Rail crossings

This page relates to the 2021-24 National Land Transport Programme.

Introduction

This page outlines construction, renewal or maintenance of rail crossings eligibility for funding from the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF).

Eligibility for funding assistance

Construction, renewal or maintenance of rail crossings is eligible for funding assistance from the NLTF. Policies in this knowledge base, including work categories, provide more specific information about eligibility and exclusions. Funding applications from approved organisations and Waka Kotahi (for its own activities) should be made in accordance with their responsibilities under the Land Transport Management Act and the Railways Act 2005 (the act).

Railways Act 2005(external link)

Pertinent sections of the act

Part 3 of the act sets out the legal requirements and responsibilities relating to management of the rail corridor.

The sections of the act that especially affect approved organisations and Waka Kotahi (for its own activities) are as follows:

• s.74 – railway drains
• s.75 – easements over railway land
• s.76 – lights and signs near a railway
• s.77 – prevention of damage to railway
• s.81 – warning devices at level crossings
• s.82 – gates and cattle stops
• s.83 – maintenance of railway crossings
• s.84 – management of railway along or across a road
• s.86 – rights of entry
• s.87 – maintenance of rail infrastructure on roads
• s.88 – notice before alteration of rail infrastructure on roads
• s.91 – charging for access to road reserve.

Qualifying for National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) consideration

Rail crossing activities that qualify for inclusion in the NLTP include:

• Work category 321: New traffic management facilities for construction of a rail crossing
  Work category 321: New traffic management facilities
• Work category 131: Level crossing warning devices
• Work category 181: National rail network investment – limited to rail crossing activities undertaken by Kiwirail in accordance with the approved Rail Network Investment Programme.
  Work category 181: National rail network investment

Submitting activities for NLTP consideration and funding approval

Approved organisations and Waka Kotahi (for its own activities) submit these activities using the improvement activity module in Transport Investment Online (TIO).

Transport Investment Online(external link)

Maintenance of a rail crossing should be part of an approved maintenance programme entered into TIO through the maintenance, operations and renewals module.

The Rail Network Investment Programme prepared by KiwiRail and its funding is approved by the Minister of Transport in accordance with the Land Transport Management Act section 22B and 22F respectively.