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Road transport (COFOG-A 111) consists of government expenditure on road transport. The breakdown of road transport is based upon the National Transport Commission (NTC) expenditure reporting categories as outlined in the NTC information paper Estimating Road Construction and Maintenance Expenditure released in September 2003. This category is further classified into:

• road maintenance (COFOG-A 1111);
• road rehabilitation (COFOG-A 1112);
• road construction (COFOG-A 1113); and
• road transport not elsewhere classified (COFOG-A 1119).

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Please note that road maintenance (COFOG-A 1111) is based on NTC categories A, B and C; road rehabilitation (COFOG-A 1112) is based on NTC category D; road construction (COFOG-A 1113) is based on NTC category F and road transport not elsewhere classified (COFOG-A 1119) is based on NTC categories E and G.

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Road maintenance (COFOG-A 1111) consists of:

• the administration of affairs and services concerning the operation and maintenance of road transport systems and facilities (roads, bridges, tunnels, parking facilities, etc.);
• the supervision and regulation of road maintenance;
• the operation of non-enterprise-type road transport systems and facilities;
• the production and dissemination of general information, technical documentation and statistics on road transport system operations; and
• grants, loans or subsidies to support the operation and maintenance of road transport systems and facilities.

Includes: Highways; urban and rural roads; streets; bicycle paths; footpaths; lighting affairs and services associated with the operation of highways; maintenance, repairs and operating charges for traffic signals; cleaning, maintenance and repairs to drains; servicing of roadside rest areas; maintenance of vegetation on roadsides, rest areas, median strips and other green roadside areas including grass mowing; snow clearing; maintenance and cleaning of roadside furniture including signs; repainting pavement markings; traffic monitoring and recording; pavement condition monitoring and recording; surveillance and provision of emergency services on major roads and bridges; routine road pavement and shoulder maintenance including pot hole repairs, crack sealing, edge repairs, shoulder grading and resheeting of unsealed roads and shoulders; periodic surface maintenance of sealed roads and shoulders including maintenance reseals/enrichments, thin asphalt overlays (less than 25 millimetres) and asphalt retreatment and regulation; provision of materials and preparation for road pavement and shoulder maintenance work; maintenance and rehabilitation of bridges and culverts including bridge painting and bridge repairs such as replacement of bridge railings and decking.

Excludes: Road traffic control (classified to police services (COFOG-A 0311)); grants, loans and subsidies to road vehicle manufacturers (classified to manufacturing (COFOG-A 0442)); street cleaning, pavement sweeping and litter collection (classified to waste management not elsewhere classified (COFOG-A 0519)); construction of noise embankments, hedges and other anti-noise facilities including the resurfacing of sections of urban highways with noise reducing surfaces (classified to pollution abatement (COFOG-A 0531)); street lighting (classified to street lighting (COFOG-A 0641)); transportation services to students (classified to transportation of non-urban school students (COFOG-A 0951) or transportation of other students (COFOG-A 0952)); regulation and monitoring of pollution arising from motor vehicle operation (classified to pollution abatement (COFOG-A 0531)); multi-mode urban transport systems where separate road transport data are not available (classified to multi-mode urban transport (COFOG-A 1161)); reinstating failed road pavements to existing standards (classified to road rehabilitation (COFOG-A 1112)); maintenance of off-road recreation walkways and cycle paths (classified to recreational and sporting services (COFOG-A 0811)).

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Road rehabilitation (COFOG-A 1112) consists of:

• the administration of affairs and services concerning the rehabilitation of failed road pavements to existing standards to improve the ride quality and/or correct pavement shape without improving the design standard;
• the supervision and regulation of road rehabilitation; and
• grants, loans or subsidies to support the rehabilitation of failed road pavements to existing standards.

Includes: Major road pavement patching in excess of 500 square metres; resheeting of sealed roads; reconstruction of failed pavements; asphalt overlays over 25 millimetres.

Excludes: Operation and administration of improvements in the design standard of existing roads (classified to road construction (COFOG-A 1113)); minor maintenance such as patching and thin asphalt overlays (classified to road maintenance (COFOG-A 1111)); rehabilitation of off-road recreation walkways and cycle paths (classified to recreational and sporting services (COFOG-A 0811)).

