2008/09 National Land Transport Programme

Administration

Administration allocations provide financial assistance for programme development and management activities of approved organisations.

New Zealand administration and project control

An amount of $57.8 million has been allocated to Transit for administration and project control activities associated with management of the state highway network.

Regional council and ARTA administration support

Financial assistance towards approved regional council administration costs is categorised differently this year compared to last. The categories and the allocations are described below. The administrative costs exclude project specific costs which are included in other activity classes. The allocation funds regional councils, ARTA and also unitary authorities with the same planning and passenger transport responsibilities.

Regional land transport planning

Recommended funding for overall Regional land transport planning is $3.6 million.  The increase primarily arises from an increased  financial assistance rate approve by the government to support the development of three year Regional Land Transport Plans under the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2007.
The works covered by this allocation include the preparation of a regional land transport programme, and the development, maintenance of and reporting on the regional land transport strategy.

Output/ activity	2007/08 Allocation ($M)	2008/09 Allocation ($M)	Variance from 2007/08 Allocation ($M)
Regional Land Transport Planning	1.57	3.57	2.00

Passenger transport and total mobility administration

The allocations for Passenger transport administration assist regional councils to meet the costs of administering and managing passenger transport services.  ARTA’s service management costs are included in the passenger transport activity class reflecting the specific legislation governing it.
The allocations for total mobility administration assist regional councils to meet the costs of administering and managing total mobility scheme costs.

Output/ activity	2007/08 Allocation ($M)	Recommended 2008/09 Allocation ($M)	Variance from 2007/08 Allocation ($M)
Passenger Transport Administration	7.14	7.93	0.79
Total Mobility Administration	0.54	0.62	0.08
Contingency Reserve	0.00	0.19	0.19
Total	7.68	8.74	1.06

Territorial authority administration support

The purpose of financial assistance in this area is to support a commitment to:

• competent management of consultants or a territorial authority’s professional services business unit
• the efficient operation of management systems
• accurate financial and achievement reporting
• development and management of roading programmes.

Financial assistance is provided at 2.25% of the total Land Transport NZ financial assistance for the maintenance, renewal and improvement of local roads, and for activities improving the use of the land transport system such as travel behaviour change, and walking and cycling initiatives. The amount provided in 2008/09 is $16.4 million.

 

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