38621 (2024). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

38621 (2024). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: How does the government plan to address any potential challenges or barriers to the successful implementation of the National Ticketing Solutions across all regions by the end of 2026?

Hon Simeon Brown: A National Ticketing Solution (NTS) Governance Board and programme team have been established to monitor the implementation of the NTS closely, including addressing any risks, challenges or barriers. In additional to this, the Government Policy Statement (GPS) on land transport 2024 makes it clear that NZTA should not co-fund maintenance, operations or improvements to Public Transport Authorities’ (PTAs’) ticketing systems through the National Land Transport Fund unless they are supporting the delivery of the NTS. This will help encourage PTAs to collaborate with NZTA to address any implementation issues. Further, the GPS includes up to $3.19 billion for public transport infrastructure projects over the next three years. Councils are also able to apply for co-funding for their public transport infrastructure projects, including co-funding for the implementation costs of the NTS.