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Introduction
This work category provides for off-vehicle management, operations and maintenance (including like for like replacement) costs for the information provision and related functions that support the delivery of bus, passenger ferry and passenger rail public transport services.
This definition applies to the 2012-15 NLTP.
Examples of qualifying activities
Examples of qualifying activities include, but may not be limited to:
- marketing and promotional activities including timetable information and displays,
- operation of call centres,
- operation and maintenance of real time information systems and ticketing systems including management and analysis of the data generated by electronic ticketing and real time information systems,
- preparation and production of reports including user satisfaction surveys for the information of government or the public, and
- loan repayments where agreed by the Transport Agency.
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 any costs for:
- renewal or improvement of electronic ticketing or real time information systems and equipment. This is covered under Work category 531: Public transport infrastructure, major renewals and minor improvements, and
- any equipment that is included within a contract for the delivery of services.
Funding assistance rate (FAR)
The usual funding assistance rate is:
- 60% of the Approved Organisation’s expenditure for 2009-12, reducing to 50% over 10 years (i.e. 59% for 2012/13, 58% for 2013/14, 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 that extend beyond 30 June 2012 continue at the previously approved rate of 60%.
