This page relates to the 2021-24 National Land Transport Programme.
Work category 540 provides for new or improved infrastructure on or directly related to key corridors designated as ‘rapid transit’.
Rapid transit is defined in the Government Policy Statement on land transport 2021 (GPS 2021) and the National Policy Statement for Urban Development as:
Any existing or planned frequent, quick, reliable and high-capacity public transport service that operates on a permanent route (road or rail) that is largely separated from other traffic.
Rapid transit can be delivered through a variety of different ‘modes’, including bus rapid transit, heavy rail and light rail.
To determine whether to categorise infrastructure for rapid transit rather than for standard public transport requires demonstration that the targeted corridor meets the following criteria:
Work category 540 is available to the public transport infrastructure activity class.
Public transport services and infrastructure
To qualify for this work category, the activity must apply to an existing or planned rapid transit corridor identified in the region’s land transport plan (RLTP). This ensures that rapid transit delivery is integrated with land use planning, as outlined in the National Policy Statement for Urban Development.
Examples of qualifying activities include, but may not be limited to:
You can discuss with us (Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency as investor) whether other potential activities not listed above might also be eligible for inclusion in this work category.
Work category 540 excludes:
Work category 540 provides for funding of property purchases directly on or directly related to the corridor designated for rapid transit infrastructure improvements. The principles and conditions set out in the relevant work category below apply to property purchases for work category 540:
For supporting or peripheral infrastructure earmarked to be funded from other work categories or activity classes where property purchase is necessary, any funding necessary should be assigned to the corresponding 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)
The funding assistance rate (FAR) is up to 100% of the National Land Transport Fund approved costs.
Approved organisations and Waka Kotahi (for its own activities) submit these activities using the improvement module in TIO.
Transport Investment Online(external link)
User guides for TIO are available in TIO.