This page relates to the 2018-21 National Land Transport Programme.
The information provided on this page includes public transport improvements within the public transport activity class.
Public transport improvements comprise:
Although the same work categories may apply, public transport improvement activities are separate and in addition to the public transport continuous programme. Such activities must be treated as improvement projects and identified separately from the public transport continuous programme in the approved organisation’s proposal for inclusion in the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) or for funding approval.
Service and operational public transport improvements:
More specifically these improvements include:
Types of service improvement applications include the following:
Any proposed public transport improvement as set out above must demonstrate how it will add value to the existing network. This can be done via scenario testing of the public transport service programme using the cost-benefit appraisal template which can be downloaded from Transport Investment Online(external link) (TIO).
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Public transport service improvements use the same work categories as the approved public transport continuous programme, but, where feasible, the activities need to be identified and submitted as separate improvement projects in TIO for inclusion in the NLTP for funding approval.
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Inter-regional services must be included in both councils’ regional public transport plans (RPTPs) and regional land transport plans (RLTP), and be consistent with the Land Transport Management Act 2003 (LTMA).
ClosePublic transport infrastructure improvements include the construction or implementation of public transport related physical facilities or amenities expected to generate or accommodate a level of service which is not already being provided.
ClosePublic transport infrastructure improvements which cost over $1,000,000 total cost and major renewal activity costing over $5,000,000 are funded under the following work category:
If the qualifying work is related to infrastructure improvements and is under $1,000,000:
CloseIf the qualifying work relates to operational amenities, is clearly renewal related and the total cost is under $5,000,000, then the activity can be funded under the following work categories:
If the qualifying work relates to service or operational improvements costing over $1,000,000 then Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will assess the activity:
Public transport improvements with a whole-of-life implementation cost over $1,000,000 are developed using the improvement activity module in TIO.(external link)
General requirements for developing public transport improvement activities are described below.
Approved organisations, Waka Kotahi (state highways) and regional transport committees (RTCs) may propose the sources of funding for activities they include in their transport programmes and RLTPs, based on the criteria that apply to the sources.
Waka Kotahi will make the final decision as to which source of funding will be applied to assist the activity when it comes forward for funding approval.
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Approved organisations and Waka Kotahi (state highways) are expected to provide robust cost estimates for their activities prepared by competent people. The cost estimation process should follow the principles set out in the Waka Kotahi Cost estimation manual, SM014.
Where risk analysis is required to provide 5th and 95th percentile cost estimates, the results are expected to reflect the project phase and type of cost estimate, eg a feasibility estimate would be expected to have a much wider range around the expected estimate than a construction estimate.
The cost estimate is uploaded to the TIO funding application as supporting information.
For all improvement projects over $20 million estimated construction cost, the Transport Agency requires these to undergo a parallel cost estimation process as set out in the Cost estimation manual(external link), SM014 .
A summary of the parallel cost estimate and reconciliation is attached to the TIO funding application as supporting information.
CloseWaka Kotahi requirements and guidance on the peer review of improvement activities are provided in this knowledge base (PIKB).
The peer review is uploaded to the TIO funding application.
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Approved organisations and Waka Kotahi (state highways) are expected to apply risk assessment and management processes to the development and implementation/construction of their activities. These should be appropriate to the scale and risk involved. This process follows the guidance and applies the procedures set out in the Waka Kotahi Risk management process manual.(external link)
The risk register and management plan(s) for projects under development are attached to the TIO funding application as supporting information.
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Programme consultation is managed by the RTC when it consults on the RLTP. However, the requirement to take into account the views of affected communities under the LTMA, to give early and full consideration of alternative options, implies a need to consult or engage at the activity level in the course of activity development. This may also be required under other legislation, eg Resource Management Act 1991.(external link)
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Waka Kotahi may apply conditions to any support, endorsement or approval it provides for a strategy, package, programme or activity. These will generally fall into one of two categories:
Conditions are recorded and managed through TIO.(external link)
ClosePublic transport activities proposed for funding from the National Land Transport Fund are assessed under Waka Kotahi's Investment Assessment Framework (IAF).
The IAF has the following requirements for public transport improvements:
Waka Kotahi first assesses the proposal to provide assurance that a robust business case has been developed under the Business Case Approach principles.
Waka Kotahi expects that public transport improvement activities are firmly linked to long-term planning documents, particularly RLTPs and RPTPs.
For the 2018–21 NLTP, the results alignment rating will be used by Waka Kotahi to assess the significance of a problem, issue or opportunity relative to desired results set out in the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport.(external link)
For more details refer to Assessment of public transport, rapid transit and transitional rail improvement activities.
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