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Farebox recovery ratio for Oct 2013 fares

Greg Bodnar made this Official Information request to Wellington Regional Council

The request was partially successful.

From: Greg Bodnar

Dear Wellington Regional Council,

With the annual fare increase about to come into effect, I would like to know more about the farebox recovery ratio calculations. The press release issued on 17 Sept 2013 suggests a target of 55%, while maintaining that there is a policy of fare increases of 3%/year, implying that operating costs are increasing at a similar rate.

For completeness, I would like to see
1) the farebox recovery ratio
2) the total operating costs attributed to running the public transport network
3) total revenue from fares collected
4) total subsidies from GWRC
5) total subsidies from NZTA
over the past 5 years and projected amounts for 2013-2014.

Yours faithfully,

Greg Bodnar

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From: Darrell Young
Wellington Regional Council

Dear Greg,
 
Acknowledgement of Request for Information
 
Thank you for your email dated 20 September, 2013 requesting information
on the Farebox recovery ratio for Oct 2013 fares:
 
     For completeness, I would like to see

* The farebox recovery ratio
* The total operating costs attributed to running the public transport
network
* Total revenue from fares collected
* Total subsidies from GWRC
* Total subsidies from NZTA over the past 5 years and projected amounts
for 2013-2014.

 
Your request is being followed-up and a reply will be sent to you shortly.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Darrell Young
 
 
for
Leigh-Anne Buxton
General Manager
People and Capability
 
 

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From: Christine Kelly
Wellington Regional Council

Attachment OIA 2013 125 response info on farebox recovery ratio for October 2013 fares.pdf
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Good afternoon, please find attached letter and attachments.
 
 
Kind regards
Christine
 
 
Christine Kelly | Executive Secretary to General Manager, People and
Capability Group
GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
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Shed 39, Harbour Quays | PO Box 11646, Manners St, Wellington 6142
T: 04 830 4201 | [1]www.gw.govt.nz
 
 
 
 

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Tony Randle left an annotation ()

Hi Greg

I also OIA'd the GWRC on Fare Recovery Ratios (over a number of years inc this year). They supplied me (because I specifically asked) with a copy of their Fare Recovery Ratio calcuation spreadsheet. It does show what they include and exclude in their calculations.

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