Request for PT Unit Subsidy information

Tony Randle made this Official Information request to Wellington Regional Council

The request was successful.

From: Tony Randle

Dear Wellington Regional Council,

I am interested in the extent to which the different PTOM units are subsidised.

For each PTOM unit for Greater Wellington public transport services, can the GWRC please provide:
1) The patronage data for the unit
2) The data that shows the extent to which the unit is subsidised

If this information is held in electronic form, it is preferred that the information is provided in its complete and original format.

Yours faithfully,

Tony Randle

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From: Darrell Young
Wellington Regional Council

Dear Tony,

 

Acknowledgement of Request for Information under the Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

 

Thank you for your email dated 23 May 2021, requesting information on the
PT unit subsidy.

 

Your request is being followed-up and a reply will be sent to you within
20 working days of the request being received.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Darrell Young

 

 

for

Luke Troy

General
Manager                                                                                  

Strategy

Greater Wellington Regional Council

 

 

 

   

 

 

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From: Andrew Fairclough
Wellington Regional Council


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Good morning Tony,

 

I refer to your request for information dated 23 May 2021. The information
provided in our system is below:

 

“For each PTOM unit for Greater Wellington public transport services, can
the GWRC please provide:

1) The patronage data for the unit

2) The data that shows the extent to which the unit is subsidised”

 

I would just like to clarify the first item – patronage data. If you are
requesting detailed figures relating to patronage, could you please
confirm a reasonable timeframe (eg. For April 2021 only, or the last 6
months).

 

Being more specific with your request is necessary to help us provide the
data more suited to what you are looking for.

 

Kind regards,

 

Andrew Fairclough

Strategy and Investment Coordinator
Metlink

022 406 8751
100 Cuba St, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 11646, Manners St, Wellington 6142
 

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From: Tony Randle

Dear Andrew Fairclough,

I would prefer the patronage data 1) to align to the timeframe used to release the subsidy data 2). That is, if "2) The data that shows the extent to which the unit is subsidised” is to be release by month then the patronage data should be released by month. If the subsidy data is to be released by quarter then the patronage data should be released by the same quarters.

Yours sincerely,

Tony Randle

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From: Andrew Fairclough
Wellington Regional Council

Hi Tony,

Thank you for the confirmation. I will let our data analysts know.

Kind regards,

Andrew Fairclough

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Randle <[FYI request #15537 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 1 June 2021 10:20 AM
To: Andrew Fairclough <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Request for Information - Clarification

Dear Andrew Fairclough,

I would prefer the patronage data 1) to align to the timeframe used to release the subsidy data 2). That is, if "2) The data that shows the extent to which the unit is subsidised” is to be release by month then the patronage data should be released by month. If the subsidy data is to be released by quarter then the patronage data should be released by the same quarters.

Yours sincerely,

Tony Randle

-----Original Message-----

Good morning Tony,

I refer to your request for information dated 23 May 2021. The information provided in our system is below:

“For each PTOM unit for Greater Wellington public transport services, can the GWRC please provide:

1) The patronage data for the unit

2) The data that shows the extent to which the unit is subsidised”

I would just like to clarify the first item – patronage data. If you are requesting detailed figures relating to patronage, could you please confirm a reasonable timeframe (eg. For April 2021 only, or the last 6 months).

Being more specific with your request is necessary to help us provide the data more suited to what you are looking for.

Kind regards,

Andrew Fairclough

Strategy and Investment Coordinator
Metlink

022 406 8751
100 Cuba St, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 11646, Manners St, Wellington 6142

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From: Sharon Hornal
Wellington Regional Council


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Dear Mr Randle

 

Please find attached Greater Wellington Regional Council’s response to
your OIA request 2021-126 and two attachments.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Sharon Hornal

 

 

Ngâ Mihi

 

[1]makaurangi Sharon Hornal – sending on behalf of Scott Gallacher,
General Manager, Metlink

Kaiwhakahaere Matua| Executive Assistant – General Managers,
Environment and Maori

Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

DDI:  04 830 4234  Mobile:  027 661 4677
100 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

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[4]gw.govt.nz

 

 

 

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From: Tony Randle

Dear Sharon Hornal,

Thank you for the GWRC response of 21 June 2021.