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Road construction (COFOG-A 1113) consists of:

• the administration of affairs and services concerning construction of new road transport systems and facilities (roads, bridges, tunnels, parking facilities, etc.) and the improvement of the design standard of existing roads;
• the supervision and regulation of road construction and improvement;
• the construction of non-enterprise-type road transport systems and facilities;
• the production and dissemination of general information, technical documentation and statistics on road construction or improvement activities; and
• grants, loans or subsidies to support the construction of road transport systems and facilities.

Includes: Highways; urban and rural roads; streets; bicycle paths; footpaths; lighting affairs and services associated with the construction of highways; pavement widening; road realignments; new auxiliary lanes; road duplications; sealing of unsealed roads; new routes; construction of new and replacement bridges and culverts; bridge duplications and widening; land acquisition costs associated with future road improvement projects; maintenance costs of acquired land for future road improvement projects; earthworks costs associated with road improvements including plant costs (plant hire, plant depreciation, maintenance and repairs to plant, etc.) and administrative and supervision costs associated with earthworks; project planning and design including public consultation; surveying; project site establishment including site clearance and establishment of project site offices and depots; provision of drainage facilities; installation of traffic signals; provision of road furniture; provision of rest areas; provision of pedestrian facilities; landscaping associated with road construction or improvement projects.

Excludes: Construction of noise embankments, hedges and other anti-noise facilities including the resurfacing of sections of urban highways with noise reducing surfaces (classified to pollution abatement (COFOG-A 0531)); street lighting (classified to street lighting (COFOG-A 0641)); maintenance of off-road recreation walkways and cycle paths (classified to recreational and sporting services (COFOG-A 0811)).

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Road transport not elsewhere classified (COFOG-A 1119) consists of:

• the administration of affairs and services relating to minor safety and traffic improvements; and
• the supervision and regulation of road users (vehicle and driver licensing, vehicle safety inspection, size and load specifications for passenger and freight road transport, regulation of hours of work of coach and lorry drivers, etc.), of road transport system operations (granting of franchises, approval of freight tariffs and passenger fares and of hours and frequency of service, etc.) and of minor safety and traffic improvements.

Includes: Minor safety/traffic improvements such as installation or relocation of road furniture, provision of new painted road markings, installation of new traffic signals including provision of new traffic signal linking systems, installation of new pedestrian crossings, installation of new raised pavement markers; installation of rail crossing boom barriers; enforcement of heavy vehicle regulations such as on-road vehicle inspections, construction and maintenance of weigh bridges, heaving vehicle monitoring and surveillance; provision of road transport corporate services; administration and operation of on and off street parking; car parking attendants and inspectors and the collection of fees and fines associated with parking; road transport affairs and services that cannot be classified to road maintenance (COFOG-A 1111), road rehabilitation (COFOG-A 1112) or road construction (COFOG-A 1113).

Excludes: Safety or traffic improvements made as part of a wider road improvement projects (classified to road construction (COFOG-A 1113)); road traffic control (classified to police services (COFOG-A 0311)); grants, loans and subsidies to road vehicle manufacturers (classified to manufacturing (COFOG-A 0442)); accident/safety research (classified to research and development - transport (COFOG-A 1181)); transportation services to students (classified to transportation of non-urban school students (COFOG-A 0951) or transportation of other students (COFOG-A 0952)); street lighting (classified to street lighting (COFOG-A 0641)); transport of waste products (classified to the appropriate class of COFOG-A 05); dedicated car parking facilities provided to the chief executive, the legislature and their aides (classified to executive and legislative organs (COFOG-A 0111)).

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Bus transport (COFOG-A 112) consists of government expenditure on bus transport. This category is further classified into:

• urban bus transport (COFOG-A 1121); and
• non-urban bus transport (COFOG-A 1122).

