LGWM Golden Mile Alternatives and Options Report Supporting Analysis
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From: Tony Randle
Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,
I am interested in getting a better, in-depth understanding of the Lets Get Wellington Moving Golden Mile Project. One of the project documents is the Golden Mile Alternatives and Options Report (Multi Criteria Analysis Report) June 2021 which, selected of Option 3 as the preferred option. I had understood, based on a promise at the presentation by LGWM, that much of this information would be proactively released but it has not been released which is the reason for this request.
I request a number of items that have been used to support the analysis outlined in the Golden Mile Alternatives and Options Report (Multi Criteria Analysis Report):
1) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 1: Short List Report’s indicative benefits / disbenefits for the short-listed options (over a 40-year evaluation period) on page 20?
2) Can I please have a copy of the agenda, meeting minutes and all presentations to the MCA workshop would be held on Monday 30 November 2020 referred to on page 31?
3) Can I please have a copy of the names of those who took part in the MCA Workshop for the Golden Mile held on Monday 30 November 2020 referred to on page 31?
4) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the “Cost, benefit, and value for money ranges” table on page 35?
5) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the “Individual benefit components” table on page 35?
6) Can I please have a copy of the “journey-time model was developed to evaluate bus journeys along the corridor” referred to on page 36 and in Appendix D?
7) Can I please have a copy of the journey-time model bus travel times for the Do-Minimum Scenario and each of the three options referred to on page 36?
8) Can I please have a copy of the journey-time model bus reliability figures for the Do-Minimum Scenario and each of the three options referred to on page 36?
9) Can I please have a copy of the bus stop model referred to on page 37 and in Appendix D?
10) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 44: Cost estimate ranges on page 61?
11) Can I please have a copy of the “MRCagney’s runtime model” used to assess Public transport benefits referred to on page 62?
12) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 45: Updated net present value of the short-listed options on page 62?
13) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 46: Indicative BCR ranges on page 63?
14) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 47: Evaluation of the weighted scenarios and unweighted (i.e. raw) rankings on page 65?
15) Can I please have a copy of the “Correspondence with Alex Campbell – 2 October 2020” listed on page 2 of Appendix B Project Assumption and Do-Minimum Briefing Note
16) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in Figure 2 - Forecast Increase in Public Transport Passengers to the CBD on page 8 of Appendix B Project Assumption and Do-Minimum Briefing Note
17) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in Figure 2 - Forecast Increase in Public Transport Passengers to the CBD on page 8 of Appendix B Project Assumption and Do-Minimum Briefing Note
18) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 3 - Summary of Golden Mile Section Relationships on page 7 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
19) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 2 - Lambton Quay AM Peak Northbound and Southbound on page 8 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
20) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 3 - Lambton Quay PM Peak Northbound and Southbound on page 8 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
21) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 4 -Willis Street AM Peak Northbound and Southbound on page 9 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
22) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 5 - Willis Street PM peak Northbound and Southbound on page 9 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
23) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 6 - Manners Street AM Peak Northbound and Southbound on page 10 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
24) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 7 - Manners Street PM Peak Northbound and Southbound on page 10 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
25) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 8 - Courtenay Place AM Peak Northbound and Southbound on page 11 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
26) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 9 - Courtenay Place PM Peak Northbound and Southbound on page 11 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
27) Can I please have a copy of the modelled normal bus dwell time and the double decker buses dwell time referred to on page 13 of of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
28) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 10 - Lambton Quay Stop Assessment (PM Peak) on page 14 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
29) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 11 - Willis Street Stop Assessment (Pm Peak) on page 15 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
30) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 12 - Courtenay Place Stop Assessment on page 16 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
31) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 1: Present value of economic costs and benefits on page 6 of Appendix O Economics Report?
32) Can I please have a copy of MRCagney’s runtime model referred to on pages 13 and 14 of Appendix O Economics Report?
33) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 5: Range of median to upper limit travel times in the PM peak on page 16 of Appendix O Economics Report?
34) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 1: Public transport travel time estimates along Golden Mile on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
35) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 6: Annual public transport benefit, 2025 on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
36) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 7: Present value of public transport benefits on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
37) Can I please have a copy of the report that provided the existing dwell times at stops along the Golden Mile as provided to MRCagney referred to page 32 of Appendix O Economics Report?
If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was provided in its complete and original electronic format. I also prefer that information held within documents and spreadsheets that LGWM may believe is not in scope for this information request is not redacted as I wish to obtain a copies of complete documents.
Yours faithfully,
Tony Randle
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New Zealand Transport Agency
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From: Tony Randle <[FOI #16347 email]>
Sent: Monday, 9 August 2021 12:16 am
To: Official Correspondence <[NZTA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - LGWM Golden Mile Alternatives and
Options Report Supporting Analysis
Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,
I am interested in getting a better, in-depth understanding of the Lets
Get Wellington Moving Golden Mile Project. One of the project documents
is the Golden Mile Alternatives and Options Report (Multi Criteria
Analysis Report) June 2021 which, selected of Option 3 as the preferred
option. I had understood, based on a promise at the presentation by LGWM,
that much of this information would be proactively released but it has not
been released which is the reason for this request.
I request a number of items that have been used to support the analysis
outlined in the Golden Mile Alternatives and Options Report (Multi
Criteria Analysis Report):
1) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 1: Short List Report’s
indicative benefits / disbenefits for the short-listed options (over a
40-year evaluation period) on page 20?
2) Can I please have a copy of the agenda, meeting minutes and
all presentations to the MCA workshop would be held on Monday 30 November
2020 referred to on page 31?
3) Can I please have a copy of the names of those who took part
in the MCA Workshop for the Golden Mile held on Monday 30 November 2020
referred to on page 31?
4) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the “Cost, benefit, and value for money
ranges” table on page 35?
5) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the “Individual benefit components”
table on page 35?
