded from work category 517.
  WC 517: Total Mobility operations

Funding assistance rate

The usual funding assistance rate (FAR) is:

• the approved organisation's normal FAR.
  Normal funding assistance rates

Submitting activities for National Land Transport Programme consideration and funding approval

Approved organisations submit these activities using:

• the public transport continuous programmes template in Transport Investment Online (TIO)
  Transport Investment Online(external link)

or

• the improvement template in TIO for proposed new services.

Refer to public transport services activity class guidance 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