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Urban bus transport (COFOG-A 1121) consists of:

• the administration of affairs and services concerning operation, use, construction or maintenance of urban bus transport systems and facilities;
• the supervision and regulation of urban bus transport users (passenger safety, freight security, regulation of hours of work of bus drivers, etc.), of urban bus transport system operations (granting of franchises, approval of passenger fares and of hours and frequency of service, etc.) and of urban bus transport facility construction and maintenance;
• the construction or operation of non-enterprise-type urban bus transport systems and facilities;
• the production and dissemination of general information, technical documentation and statistics on urban bus transport system operations and urban bus transport facility construction; and
• grants, loans or subsidies to support the operation, construction, maintenance or upgrading of urban bus transport systems and facilities.

Includes: Cleaning and maintenance of urban bus shelters and terminals; cleaning of urban bus transport; planning and designing urban bus transport systems and facilities; urban bus transport connected with tourism.

Excludes: Bus transportation services to students (classified to transportation of non-urban school students (COFOG-A 0951) or transportation of other students (COFOG-A 0952)).

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Non-urban bus transport (COFOG-A 1122) consists of:

• the administration of affairs and services concerning operation, use, construction or maintenance of non-urban bus transport systems and facilities;
• the supervision and regulation of non-urban bus transport users (passenger safety, security of freight, etc.), of non-urban bus transport system operations (granting of franchises, approval of passenger fares and of hours and frequency of service, etc.) and of non-urban bus transport facility construction and maintenance;
• the construction or operation of non-enterprise-type non-urban bus transport systems and facilities;
• the production and dissemination of general information, technical documentation and statistics on non-urban bus transport system operations and non-urban bus transport facility construction; and
• grants, loans or subsidies to support the operation, construction, maintenance or upgrading of non-urban bus transport systems and facilities.

Includes: Cleaning and maintenance of non-urban bus shelters and terminals; cleaning of non-urban bus transport; planning and designing non-urban bus transport systems and facilities; non-urban bus transport connected with tourism.

Excludes: Bus transportation services to students (classified to transportation of non-urban school students (COFOG-A 0951) or transportation of other students (COFOG-A 0952)).

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Water transport (COFOG-A 113) consists of government expenditure on water transport. This category is further classified into:

• urban water transport passenger services(COFOG-A 1131);
• urban water transport freight services (COFOG-A 1132); and
• non-urban water transport services (COFOG-A 1133).

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Urban water transport passenger services (COFOG-A 1131) consists of:

• the administration of affairs and services concerning operation, use, construction and maintenance of urban passenger water transport systems and facilities (harbours, docks, navigation aids and equipment, canals, bridges, tunnels, channels, breakwaters, piers, wharves, terminals, etc.);
• the supervision and regulation of urban passenger water transport users (registration, licensing and inspection of vessels and crews, regulations concerning passenger safety, freight security, etc.), of urban passenger water transport system operations (granting of franchises, approval of passenger fares and of hours and frequency of service, etc.) and of urban passenger water transport facility construction and maintenance;
• the construction or operation of non-enterprise-type urban passenger water transport systems and facilities (such as ferries);
• the production and dissemination of general information, technical documentation and statistics on urban passenger water transport system operations and on urban passenger water transport facility construction activities; and
• grants, loans or subsidies to support the operation, construction, maintenance or upgrading of urban passenger water transport systems and facilities.

Includes: Radio and satellite navigation aids; emergency rescue and towing services; dockyards; operation of pilots and tugs.

Excludes: Grants, loans and subsidies to shipbuilders (classified to manufacturing (COFOG-A 0442)); control of water traffic involving direct action by police (classified to police services (COFOG-A 0311)); customs authorities (classified to financial and fiscal affairs (COFOG-A 0112)); integrated urban transit systems where separate water transport data is not available (classified to multi-mode urban transport (COFOG-A 1161)); construction and maintenance of jetties, piers and wharves for use in recreational activities such as fishing and boating (classified to recreational and sporting services (COFOG-A 0811)).

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Urban water transport freight services (COFOG-A 1132) consists of:

• the administration of affairs and services concerning operation, use, construction and maintenance of urban freight water transport systems and facilities (harbours, docks, navigation aids and equipment, canals, bridges, tunnels, channels, breakwaters, piers, wharves, terminals, etc.);
• the supervision and regulation of urban freight water transport users (registration, licensing and inspection of vessels and crews, regulations concerning freight security, etc.), of urban freight water transport system operations (granting of franchises, approval of freight tariffs and of hours and frequency of service, etc.) and of urban freight water transport facility construction and maintenance;
• the construction or operation of non-enterprise-type urban freight water transport systems and facilities;
• the production and dissemination of general information, technical documentation and statistics on urban freight water transport system operations and on urban freight water transport facility construction activities; and
• grants, loans or subsidies to support the operation, construction, maintenance or upgrading of urban freight water transport systems and facilities.

