The Public Transport programme received R9.6 billion in 2011/12, which increases to R10 billion in 2012/13, indicating an increase by 3.7 per cent in nominal terms, but in real terms a decrease of 2.4 per cent. The programme's budget allocation constitutes 23.19 per cent of the department's budget. The allocation for the Rural and Scholar Transport sub- programme decreases drastically by 42.3 per cent in nominal terms and 45.5 per cent in real terms, from R13 million in 2011/12 to R7.5 million in 2012/13. This excluded the equitable share allocated by National Treasury to the provinces. Equally, the budget allocation for the Public Transport Regulation sub-programme decreases from R24 million in 2011/12 to R18.2 million in 2012/13, translating into a decrease by 24.2 per cent in nominal terms and 28.4 per cent in real terms.