WC 554: public transport technology systems - improvements

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

Introduction

Work category 554 provides for new technology solutions to improve the performance of bus, ferry and rail services identified in a regional public transport plan (RPTP).

Qualifying activities

Work category 554 is available to the public transport infrastructure activity class.

Public transport services and infrastructure

Examples of qualifying activities

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

• new or improved public transport technology, 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
  • digital solutions to improve effectiveness of public transport
• signalling upgrades for the efficient operation of bus, rail or ferry services
• property purchase costs less than $500,000
• loan (principal and interest) repayments agreed by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).

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

Exclusions

Work category 554 excludes:

• related infrastructure improvements costing under $2 million per activity and funded under the approved organisation’s normal funding assistance rate – these are provided for under work category 532
  Work category 532: low-cost, low-risk public transport improvements

• like-for-like replacement and renewal of public transport facilities and infrastructure – these are provided for under work category 534
  Work category 534: public transport facilities and infrastructure renewals

• the operation and maintenance of public transport technology systems – these are provided for under work category 525
  Work category 525: public transport technology systems – operations and maintenance

• infrastructure provision to cater for public transport services that are not identified in a RPTP.

Funding assistance rate

The usual funding assistance rate (FAR) is:

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

or

• 100% of the NZTA costs.

Submitting activities for National Land Transport Programme consideration and funding approval

Approved organisations submit these activities using the improvement template in Transport Investment Online (TIO).

Transport Investment Online(external link)

For guidance on using TIO, see the TIO learning and guidance page on our website.

Transport Investment Online (TIO) learning and guidance