Includes: Outlays on radio and satellite navigation aids; emergency rescue and towing services; dockyards; operation of pilots and tugs.

Excludes: Grants, loans and subsidies to shipbuilders (classified to manufacturing (COFOG-A 0442)); control of water traffic involving direct action by police (classified to police services (COFOG-A 0311)); customs authorities (classified to financial and fiscal affairs (COFOG-A 0112)); integrated urban transit systems where separate water transport data is not available (classified to multi-mode urban transport (COFOG-A 1161)); construction and maintenance of jetties, piers and wharves for use in recreational activities such as fishing and boating (classified to recreational and sporting services (COFOG-A 0811)).

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Non-urban water transport services (COFOG-A 1133) consists of:

• administration of affairs and services concerning operation, use, construction and maintenance of non-urban water transport systems and facilities (harbours, docks, navigation aids and equipment, canals, bridges, tunnels, channels, breakwaters, piers, wharves, terminals, etc.);
• the supervision and regulation of non-urban water transport users (registration, licensing and inspection of vessels and crews, regulations concerning passenger safety and freight security, etc.), of non-urban water transport system operations (granting of franchises, approval of freight tariffs and passenger fares and of hours and frequency of service, etc.) and of non-urban water transport facility construction and maintenance;
• the construction or operation of non-enterprise-type non-urban water transport systems and facilities (such as ferries);
• the production and dissemination of general information, technical documentation and statistics on non-urban water transport system operations and on non-urban water transport facility construction activities; and
• grants, loans or subsidies to support the operation, construction, maintenance or upgrading of non-urban water transport systems and facilities.

Includes: Radio and satellite navigation aids; emergency rescue and towing services; dockyards; operation of pilots and tugs.

Excludes: Grants, loans and subsidies to shipbuilders (classified to manufacturing (COFOG-A 0442)); control of water traffic involving direct action by police (classified to police services (COFOG-A 0311)); customs authorities (classified to financial and fiscal affairs (COFOG-A 0112)); construction and maintenance of jetties, piers and wharves for use in recreational activities such as fishing and boating (classified to recreational and sporting services (COFOG-A 0811)).

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Railway transport (COFOG-A 114) consists of government expenditure on railway transport. This category is further classified into:

• urban railway transport services (COFOG-A 1141);
• non-urban railway transport freight services (COFOG-A 1142); and
• non-urban railway transport passenger services (COFOG-A 1143).

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Urban railway transport services (COFOG-A 1141) consists of:

• the administration of affairs and services concerning operation, use, construction or maintenance of urban railway transport systems and facilities (railway roadbeds, terminals, tunnels, bridges, embankments, cuttings, etc.);
• the supervision and regulation of urban railway users (rolling stock condition, roadbed stability, passenger safety, freight security, etc.), of urban railway transport system operations (granting of franchises, approval of freight tariffs and passenger fares and of hours and frequency of service, etc.) and of urban railway construction and maintenance;
• the construction or operation of non-enterprise-type urban railway transport systems and facilities;
• the production and dissemination of general information, technical documentation and statistics on urban railway transport system operations and on urban railway construction activities; and
• grants, loans or subsidies to support the operation, construction, maintenance or upgrading of urban railway transport systems and facilities.

Includes: Long-line and interurban railway transport systems; urban rapid transit railway transport systems and street railway transport systems; acquisition and maintenance of rolling stock; planning and designing urban railway transport systems and facilities.

Excludes: Grants, loans and subsidies to rolling stock manufacturers (classified to manufacturing (COFOG-A 0442)); construction of noise embankments, hedges and other anti-noise facilities including the resurfacing of sections of railways with noise reducing surfaces (classified to pollution abatement (COFOG-A 0531)); integrated urban transit systems where separate urban railway transport data is not available (classified to multi-mode urban transport (COFOG-A 1161)).

