Title: THE CO-ORDINATION AND FUNDING OF URBAN PASSENGER SERVICES IN NEW ZEALAND
Abstract: On 1 April 1981 the Urban Transport Act 1980 took effect. The stated objective of this legislation is promote the establishment and maintenance within New Zealand of appropriate and efficient transport systems. This paper outlines developments in implementing this objective up to the present day and, in particular, the subsidy policies introduced by the Urban Transport Council (the national body responsible for administering the legislation). The effect on urban transport of other related legislative changes (ie, creation of a railways corporation and deregulation) are also considered. Finally, some of the more immediate policy issues facing the Urban Transport Council are identified, namely: subsidy apportionment amongst ratepayers; co-ordination between roading and other forms of urban transport expenditure; competition between public and private transport operators; and the enlarged basis for subsidising urban transport expenditure provided by the legislation. (Author/TRRL)
Publication Year: 1984
Publication Date: 1984-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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