We develop a joint Otago-Southland Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) in collaboration with Environment Southland, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, and the regions' City and District councils. The RLTP outlines the 30-year strategic objectives and 10-year network improvement plans for the regions' transport network. We review the RLTP every three years following the release of the Government Policy Statement on land transport.

We review the Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) as soon as practical following the adoption of a new Regional Land Transport Plan. The RPTP is developed in collaboration with NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, and the City and District councils of the region. It is a statutory document that guides our design and delivery of public transport services, information, and infrastructure.

Guided by these plans:

• we advocate for Otago's transport needs at a national level and support the Regional Transport Committee in their work for the regions
• we deliver public transport through activities like setting bus routes and schedules, providing public transport information, and contracting the service delivery to specialist public transport operators
• we manage the Total Mobility Scheme in Otago, a door-to-door public transport service for disabled people who cannot easily travel by bus or ferry.

Looking to catch a bus? Head to an Orbus webpage below.