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Non-urban railway transport freight services (COFOG-A 1142) consists of:

• the administration of affairs and services concerning operation, use, construction or maintenance of non-urban freight railway transport systems and facilities (railway roadbeds, terminals, tunnels, bridges, embankments, cuttings, etc.);
• the supervision and regulation of non-urban freight railway users (rolling stock condition, roadbed stability, freight security, etc.), of non-urban freight railway transport system operations (granting of franchises, approval of freight tariffs and of hours and frequency of service, etc.) and of non-urban freight railway construction and maintenance;
• the construction or operation of non-enterprise-type non-urban freight railway transport systems and facilities;
• the production and dissemination of general information, technical documentation and statistics on non-urban freight railway transport system operations and non-urban freight railway construction activities; and
• grants, loans or subsidies to support the operation, construction, maintenance or upgrading of non-urban freight railway transport systems and facilities.

Includes: Long-line railway transport systems; acquisition and maintenance of rolling stock; planning and designing non-urban freight railway transport systems and facilities.

Excludes: Grants, loans and subsidies to rolling stock manufacturers (classified to manufacturing (COFOG-A 0442)); construction of noise embankments, hedges and other anti-noise facilities including the resurfacing of sections of railways with noise reducing surfaces (classified to pollution abatement (COFOG-A 0531)).

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Non-urban railway transport passenger services (COFOG-A 1143) consists of:

• the administration of affairs and services concerning operation, use, construction or maintenance of non-urban passenger railway transport systems and facilities (railway roadbeds, terminals, tunnels, bridges, embankments, cuttings, etc.);
• the supervision and regulation of non-urban passenger railway users (rolling stock condition, roadbed stability, passenger safety, etc.), of non-urban passenger railway transport system operations (granting of franchises, approval of passenger fares and of hours and frequency of service, etc.) and of non-urban passenger railway construction and maintenance;
• the construction or operation of non-enterprise-type non-urban passenger railway transport systems and facilities;
• the production and dissemination of general information, technical documentation and statistics on non-urban passenger railway transport system operations and non-urban passenger railway construction activities; and
• grants, loans or subsidies to support the operation, construction, maintenance or upgrading of non-urban passenger railway transport systems and facilities.

Includes: Long-line railway transport systems; street railway transport systems; acquisition and maintenance of rolling stock; planning and designing non-urban passenger railway transport systems and facilities.

Excludes: Grants, loans and subsidies to rolling stock manufacturers (classified to manufacturing (COFOG-A 0442)); construction of noise embankments, hedges and other anti-noise facilities including the resurfacing of sections of railways with noise reducing surfaces (classified to pollution abatement (COFOG-A 0531)).

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Air transport (COFOG-A 115) consists government expenditure on air transport. This category is further classified into:

• air transport (COFOG-A 1151).

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Air transport (COFOG-A 1151) consists of:

• the administration of affairs and services concerning operation, use, construction and maintenance of air transport systems and facilities (airports, runways, terminals, hangars, navigation aids and equipment, air control amenities, etc.);
• the supervision and regulation of air transport users (registration, licensing and inspection of aircraft, pilots, crews, ground crews, regulations concerning passenger safety, investigation of air transport accidents, etc.), of air transport system operations (allocation of routes, approval of freight tariffs and passenger fares and of frequency and levels of service, etc.) and of air transport facility construction and maintenance;
• the construction or operation of non-enterprise-type public air transport services and facilities;
• the production and dissemination of general information, technical documentation and statistics on air transport system operations and on air transport facility construction; and
• grants, loans or subsidies to support the operation, construction, maintenance or upgrading of air transport systems and facilities.

Includes: Radio and satellite navigation aids; emergency rescue services; scheduled and non-scheduled freight and passenger services; regulation and control of flying by private individuals; planning and designing air transport systems and facilities; aerodromes.

Excludes: Grants, loans and subsidies to aircraft manufacturers (classified to manufacturing (COFOG-A 0442)); establishment and regulation of pollution standards (classified to the appropriate class of COFOG-A 053).

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Multi-modal urban transport (COFOG-A 116) consists of government expenditure on multi-modal urban transport. This category is further classified into:

• multi-mode urban transport (COFOG-A 1161).

