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Introduction
This work category provides for contracted ferry public transport services that are directly part of the service-level provision agreed between the Transport Agency and Approved Organisations consistent with the Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP ) prepared in accordance with Part 5 of the Land Transport Management Act(external link).
This definition applies to the 2012-15 NLTP.
Examples of qualifying activities
Examples of qualifying activities include, but may not be limited to:
- management of contracts and monitoring of services, including the registration of commercial services
- contract payments, including the costs to support Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM) commercial services development
- concession payments for a concession fare is determined through Section 9, procurement procedure 4 of the Transport Agency’s Procurement Manual made to eligible groups of public transport users who have particular characteristics warranting special consideration
- operational planning and changes to existing services, including:
- frequency or service capacity variation(s) (within the limits set within the Transport Agency Procurement Manual)
- vehicle comfort or accessibility or security systems (related specifically to on-vehicle operations only)
- provision for people with disabilities or on-vehicle cycle and pram facilities
- on-vehicle installation and operational costs associated with public transport technology, and
- new services provided these are included in the adopted RPTP or are trial services agreed to by the Transport Agency
- the management costs and overheads associated with the activities funded under this work category
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Other potential activities that are not in the above list of examples should be discussed with the Transport Agency for eligibility.
Exclusions
This work category excludes:
- off-vessel operational activities covered by Work category 514: Public transport facilities operation and maintenance;
- costs associated with the development or operations of public transport technology;
- SuperGold free off-peak travel scheme fare reimbursements, and;
- preparation of an RPTP, which is funded through Work Category 003: Activity Management Planning.
Funding assistance rate
The usual funding assistance rate is:
- •50% of the Approved Organisation’s expenditure for providing the services