6) Can I please have a copy of the “journey-time model was
developed to evaluate bus journeys along the corridor” referred to on page
36 and in Appendix D?
7) Can I please have a copy of the journey-time model bus
travel times for the Do-Minimum Scenario and each of the three options
referred to on page 36?
8) Can I please have a copy of the journey-time model bus
reliability figures for the Do-Minimum Scenario and each of the three
options referred to on page 36?
9) Can I please have a copy of the bus stop model referred to
on page 37 and in Appendix D?
10) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 44: Cost estimate ranges on page
61?
11) Can I please have a copy of the “MRCagney’s runtime model”
used to assess Public transport benefits referred to on page 62?
12) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 45: Updated net present value of
the short-listed options on page 62?
13) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 46: Indicative BCR ranges on
page 63?
14) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 47: Evaluation of the weighted
scenarios and unweighted (i.e. raw) rankings on page 65?
15) Can I please have a copy of the “Correspondence with Alex
Campbell – 2 October 2020” listed on page 2 of Appendix B Project
Assumption and Do-Minimum Briefing Note
16) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in Figure 2 - Forecast Increase in Public
Transport Passengers to the CBD on page 8 of Appendix B Project Assumption
and Do-Minimum Briefing Note
17) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in Figure 2 - Forecast Increase in Public
Transport Passengers to the CBD on page 8 of Appendix B Project Assumption
and Do-Minimum Briefing Note
18) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 3 - Summary of Golden Mile
Section Relationships on page 7 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
19) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 2 - Lambton Quay AM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 8 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
20) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 3 - Lambton Quay PM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 8 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
21) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 4 -Willis Street AM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 9 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
22) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 5 - Willis Street PM peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 9 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
23) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 6 - Manners Street AM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 10 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
24) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 7 - Manners Street PM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 10 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
25) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 8 - Courtenay Place AM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 11 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
26) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 9 - Courtenay Place PM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 11 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
27) Can I please have a copy of the modelled normal bus dwell
time and the double decker buses dwell time referred to on page 13 of of
Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
28) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 10 - Lambton Quay Stop
Assessment (PM Peak) on page 14 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
29) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 11 - Willis Street Stop
Assessment (Pm Peak) on page 15 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
30) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 12 - Courtenay Place Stop
Assessment on page 16 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort
and Convenience Report?
31) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 1: Present value of economic
costs and benefits on page 6 of Appendix O Economics Report?
32) Can I please have a copy of MRCagney’s runtime model referred
to on pages 13 and 14 of Appendix O Economics Report?
33) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 5: Range of median to upper
limit travel times in the PM peak on page 16 of Appendix O Economics
Report?
34) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 1: Public transport travel time
estimates along Golden Mile on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
35) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 6: Annual public transport
benefit, 2025 on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
36) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 7: Present value of public
transport benefits on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
37) Can I please have a copy of the report that provided the
existing dwell times at stops along the Golden Mile as provided to
MRCagney referred to page 32 of Appendix O Economics Report?
If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format. I also prefer
that information held within documents and spreadsheets that LGWM may
believe is not in scope for this information request is not redacted as I
wish to obtain a copies of complete documents.
Yours faithfully,
Tony Randle
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Randle <[5][FOI #16347 email]>
Sent: Monday, 9 August 2021 12:16 am
To: Official Correspondence <[6][NZTA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - LGWM Golden Mile Alternatives and
Options Report Supporting Analysis
Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,
I am interested in getting a better, in-depth understanding of the Lets
Get Wellington Moving Golden Mile Project. One of the project documents
is the Golden Mile Alternatives and Options Report (Multi Criteria
Analysis Report) June 2021 which, selected of Option 3 as the preferred
option. I had understood, based on a promise at the presentation by LGWM,
that much of this information would be proactively released but it has not
been released which is the reason for this request.
I request a number of items that have been used to support the analysis
outlined in the Golden Mile Alternatives and Options Report (Multi
Criteria Analysis Report):
1) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 1: Short List Report’s
indicative benefits / disbenefits for the short-listed options (over a
40-year evaluation period) on page 20?
2) Can I please have a copy of the agenda, meeting minutes and
all presentations to the MCA workshop would be held on Monday 30 November
2020 referred to on page 31?
3) Can I please have a copy of the names of those who took part
in the MCA Workshop for the Golden Mile held on Monday 30 November 2020
referred to on page 31?
4) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the “Cost, benefit, and value for money
ranges” table on page 35?
5) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the “Individual benefit components”
table on page 35?
6) Can I please have a copy of the “journey-time model was
developed to evaluate bus journeys along the corridor” referred to on page
36 and in Appendix D?
7) Can I please have a copy of the journey-time model bus
travel times for the Do-Minimum Scenario and each of the three options
referred to on page 36?
8) Can I please have a copy of the journey-time model bus
reliability figures for the Do-Minimum Scenario and each of the three
options referred to on page 36?
9) Can I please have a copy of the bus stop model referred to
on page 37 and in Appendix D?
10) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 44: Cost estimate ranges on page
61?
11) Can I please have a copy of the “MRCagney’s runtime model”
used to assess Public transport benefits referred to on page 62?
12) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 45: Updated net present value of
the short-listed options on page 62?
13) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 46: Indicative BCR ranges on
page 63?
14) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 47: Evaluation of the weighted
scenarios and unweighted (i.e. raw) rankings on page 65?
