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POSITION: Manager-Public Transport Senior Policy Analyst (2001)
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@MISC{Gale01position:manager-public,
author = {Jayne Gale and Ian Wallis and Name Of and Submitting Ian and Wallis Jayne Gale and Wellington Wellington},
title = {POSITION: Manager-Public Transport Senior Policy Analyst},
year = {2001}
}
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Abstract
This paper reports on an innovative policy for central government funding to local passenger transport services in New Zealand, that ties funding directly to performance. The new policy, known as Patronage Funding, was developed and implemented by Transfund New Zealand, with assistance from consultants. Under the policy, government funding to the regions for public transport services is based directly on the patronage generated. This leaves responsibility for service planning with regional government, but encourages them to improve services in such a way as to generate additional patronage. The payment rates are based on estimates of both the user benefits and externality benefits of improving services and hence attracting additional passengers. The externality component comprises benefits associated with reduced road congestion, safety and environmental benefits. Hence, the payment rates vary by city, time period (peak/off-peak) and distance travelled. The paper describes the economic theory and the analyses underlying the new policy, key aspects
Keyphrases
manager-public transport senior policy analyst payment rate new policy reduced road congestion user benefit key aspect public transport service innovative policy local passenger transport service new zealand additional passenger environmental benefit economic theory externality component transfund new zealand externality benefit peak off-peak government funding regional government additional patronage central government funding service planning patronage funding time period
