WC 562: public transport facilities and infrastructure improvements - ferry

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

Introduction

Work category 562 provides for the capital cost of all new or improved ferry facilities and infrastructure for ferry services identified in a regional public transport plan (RPTP).

Qualifying activities

Work category 562 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:

signage, timetable or screen display installation or upgrade at ferry facilities
minor new asset purchases for ferry facilities (for example rubbish bins, canopies, seating, etc)
roof, canopy, guttering or lighting upgrades at ferry facilities
park and ride infrastructure, including cycle storage facilities for ferry facilities
pedestrian and cycle access to ferry facilities
safety and security installation and upgrades
new vessel and supporting infrastructure such as berthing and maintenance facilities owned by the approved organisation
property purchase (refer to further information below) for public transport enabling assets and infrastructure, including berthing, workforce and other support facilities owned by the approved organisation
loan (principal and interest) repayments agreed by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA)
construction of new or significant upgrades to passenger ferry berthing facilities.

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 562 excludes:

infrastructure and service improvements costing under $2 million per activity and funded under the approved organisation’s normal funding assistance rate (FAR), 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 technology-based systems, these are provided for under work category 525
Work category 525: public transport technology systems – operations and maintenance

technology to improve the effectiveness of public transport systems – these are provided for under work category 554
Work category 554: public transport technology systems - improvements

vehicles, supporting infrastructure, facilities and other assets not owned by an approved organisation, unless there is an executed agreement on its public use and charges for use
infrastructure provision for public transport services not identified in a RPTP

Property purchase

Work category 562 provides for funding of property purchases for public transport infrastructure improvements. The principles and conditions set out in the relevant work category below apply to property purchases for this work category:

Where the property purchase cost for a project exceeds $500,000, a property phase must be set up in Transport Investment Online (TIO). Where the property cost is up to $500,000, the cost may be included in the construction/implementation phase.

Transport Investment Online(external link)