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Multi-mode urban transport (COFOG-A 1161) consists of:

• the administration of affairs and services concerning operation, use, construction and maintenance of multi-mode urban transport systems and facilities, that is public transport systems and facilities where road, rail and ferry transport outlays cannot be separated;
• the supervision and regulation of multi-mode urban transport users (registration, licensing and inspection of equipment; regulations concerning passenger safety, etc.), of multi-mode urban transport system operations (approval of passenger fares and of frequency and levels of service, etc.) and of multi-mode urban transport facility construction and maintenance;
• the construction or operation of non-enterprise-type multi-mode urban transport services and facilities;
• the production and dissemination of general information, technical documentation and statistics on multi-mode urban transport system operations and on multi-mode urban transport facility construction; and
• grants, loans or subsidies to support the operation, construction, maintenance or upgrading of multi-mode urban transport systems and facilities.

Excludes: Outlays that can be allocated to a specific transport mode (classified to the appropriate class of COFOG-A 11).

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Pipeline and other transport (COFOG-A 117) consists of government expenditure on pipeline and other transport. This category is further classified into:

• pipeline and other transport (COFOG-A 1171).

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Pipeline and other transport (COFOG-A 1171) consists of:

• the administration of affairs and services concerning operation, use, construction and maintenance of pipeline (used for the transportation of petroleum, natural gas, etc.) and other transport systems (funiculars, cable cars, chair lifts, etc.);
• the supervision and regulation of users of pipeline and other transport systems (registration, licensing, inspection of equipment, operator skills and training, safety standards, etc.), of pipeline and other transport systems operations (granting of franchises, setting tariffs, frequency and levels of service, etc.) and of pipeline and other transport systems construction and maintenance;
• the construction or operation of non-enterprise-type pipeline and other transport systems;
• the production and dissemination of general information, technical documentation and statistics on the operation and construction of pipeline and other transport systems; and
• grants, loans or subsidies to support the operation, construction, maintenance or upgrading of pipeline and other transport systems.

Includes: Planning and designing pipeline transport systems and associated structures such as pumping stations; planning and designing other transport systems.

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Research and development - transport (COFOG-A 118) consists of government expenditure on research and development relating to transport. Definitions of basic research, applied research and experimental development are given under COFOG-A 014 and COFOG-A 015. This category is further classified into:

• research and development - transport (COFOG-A 1181).

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Research and development - transport (COFOG-A 1181) consists of:

• the administration and operation of government agencies engaged in applied research and experimental development related to transport; and
• grants, loans or subsidies to support applied research and experimental development related to transport undertaken by non-government bodies such as research institutes and universities.

Includes: Research into road design, road construction methods or materials relating to specific projects; research into specific road maintenance related projects; research into the design and efficiency of parking facilities; transport accident/safety research; research into the design and construction of water transport facilities; research into the design and construction of railway transport facilities; research into the design and construction of air transport facilities; research into the design and construction of bus transport facilities; research into pipeline transport affairs and services; research into multi-mode urban transport affairs and services.

Excludes: Basic research (classified to basic research (COFOG-A 0141)).

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Transport not elsewhere classified (COFOG-A 119) consists of government expenditure on transport not elsewhere classified. This category is further classified into:

• transport not elsewhere classified (COFOG-A 1199).

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Transport not elsewhere classified (COFOG-A 1199) consists of:

• the administration, operation or support of activities such as formulation, administration, coordination and monitoring of overall policies, plans, programs and budgets relating to transport; preparation and enforcement of legislation and standards for the provision of transport; production and dissemination of general information, technical documentation and statistics on transport.

Includes: Transport affairs and services that cannot be classified to road transport (COFOG-A 111), bus transport (COFOG-A 112), water transport (COFOG-A 113), railway transport (COFOG-A 114), air transport (COFOG-A 115), multi-mode urban transport (COFOG-A 116), pipeline and other transport (COFOG-A 117) or research and development - transport (COFOG-A 118).

Excludes: Transportation services to students (classified to transportation of non-urban school students (COFOG-A 0951) or transportation of other students (COFOG-A 0952)).