15) Can I please have a copy of the “Correspondence with Alex
Campbell – 2 October 2020” listed on page 2 of Appendix B Project
Assumption and Do-Minimum Briefing Note
16) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in Figure 2 - Forecast Increase in Public
Transport Passengers to the CBD on page 8 of Appendix B Project Assumption
and Do-Minimum Briefing Note
17) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in Figure 2 - Forecast Increase in Public
Transport Passengers to the CBD on page 8 of Appendix B Project Assumption
and Do-Minimum Briefing Note
18) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 3 - Summary of Golden Mile
Section Relationships on page 7 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
19) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 2 - Lambton Quay AM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 8 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
20) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 3 - Lambton Quay PM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 8 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
21) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 4 -Willis Street AM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 9 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
22) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 5 - Willis Street PM peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 9 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
23) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 6 - Manners Street AM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 10 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
24) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 7 - Manners Street PM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 10 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
25) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 8 - Courtenay Place AM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 11 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
26) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 9 - Courtenay Place PM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 11 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
27) Can I please have a copy of the modelled normal bus dwell
time and the double decker buses dwell time referred to on page 13 of of
Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
28) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 10 - Lambton Quay Stop
Assessment (PM Peak) on page 14 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
29) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 11 - Willis Street Stop
Assessment (Pm Peak) on page 15 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
30) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 12 - Courtenay Place Stop
Assessment on page 16 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort
and Convenience Report?
31) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 1: Present value of economic
costs and benefits on page 6 of Appendix O Economics Report?
32) Can I please have a copy of MRCagney’s runtime model referred
to on pages 13 and 14 of Appendix O Economics Report?
33) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 5: Range of median to upper
limit travel times in the PM peak on page 16 of Appendix O Economics
Report?
34) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 1: Public transport travel time
estimates along Golden Mile on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
35) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 6: Annual public transport
benefit, 2025 on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
36) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 7: Present value of public
transport benefits on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
37) Can I please have a copy of the report that provided the
existing dwell times at stops along the Golden Mile as provided to
MRCagney referred to page 32 of Appendix O Economics Report?
If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format. I also prefer
that information held within documents and spreadsheets that LGWM may
believe is not in scope for this information request is not redacted as I
wish to obtain a copies of complete documents.
Yours faithfully,
Tony Randle
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Dear Tony
Please find attached the response to your request of 9 August 2021 for
information under the Official Information Act 1982.
Regards
Ministerial Services
Te Waka Kôtuia | Engagement & Partnerships
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
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From: Tony Randle <[5][FOI #16347 email]>
Sent: Monday, 9 August 2021 12:16 am
To: Official Correspondence <[6][NZTA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - LGWM Golden Mile Alternatives and
Options Report Supporting Analysis
Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,
I am interested in getting a better, in-depth understanding of the Lets
Get Wellington Moving Golden Mile Project. One of the project documents
is the Golden Mile Alternatives and Options Report (Multi Criteria
Analysis Report) June 2021 which, selected of Option 3 as the preferred
option. I had understood, based on a promise at the presentation by LGWM,
that much of this information would be proactively released but it has not
been released which is the reason for this request.
I request a number of items that have been used to support the analysis
outlined in the Golden Mile Alternatives and Options Report (Multi
Criteria Analysis Report):
1) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 1: Short List Report’s
indicative benefits / disbenefits for the short-listed options (over a
40-year evaluation period) on page 20?
2) Can I please have a copy of the agenda, meeting minutes and
all presentations to the MCA workshop would be held on Monday 30 November
2020 referred to on page 31?
3) Can I please have a copy of the names of those who took part
in the MCA Workshop for the Golden Mile held on Monday 30 November 2020
referred to on page 31?
4) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the “Cost, benefit, and value for money
ranges” table on page 35?
5) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the “Individual benefit components”
table on page 35?
6) Can I please have a copy of the “journey-time model was
developed to evaluate bus journeys along the corridor” referred to on page
36 and in Appendix D?
7) Can I please have a copy of the journey-time model bus
travel times for the Do-Minimum Scenario and each of the three options
referred to on page 36?
8) Can I please have a copy of the journey-time model bus
reliability figures for the Do-Minimum Scenario and each of the three
options referred to on page 36?
9) Can I please have a copy of the bus stop model referred to
on page 37 and in Appendix D?
10) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 44: Cost estimate ranges on page
61?
11) Can I please have a copy of the “MRCagney’s runtime model”
used to assess Public transport benefits referred to on page 62?
12) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 45: Updated net present value of
the short-listed options on page 62?
13) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 46: Indicative BCR ranges on
page 63?
14) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 47: Evaluation of the weighted
scenarios and unweighted (i.e. raw) rankings on page 65?
15) Can I please have a copy of the “Correspondence with Alex
Campbell – 2 October 2020” listed on page 2 of Appendix B Project
Assumption and Do-Minimum Briefing Note
16) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in Figure 2 - Forecast Increase in Public
Transport Passengers to the CBD on page 8 of Appendix B Project Assumption
and Do-Minimum Briefing Note
17) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in Figure 2 - Forecast Increase in Public
Transport Passengers to the CBD on page 8 of Appendix B Project Assumption
and Do-Minimum Briefing Note
18) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 3 - Summary of Golden Mile
Section Relationships on page 7 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
19) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 2 - Lambton Quay AM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 8 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
20) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 3 - Lambton Quay PM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 8 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
21) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 4 -Willis Street AM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 9 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
22) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 5 - Willis Street PM peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 9 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
23) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 6 - Manners Street AM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 10 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
24) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 7 - Manners Street PM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 10 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
25) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 8 - Courtenay Place AM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 11 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
26) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 9 - Courtenay Place PM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 11 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
27) Can I please have a copy of the modelled normal bus dwell
time and the double decker buses dwell time referred to on page 13 of of
Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
28) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 10 - Lambton Quay Stop
Assessment (PM Peak) on page 14 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
29) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 11 - Willis Street Stop
Assessment (Pm Peak) on page 15 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
30) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 12 - Courtenay Place Stop
Assessment on page 16 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort
and Convenience Report?
31) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 1: Present value of economic
costs and benefits on page 6 of Appendix O Economics Report?
32) Can I please have a copy of MRCagney’s runtime model referred
to on pages 13 and 14 of Appendix O Economics Report?
33) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 5: Range of median to upper
limit travel times in the PM peak on page 16 of Appendix O Economics
Report?
34) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 1: Public transport travel time
estimates along Golden Mile on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
35) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 6: Annual public transport
benefit, 2025 on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
36) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table 7: Present value of public
transport benefits on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
37) Can I please have a copy of the report that provided the
existing dwell times at stops along the Golden Mile as provided to
MRCagney referred to page 32 of Appendix O Economics Report?
If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format. I also prefer
that information held within documents and spreadsheets that LGWM may
believe is not in scope for this information request is not redacted as I
wish to obtain a copies of complete documents.
Yours faithfully,
Tony Randle
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From: Tony Randle
Dear Official Correspondence,
Thank you for your substantive response of 20 September 2021. Unfortunately, much of the requested information was not provided. I have outlined in “Follow-up Reply” by feedback on whether the information released satisfies the original information requested.
1) LGWM Response: This information is in Appendix O to the MCA report. I am refusing this request under section 18(d) of the Act as the information is publicly available
Follow-up Reply:
Appendix O is a report that “… describes the methodology and initial results of the economic assessment of each of the short list options for the Golden Mile.”
It is not a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 1. For the sake of clarity, I seek the actual calculation spreadsheets that contain “the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table”
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as item 1 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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2) LGWM Response: As this was a workshop, all meeting notes and discussion points were captured in MCA scoring and summary. Please refer to documents 2-23.
Follow-up Reply: As no further information was provided, can LGWM please confirm that this workshop did not have any documented agenda or separate meeting minutes? If such documents are held then can a copy of these documents be provided as requested?
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3) LGWM Response: Please refer to document 23. Some information has been withheld from this under section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to protect the privacy of individuals
Follow-up Reply: The individuals at this MCA workshop decided on the recommended option for the Golden Mile which is a major decision affecting the future of Wellington City. Can a copy of names of these individuals that made this decision be provided in the public interests of accountability and transparency?
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4) and 5) LGWM Response: This information is in Appendix O to the MCA report. I am refusing this request under section 18(d) of the Act as the information is publicly available.
Follow-up Reply: Appendix O is a report that “… describes the methodology and initial results of the economic assessment of each of the short list options for the Golden Mile.”
It is not a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the “Cost, benefit, and value for money ranges” table or the “Individual benefit components” table. For the sake of clarity, I seek the actual calculation spreadsheets that contain “the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table”.
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as items 5 & 6 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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6) and 7) and 8) LGWM Response: Please refer to document 24
Follow-up Reply: Thank you for this information.
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9) LGWM Response: Please refer to document 25
Follow-up Reply: I note that the bus stop model provided does not have any formula or calculations. It appears the formula have been removed.
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM therefore provide a copy of the complete calculation spreadsheet or other calculation engine that generated the numbers in this spreadsheet that is requested as item 9 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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10) LGWM Response: This information is included in the short list options report available on the LGWM website. I am refusing your request under section 18(d) of the Act as the information is publicly available.
Follow-up Reply: Appendix O is a report that “… describes the methodology and initial results of the economic assessment of each of the short list options for the Golden Mile.”
It is not a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in Table 44: Cost estimate ranges. For the sake of clarity, I seek the actual calculation spreadsheets that contain “the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table”
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as item 10 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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11) LGWM Response: The model was developed and coded by MRCagney and is MRCagney Intellectual Property. I am withholding this information under sections 9(2)(b)(i) and 9(2)(ba)(i) of the Act.
Follow-up Reply: The amounts calculated from the MRCagney runtime model are being used to justify the recommended option and the expenditure of $72 Million dollars of public money both of which have a strong public interest. Can LGWM please reconsider providing a copy of this model as requested in the public interest of accountability and transparency?
I would note that if there are concerns of public disclosure, I would be prepared to have this information released under a non-disclosure agreement.
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12) and 13) LGWM Response: This information is in Appendix O to the MCA report. I am refusing this request under section 18(d) of the Act as the information is publicly available
Follow-up Reply: Appendix O is a report that “… describes the methodology and initial results of the economic assessment of each of the short list options for the Golden Mile.”
It is not a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in Table 45: Updated net present value of the short-listed option or Table 46: Indicative BCR ranges. For the sake of clarity, I seek the actual calculation spreadsheets that contain “the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table”
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as items 12 & 13 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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14) LGWM Response: Weighting summaries are provided in Appendix P of the MCA report, which is publicly available. I am refusing this document under section 18(d) of the Act as the information is publicly available. MCA assessment sheet with scores, commentary, raw scores and weighted scores are provided in documents 14 to 22.
Appendix P is a table of “Weighting Scenarios”.
Follow-up Reply: It is not a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in Table 47: Evaluation of the weighted scenarios and unweighted (i.e. raw) rankings. For the sake of clarity, I seek the actual calculation spreadsheets that contain “the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table”
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as item 14 in my request of 9 August 2021.
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15) LGWM Response: Please refer to document 26
Follow-up Reply: Thank you for the correspondence. However, it appears that the emails had some spreadsheet attachments. Can LGWM please provide copies of these attachments as separate documents?
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16) and 17) LGWM Response: This information is in the Let's Get Wellington Moving RPI and Indicative Package Modelling Report available on the LGWM website. I am withholding this information under section 18(d) of the Act as the information is publicly available.
Follow-up Reply: Yes the Let's Get Wellington Moving RPI and Indicative Package Modelling Report has the same chart but it does not include “the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in Figure 2 Forecast Increase in Public Transport Passengers to the CBD”. For the sake of clarity, I seek the actual calculation spreadsheets that contain “the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table”
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as items 16 & 17 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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18) LGWM Response: There are no amounts specified in this table. I am therefore refusing your request for this information under section 18(e) of the Act, as the information does not exist.
Follow-up Reply: Apologies for incorrectly outlining the request for item 18. This table is unreadable in the MCA Report. Can LGWM please provide a copy of this table in which the words are legible?
