NLTP Bulletin

Welcome to the NLTP Bulletin, our newsletter with information about management of the current National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) and what we're working on for the development of the 2021-24 NLTP.

Funding assistance rates (FARs)

• In August we advised all Approved Organisations (AOs) of their Funding Assistance Rates for the 2021-24 National Land Transport Programme (NLTP).
   
• After receiving queries about the basis for changes in the FARs from 2018-21 to 2021-24, we undertook a thorough review of the models and data sets used to calculate FARs going back to 2015.
   
• The review identified that some of the data sets used in the 2018-21 FAR model were not the most current available at the time of setting 2018-21 FARs. This resulted in errors in the FAR model for the 2018-21 NLTP period.
   
• We will correct the FARs for the 17 AOs that were disadvantaged (i.e. they would have received a higher FAR, and therefore a greater contribution from the NLTF, if not for the model errors). We are immediately adjusting their FARs for the 2018-21 NLTP period, and they will receive a one-off payment to reimburse them for underpayment in the previous two years.
   
• The issues identified with the 2018-21 FAR model do not relate to the 2021-24 FAR calculations. However, the corrections to 2018-21 FARs have flow on effects for the rate that some AOs start at in 2021-24, and therefore how they transition to their normal FAR by the end of the 2021-24 NLTP.
   
• We will therefore also be adjusting the transition pathway over the three years of the 2021-24 NLTP for nine of the 17 AOs where the revised transition is favourable to them (i.e. results in higher FARs).
   
• We have communicated the revised FARs and reimbursement details to impacted AOs this week.
  
  View the revised 2018-21 FARs and 2021-24 FARs

Waka Kotahi Investment Proposal

	Proposed non-state highway activities Reminder that we'd like to get your feedback on the proposed non-highway activities that we propose for inclusion in the 2021-24 NLTP. We've extended the survey's closing date to Wednesday, 16 December. See more details, including the stakeholder presentation

Investment Prioritisation Method (IPM)

• Thank you for the feedback on the draft IPM consultation. We're reviewing the feedback and working through changes in response. 
   
• These changes primarily relate to prioritisation of improvement activities, rather than continuous programmes. 
   
• We’re focusing on providing further definitions, clarifying the scheduling factor, making adjustments to the ratings for contribution to GPS outcomes and making adjustments to the priority order matrix.
   
• We intend to release the final IPM this month once these changes are approved.

Transport Investment Online (TIO)

	The first new templates are now available in TIO. We pre-populated TIO with the information you have already submitted through the interim spreadsheets, which includes the Asset Management Plan (AMP), Maintenance Operations and Renewals (MOR), and Public Transport (PT) templates.   Please use the new templates in TIO to submit your final continuous programme bids, which are due tomorrow.    You'll notice the templates have new fields to be completed and we're asking for this additional information to be provided by Friday, 29 January.   Any final improvement activity or low cost low risk spreadsheets need to be resubmitted to nltp@nzta.govt.nz tomorrow.   A reminder that draft AMPs and PT equivalent documents should also be submitted in TIO by tomorrow. Final versions should be submitted by June 2021.   We recently held information sessions on how to use the updated templates. If you missed them, we'll shortly share a link to a recorded session and a summary of questions and answers from the sessions.   Thank you for your continued patience as we are updating TIO. If you have any questions, please email us - nltp@nzta.govt.nz.

InvestHub

• We recently updated InvestHub, our portal for investment related information. Next time you log in, you’ll notice:
  
  - Two new knowledge checkers to test your Business Case Approach and investment knowledge, and identitfy areas for development.
  
  - New forums in the Business Case Approach Community of Practice where you can ask questions.
   
• In response to your feedback, we’ve also improved the system navigation and how you choose and change your role.
  
  Access InvestHub

More information

For more information on the NLTP, you can visit our website or contact us online.