However, with respect to the requested "2) The data that shows the extent to which the unit is subsidised", the GWRC has provided an Excel file containing a complete breakdown of the subsidies received by Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) per month since the implementation of the PTOM in July 2018.

This outlines the amount the unit was subsidised but not the extent to which the unit is subsidised. Can the GWRC provide the Commerciality Ratios for all of the PTOM units (bus, rail and ferry) as outlined in Appendix H of the NZTA Procurement Manual? I will be satisfied with this information on an annual basis.

I believe provide the NZTA Commerciality Ratios for all of the PTOM units will provide the information I seek in part 2 of this request.

Yours sincerely,

Tony Randle

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From: Sharon Hornal
Wellington Regional Council

Dear Mr Randle

I am acknowledging your email below and have forwarded on to the relevant Group for a response.

You will hear back in due course.

Ngā Mihi

Sharon Hornal
Kaiwhakahaere Matua| Executive Assistant – General Managers, Environment and Maori
Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
DDI: 04 830 4234 [mobile number] Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Randle <[FYI request #15537 email]>
Sent: Friday, 27 August 2021 11:40 AM
To: Sharon Hornal <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Response to OIA Request 2021-126

Dear Sharon Hornal,

Thank you for the GWRC response of 21 June 2021.

However, with respect to the requested "2) The data that shows the extent to which the unit is subsidised", the GWRC has provided an Excel file containing a complete breakdown of the subsidies received by Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) per month since the implementation of the PTOM in July 2018.

This outlines the amount the unit was subsidised but not the extent to which the unit is subsidised. Can the GWRC provide the Commerciality Ratios for all of the PTOM units (bus, rail and ferry) as outlined in Appendix H of the NZTA Procurement Manual? I will be satisfied with this information on an annual basis.

I believe provide the NZTA Commerciality Ratios for all of the PTOM units will provide the information I seek in part 2 of this request.

Yours sincerely,

Tony Randle

-----Original Message-----

Dear Mr Randle

Please find attached Greater Wellington Regional Council’s response to your OIA request 2021-126 and two attachments.

Yours sincerely

Sharon Hornal

Ngâ Mihi

[1]makaurangi Sharon Hornal – sending on behalf of Scott Gallacher, General Manager, Metlink

Kaiwhakahaere Matua| Executive Assistant – General Managers, Environment and Maori

Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

DDI: 04 830 4234 [mobile number] Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

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From: Scott Gallacher
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Kia ora Tony,

 

Hope you are keeping well, and everything okay as we have had to navigate
our way through the higher Alert levels again.

 

I have just become aware you had made a request for further information on
Commerciality Ratios on 27 August 2021.  While your request was received
and acknowledged, it wasn’t logged into our OIA system until now, for
which I apologise.

 

We are in the process of developing our Commerciality Ratios and a copy of
these will be provided to you once completed and approved. You can expect
a response by 24 September 2021 at the latest.

 

In the meantime, if you would like to discuss your request, please feel
free to get in touch with Margaret Meek, who I have copied into this
email.

 

Nga mihi,

Scott

 

 

 

Scott Gallacher | He/Him
Kaiwhakahaere Matua Metlink | General Manager Metlink
Metlink
100 Cuba St, Te Aro, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 11646, Manners St,
Wellington 6142  

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From: Sharon Hornal
Wellington Regional Council


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Dear Mr Randle

 

Please find attached Greater Wellington Regional Council’s response to
your OIA request 2021-126.

 

 

Ngâ Mihi

 

[1]makaurangi Sharon Hornal on bewhalf of Scott Gallacher

Kaiwhakahaere Matua| Executive Assistant – General Managers,
Environment and Maori

Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

DDI:  04 830 4234  Mobile:  027 661 4677
100 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

Follow us online: [2]Facebook | [3]Twitter |
[4]gw.govt.nz

 

 

 

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