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19) and 20) and 21) and 22) and 23) and 24) and 25) and 26) LGWM Response: Please refer to document 24
Follow-up Reply: Thank you for this information.
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27) and 28) and 29) and 30) LGWM Response: Please refer to document 25
Follow-up Reply: Thanks you for this information.
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31) LGWM Response: Please refer to Sheet 1 of document 1
Follow-up Reply: I note that Sheet 1 of document 1 provided does not have any formula or calculations. It appears the formula have been removed.
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM therefore provide a copy of the complete calculation spreadsheet or other calculation engine that generated the numbers in this spreadsheet that is requested as item 31 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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32) and 33) and 34) LGWM Response: The model was developed and coded by MRCagney and is MRCagney Intellectual Property. I am withholding this information under sections 9(2)(b)(I and 9(2)(ba)(i) of the Act. Document 24 provides the outputs of this model.
Follow-up Reply: Refer to my Follow-up Reply on item 11.
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35) LGWM Response: Please refer to sheet 2 of document 1
Follow-up Reply: I note that Sheet 2 of document 1 provided does not have any formula or calculations. It appears the formula have been removed.
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM therefore provide a copy of the complete calculation spreadsheet or other calculation engine that generated the numbers in this spreadsheet that is requested as item 35 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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36) LGWM Response: Please refer to sheet 3 of document 1
Follow-up Reply: I note that Sheet 3 of document 1 provided does not have any formula or calculations. It appears the formula have been removed.
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM therefore provide a copy of the complete calculation spreadsheet or other calculation engine that generated the numbers in this spreadsheet that is requested as item 36 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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37) LGWM Response: These dwell times were estimated from analysis of Snapper data and were not provided in a report. I am refusing this request under section 18(e) of the Act as the information requested does not exist.
Follow-up Reply: Given there is no separate report, can a copy of the Snapper Data used to estimate the dwell times be provided?
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Finally, apologies for the delay in providing this feedback.
Yours sincerely,
Tony Randle
From: Official Correspondence
New Zealand Transport Agency
Dear Tony
This email acknowledges your below request for information made under the
Official Information Act 1982.
Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate section of Waka Kotahi
NZ Transport Agency for response. They will contact you if they require
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working days of receiving your request – in this instance on or before 1
November 2021.
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and contact details. We may need to consult our staff before deciding
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If you would like to discuss your request with Waka Kotahi, please contact
us by email at [1][email address].
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Ministerial Services
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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
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From: Tony Randle <[FOI #16347 email]>
Sent: Friday, 1 October 2021 7:54 AM
To: Official Correspondence <[NZTA request email]>
Subject: Re: OIA-8625 RESPONSE
Dear Official Correspondence,
Thank you for your substantive response of 20 September 2021.
Unfortunately, much of the requested information was not provided. I have
outlined in “Follow-up Reply” by feedback on whether the information
released satisfies the original information requested.
1) LGWM Response: This information is in Appendix O to the MCA report. I
am refusing this request under section 18(d) of the Act as the information
is publicly available
Follow-up Reply:
Appendix O is a report that “… describes the methodology and initial
results of the economic assessment of each of the short list options for
the Golden Mile.”
It is not a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts
outlined in the Table 1. For the sake of clarity, I seek the actual
calculation spreadsheets that contain “the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table”
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as
item 1 in my request of 9 August 2021?
----------
2) LGWM Response: As this was a workshop, all meeting notes and discussion
points were captured in MCA scoring and summary. Please refer to documents
2-23.
Follow-up Reply: As no further information was provided, can LGWM please
confirm that this workshop did not have any documented agenda or separate
meeting minutes? If such documents are held then can a copy of these
documents be provided as requested?
----------
3) LGWM Response: Please refer to document 23. Some information has been
withheld from this under section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to protect the
privacy of individuals
Follow-up Reply: The individuals at this MCA workshop decided on the
recommended option for the Golden Mile which is a major decision affecting
the future of Wellington City. Can a copy of names of these individuals
that made this decision be provided in the public interests of
accountability and transparency?
----------
4) and 5) LGWM Response: This information is in Appendix O to the MCA
report. I am refusing this request under section 18(d) of the Act as the
information is publicly available.
Follow-up Reply: Appendix O is a report that “… describes the methodology
and initial results of the economic assessment of each of the short list
options for the Golden Mile.”
It is not a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts
outlined in the “Cost, benefit, and value for money ranges” table or the
“Individual benefit components” table. For the sake of clarity, I seek the
actual calculation spreadsheets that contain “the detailed calculations
used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table”.
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as
items 5 & 6 in my request of 9 August 2021?
----------
6) and 7) and 8) LGWM Response: Please refer to document 24
Follow-up Reply: Thank you for this information.
----------
9) LGWM Response: Please refer to document 25
Follow-up Reply: I note that the bus stop model provided does not have any
formula or calculations. It appears the formula have been removed.
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM therefore provide a copy of the complete calculation spreadsheet
or other calculation engine that generated the numbers in this spreadsheet
that is requested as item 9 in my request of 9 August 2021?
----------
10) LGWM Response: This information is included in the short list options
report available on the LGWM website. I am refusing your request under
section 18(d) of the Act as the information is publicly available.
Follow-up Reply: Appendix O is a report that “… describes the methodology
and initial results of the economic assessment of each of the short list
options for the Golden Mile.”
It is not a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts
outlined in Table 44: Cost estimate ranges. For the sake of clarity, I
seek the actual calculation spreadsheets that contain “the detailed
calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table”
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as
item 10 in my request of 9 August 2021?
----------
11) LGWM Response: The model was developed and coded by MRCagney and is
MRCagney Intellectual Property. I am withholding this information under
sections 9(2)(b)(i) and 9(2)(ba)(i) of the Act.
Follow-up Reply: The amounts calculated from the MRCagney runtime model
are being used to justify the recommended option and the expenditure of
$72 Million dollars of public money both of which have a strong public
interest. Can LGWM please reconsider providing a copy of this model as
requested in the public interest of accountability and transparency?
