Work category 514: Public transport facilities operations and maintenance
Introduction
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This work category A type of activity – not confined to a particular activity class, e.g. new roads (work category 323) appears in:
* activity class 12 – local road improvements * activity class 13 – state highways improvements
provides for the management, operation and maintenance (including like for like replacement up to $5 million total cost per activity) of off-vehicle facilities and equipment associated with the delivery of public transport services separately identified by mode or for multi-modal use.
This definition applies to the 2012-15 NLTP A National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. adopted by the NZTA under section 19 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied . For the 2015-18 NLTP please refer to the updated definition for work category 514.
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Examples of qualifying activities
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Examples of qualifying activities include, but may not be limited to:
- maintenance and general security of public transport facilities such as bus stops, rail stations, bus and rail interchanges, park and ride facilities and passenger ferry terminals
- like for like replacement of public transport facilities up to $5 million cost per activity
- leases for public transport facilities (including park-and-ride and associated access)
- operation of facilities with respect to staffing and energy, water supply and communications costs
- loan (principal and interest) repayments where agreed by the NZTA
- the management costs and overheads associated with the activities funded under this work category A type of activity – not confined to a particular activity class, e.g. new roads (work category 323) appears in:
* activity class 12 – local road improvements * activity class 13 – state highways improvements
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Other potential activities that are not in the above list should be discussed with the NZTA for eligibility.
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Exclusions
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This work category A type of activity – not confined to a particular activity class, e.g. new roads (work category 323) appears in:
* activity class 12 – local road improvements * activity class 13 – state highways improvements
excludes any costs for:
- Adshell provided shelters
- passenger rail facilities operated and maintained by Kiwirail at no cost to the NLTP A National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. adopted by the NZTA under section 19 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied
- new facilities, which are funded under Work Category 531: Public transport facilities major renewals and improvements
- like for like replacement/renewal of facilities over $5 million total cost per activity, which are funded under Work Category 531: Public transport facilities major renewals and improvements
- maintenance of bus lanes and bus-ways (this activity is funded through the relevant road maintenance work category A type of activity – not confined to a particular activity class, e.g. new roads (work category 323) appears in:
* activity class 12 – local road improvements * activity class 13 – state highways improvements
of the road controlling authority)
- facilities not owned by an Approved Organisation, unless there is an executed agreement on use and charges for use.
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Funding assistance rate
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The usual funding assistance rate is:
- 60% of the Approved Organisation’s expenditure for 2009-12, reducing to 50% over ten years (i.e. 59% for 2012/13, 58% for 2013/14 and 57% for 2014/15, etc) – reducing by 1% per annum until the base level of 50% is reached.
- Approved commitments in the 2009-12 NLTP A National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. adopted by the NZTA under section 19 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied that extend beyond 30 June 2012 continue at the previously approved rate of 60%.
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Last Updated: 22/02/2017 11:07am