The marked decrease is in the Integrated Transport Planning Administration Support sub-programme which decreases by 46.3 per cent in nominal terms and 49.3 per cent in real terms. However, the allocation for the Research and Innovation sub-programme increases drastically by 72.2 per cent in nominal terms and 62.6 per cent in real terms, from R3.6 million in 2011/12 to R6.2 million in 2012/13. The sub-programme's activities for the 2012/13 financial year will include, inter alia, constructing a transport accessibility/multi deprivation index for twelve rural districts and updating the transport innovation and technology research strategy.