I would note that if there are concerns of public disclosure, I would be
prepared to have this information released under a non-disclosure
agreement.
----------
12) and 13) LGWM Response: This information is in Appendix O to the MCA
report. I am refusing this request under section 18(d) of the Act as the
information is publicly available
Follow-up Reply: Appendix O is a report that “… describes the methodology
and initial results of the economic assessment of each of the short list
options for the Golden Mile.”
It is not a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts
outlined in Table 45: Updated net present value of the short-listed option
or Table 46: Indicative BCR ranges. For the sake of clarity, I seek the
actual calculation spreadsheets that contain “the detailed calculations
used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table”
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as
items 12 & 13 in my request of 9 August 2021?
----------
14) LGWM Response: Weighting summaries are provided in Appendix P of the
MCA report, which is publicly available. I am refusing this document under
section 18(d) of the Act as the information is publicly available. MCA
assessment sheet with scores, commentary, raw scores and weighted scores
are provided in documents 14 to 22.
Appendix P is a table of “Weighting Scenarios”.
Follow-up Reply: It is not a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in Table 47: Evaluation of the weighted
scenarios and unweighted (i.e. raw) rankings. For the sake of clarity, I
seek the actual calculation spreadsheets that contain “the detailed
calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table”
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as
item 14 in my request of 9 August 2021.
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15) LGWM Response: Please refer to document 26
Follow-up Reply: Thank you for the correspondence. However, it appears
that the emails had some spreadsheet attachments. Can LGWM please provide
copies of these attachments as separate documents?
----------
16) and 17) LGWM Response: This information is in the Let's Get Wellington
Moving RPI and Indicative Package Modelling Report available on the LGWM
website. I am withholding this information under section 18(d) of the Act
as the information is publicly available.
Follow-up Reply: Yes the Let's Get Wellington Moving RPI and Indicative
Package Modelling Report has the same chart but it does not include “the
detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in Figure 2
Forecast Increase in Public Transport Passengers to the CBD”. For the sake
of clarity, I seek the actual calculation spreadsheets that contain “the
detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table”
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as
items 16 & 17 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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18) LGWM Response: There are no amounts specified in this table. I am
therefore refusing your request for this information under section 18(e)
of the Act, as the information does not exist.
Follow-up Reply: Apologies for incorrectly outlining the request for item
18. This table is unreadable in the MCA Report. Can LGWM please provide
a copy of this table in which the words are legible?
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19) and 20) and 21) and 22) and 23) and 24) and 25) and 26) LGWM Response:
Please refer to document 24
Follow-up Reply: Thank you for this information.
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27) and 28) and 29) and 30) LGWM Response: Please refer to document 25
Follow-up Reply: Thanks you for this information.
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31) LGWM Response: Please refer to Sheet 1 of document 1
Follow-up Reply: I note that Sheet 1 of document 1 provided does not have
any formula or calculations. It appears the formula have been removed.
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM therefore provide a copy of the complete calculation spreadsheet
or other calculation engine that generated the numbers in this spreadsheet
that is requested as item 31 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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32) and 33) and 34) LGWM Response: The model was developed and coded by
MRCagney and is MRCagney Intellectual Property. I am withholding this
information under sections 9(2)(b)(I and 9(2)(ba)(i) of the Act. Document
24 provides the outputs of this model.
Follow-up Reply: Refer to my Follow-up Reply on item 11.
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35) LGWM Response: Please refer to sheet 2 of document 1
Follow-up Reply: I note that Sheet 2 of document 1 provided does not have
any formula or calculations. It appears the formula have been removed.
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM therefore provide a copy of the complete calculation spreadsheet
or other calculation engine that generated the numbers in this spreadsheet
that is requested as item 35 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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36) LGWM Response: Please refer to sheet 3 of document 1
Follow-up Reply: I note that Sheet 3 of document 1 provided does not have
any formula or calculations. It appears the formula have been removed.
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM therefore provide a copy of the complete calculation spreadsheet
or other calculation engine that generated the numbers in this spreadsheet
that is requested as item 36 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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37) LGWM Response: These dwell times were estimated from analysis of
Snapper data and were not provided in a report. I am refusing this request
under section 18(e) of the Act as the information requested does not
exist.
Follow-up Reply: Given there is no separate report, can a copy of the
Snapper Data used to estimate the dwell times be provided?
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Finally, apologies for the delay in providing this feedback.
Yours sincerely,
Tony Randle
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From: Tony Randle <[5][FOI #16347 email]>
Sent: Monday, 9 August 2021 12:16 am
To: Official Correspondence <[6][NZTA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - LGWM Golden Mile Alternatives and
Options Report Supporting Analysis
Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,
I am interested in getting a better, in-depth understanding of the Lets
Get Wellington Moving Golden Mile Project. One of the project documents
is the Golden Mile Alternatives and Options Report (Multi Criteria
Analysis Report) June 2021 which, selected of Option 3 as the preferred
option. I had understood, based on a promise at the presentation by LGWM,
that much of this information would be proactively released but it has
not been released which is the reason for this request.
I request a number of items that have been used to support the analysis
outlined in the Golden Mile Alternatives and Options Report (Multi
Criteria Analysis Report):
1) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 1: Short List Report’s
indicative benefits / disbenefits for the short-listed options (over a
40-year evaluation period) on page 20?
2) Can I please have a copy of the agenda, meeting minutes and
all presentations to the MCA workshop would be held on Monday 30 November
2020 referred to on page 31?
3) Can I please have a copy of the names of those who took
part in the MCA Workshop for the Golden Mile held on Monday 30 November
2020 referred to on page 31?
4) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the “Cost, benefit, and value for
money ranges” table on page 35?
5) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the “Individual benefit components”
table on page 35?
6) Can I please have a copy of the “journey-time model was
developed to evaluate bus journeys along the corridor” referred to on page
36 and in Appendix D?
7) Can I please have a copy of the journey-time model bus
travel times for the Do-Minimum Scenario and each of the three options
referred to on page 36?
8) Can I please have a copy of the journey-time model bus
reliability figures for the Do-Minimum Scenario and each of the three
options referred to on page 36?
9) Can I please have a copy of the bus stop model referred to
on page 37 and in Appendix D?
10) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 44: Cost estimate ranges on
page 61?
11) Can I please have a copy of the “MRCagney’s runtime model”
used to assess Public transport benefits referred to on page 62?
12) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 45: Updated net present
value of the short-listed options on page 62?
13) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 46: Indicative BCR ranges
on page 63?
14) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 47: Evaluation of the
weighted scenarios and unweighted (i.e. raw) rankings on page 65?
15) Can I please have a copy of the “Correspondence with Alex
Campbell – 2 October 2020” listed on page 2 of Appendix B Project
Assumption and Do-Minimum Briefing Note
16) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in Figure 2 - Forecast Increase in
Public Transport Passengers to the CBD on page 8 of Appendix B Project
Assumption and Do-Minimum Briefing Note
17) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in Figure 2 - Forecast Increase in
Public Transport Passengers to the CBD on page 8 of Appendix B Project
Assumption and Do-Minimum Briefing Note
18) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 3 - Summary of Golden Mile
Section Relationships on page 7 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
19) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 2 - Lambton Quay AM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 8 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
20) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 3 - Lambton Quay PM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 8 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
21) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 4 -Willis Street AM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 9 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
22) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 5 - Willis Street PM peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 9 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
23) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 6 - Manners Street AM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 10 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
24) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 7 - Manners Street PM Peak
Northbound and Southbound on page 10 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
25) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 8 - Courtenay Place AM
Peak Northbound and Southbound on page 11 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
26) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 9 - Courtenay Place PM
Peak Northbound and Southbound on page 11 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
27) Can I please have a copy of the modelled normal bus dwell
time and the double decker buses dwell time referred to on page 13 of of
Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
28) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 10 - Lambton Quay Stop
Assessment (PM Peak) on page 14 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
29) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 11 - Willis Street Stop
Assessment (Pm Peak) on page 15 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time,
Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
30) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 12 - Courtenay Place Stop
Assessment on page 16 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort
and Convenience Report?
31) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 1: Present value of
economic costs and benefits on page 6 of Appendix O Economics Report?
32) Can I please have a copy of MRCagney’s runtime model
referred to on pages 13 and 14 of Appendix O Economics Report?
33) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 5: Range of median to upper
limit travel times in the PM peak on page 16 of Appendix O Economics
Report?
34) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Figure 1: Public transport travel
time estimates along Golden Mile on page 17 of Appendix O Economics
Report?
35) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 6: Annual public transport
benefit, 2025 on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
36) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used
to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 7: Present value of public
transport benefits on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
37) Can I please have a copy of the report that provided the
existing dwell times at stops along the Golden Mile as provided to
MRCagney referred to page 32 of Appendix O Economics Report?
If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format. I also prefer
that information held within documents and spreadsheets that LGWM may
believe is not in scope for this information request is not redacted as I
wish to obtain a copies of complete documents.
Yours faithfully,
Tony Randle
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From: Tony Randle
Dear Official Correspondence,
Please can NZTA confirm that it understands that my 1 October 2021 feedback reply to the NZTA substantive response is NOT a new information request. I have not asked for any new or additional information? I have simply provided clarification feedback on errors in the NZTA interpretation of my earlier information items or asked that NZTA reconsider their decision to withhold information.
As NZTA has already taken an extended time-frame to fully assess and respond to the initial information request , I would not expect that NZTA would need another 20 days to reply in response to my feedback comments.
Can NZTA please confirm when it expects to provide a further response to my feedback comments?
Yours sincerely,
Tony Randle
From: Official Correspondence
New Zealand Transport Agency
Dear Tony
The information you have indicated that you want, if it exists, is held by
third parties and has not been assessed for release. We have logged this
as a new OIA in order to provide you with a timeframe – if possible we
will provide you a response earlier.
With regards to the information that has been withheld or refused, we
stand by the decisions that we made. We do not consider there are any
other factors which would render it desirable, in the public interest, to
make the information available. Under section 28 of the Act, you have the
right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision to withhold some
information and refuse some portions this request. The contact details for
the Ombudsman can be located at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Regarding question 15, there were no attachments to the original email.
The pdf noted attachments as a couple of the images were deleted in the
process – these were restored in the pdf that was sent to you.
Regards
Ministerial Services
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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
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From: Tony Randle <[6][FOI #16347 email]>
Sent: Monday, 4 October 2021 10:27 PM
To: Official Correspondence <[7][NZTA request email]>
Subject: Re: OIA-8866 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -RE: OIA-8625 RESPONSE
Dear Official Correspondence,
Please can NZTA confirm that it understands that my 1 October 2021
feedback reply to the NZTA substantive response is NOT a new information
request. I have not asked for any new or additional information? I have
simply provided clarification feedback on errors in the NZTA
interpretation of my earlier information items or asked that NZTA
reconsider their decision to withhold information.
As NZTA has already taken an extended time-frame to fully assess and
respond to the initial information request , I would not expect that NZTA
would need another 20 days to reply in response to my feedback comments.
Can NZTA please confirm when it expects to provide a further response to
my feedback comments?
Yours sincerely,
Tony Randle
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working days of receiving your request – in this instance on or before 1
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and contact details. We may need to consult our staff before deciding
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Dear Tony
Please find attached the response to your request of 1 October 2021 for
information under the Official Information Act 1982.
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From: Tony Randle <[5][FOI #16347 email]>
Sent: Friday, 1 October 2021 7:54 AM
To: Official Correspondence <[6][NZTA request email]>
Subject: Re: OIA-8625 RESPONSE
Dear Official Correspondence,
Thank you for your substantive response of 20 September 2021.
Unfortunately, much of the requested information was not provided. I have
outlined in “Follow-up Reply” by feedback on whether the information
released satisfies the original information requested.
1) LGWM Response: This information is in Appendix O to the MCA report. I
am refusing this request under section 18(d) of the Act as the information
is publicly available
Follow-up Reply:
Appendix O is a report that “… describes the methodology and initial
results of the economic assessment of each of the short list options for
the Golden Mile.”
It is not a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts
outlined in the Table 1. For the sake of clarity, I seek the actual
calculation spreadsheets that contain “the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in the Table”
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as
item 1 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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2) LGWM Response: As this was a workshop, all meeting notes and discussion
points were captured in MCA scoring and summary. Please refer to documents
2-23.
Follow-up Reply: As no further information was provided, can LGWM please
confirm that this workshop did not have any documented agenda or separate
meeting minutes? If such documents are held then can a copy of these
documents be provided as requested?
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3) LGWM Response: Please refer to document 23. Some information has been
withheld from this under section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to protect the
privacy of individuals
Follow-up Reply: The individuals at this MCA workshop decided on the
recommended option for the Golden Mile which is a major decision affecting
the future of Wellington City. Can a copy of names of these individuals
that made this decision be provided in the public interests of
accountability and transparency?
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4) and 5) LGWM Response: This information is in Appendix O to the MCA
report. I am refusing this request under section 18(d) of the Act as the
information is publicly available.
Follow-up Reply: Appendix O is a report that “… describes the methodology
and initial results of the economic assessment of each of the short list
options for the Golden Mile.”
It is not a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts
outlined in the “Cost, benefit, and value for money ranges” table or the
“Individual benefit components” table. For the sake of clarity, I seek the
actual calculation spreadsheets that contain “the detailed calculations
used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table”.
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as
items 5 & 6 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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6) and 7) and 8) LGWM Response: Please refer to document 24
Follow-up Reply: Thank you for this information.
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9) LGWM Response: Please refer to document 25
Follow-up Reply: I note that the bus stop model provided does not have any
formula or calculations. It appears the formula have been removed.
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM therefore provide a copy of the complete calculation spreadsheet
or other calculation engine that generated the numbers in this spreadsheet
that is requested as item 9 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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10) LGWM Response: This information is included in the short list options
report available on the LGWM website. I am refusing your request under
section 18(d) of the Act as the information is publicly available.
Follow-up Reply: Appendix O is a report that “… describes the methodology
and initial results of the economic assessment of each of the short list
options for the Golden Mile.”
It is not a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts
outlined in Table 44: Cost estimate ranges. For the sake of clarity, I
seek the actual calculation spreadsheets that contain “the detailed
calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table”
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as
item 10 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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11) LGWM Response: The model was developed and coded by MRCagney and is
MRCagney Intellectual Property. I am withholding this information under
sections 9(2)(b)(i) and 9(2)(ba)(i) of the Act.
Follow-up Reply: The amounts calculated from the MRCagney runtime model
are being used to justify the recommended option and the expenditure of
$72 Million dollars of public money both of which have a strong public
interest. Can LGWM please reconsider providing a copy of this model as
requested in the public interest of accountability and transparency?
I would note that if there are concerns of public disclosure, I would be
prepared to have this information released under a non-disclosure
agreement.
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12) and 13) LGWM Response: This information is in Appendix O to the MCA
report. I am refusing this request under section 18(d) of the Act as the
information is publicly available
Follow-up Reply: Appendix O is a report that “… describes the methodology
and initial results of the economic assessment of each of the short list
options for the Golden Mile.”
It is not a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide the amounts
outlined in Table 45: Updated net present value of the short-listed option
or Table 46: Indicative BCR ranges. For the sake of clarity, I seek the
actual calculation spreadsheets that contain “the detailed calculations
used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table”
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as
items 12 & 13 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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14) LGWM Response: Weighting summaries are provided in Appendix P of the
MCA report, which is publicly available. I am refusing this document under
section 18(d) of the Act as the information is publicly available. MCA
assessment sheet with scores, commentary, raw scores and weighted scores
are provided in documents 14 to 22.
Appendix P is a table of “Weighting Scenarios”.
Follow-up Reply: It is not a copy of the detailed calculations used to
provide the amounts outlined in Table 47: Evaluation of the weighted
scenarios and unweighted (i.e. raw) rankings. For the sake of clarity, I
seek the actual calculation spreadsheets that contain “the detailed
calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table”
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as
item 14 in my request of 9 August 2021.
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15) LGWM Response: Please refer to document 26
Follow-up Reply: Thank you for the correspondence. However, it appears
that the emails had some spreadsheet attachments. Can LGWM please provide
copies of these attachments as separate documents?
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16) and 17) LGWM Response: This information is in the Let's Get Wellington
Moving RPI and Indicative Package Modelling Report available on the LGWM
website. I am withholding this information under section 18(d) of the Act
as the information is publicly available.
Follow-up Reply: Yes the Let's Get Wellington Moving RPI and Indicative
Package Modelling Report has the same chart but it does not include “the
detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in Figure 2
Forecast Increase in Public Transport Passengers to the CBD”. For the sake
of clarity, I seek the actual calculation spreadsheets that contain “the
detailed calculations used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table”
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM please provide the complete calculation spreadsheet requested as
items 16 & 17 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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18) LGWM Response: There are no amounts specified in this table. I am
therefore refusing your request for this information under section 18(e)
of the Act, as the information does not exist.
Follow-up Reply: Apologies for incorrectly outlining the request for item
18. This table is unreadable in the MCA Report. Can LGWM please provide a
copy of this table in which the words are legible?
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19) and 20) and 21) and 22) and 23) and 24) and 25) and 26) LGWM Response:
Please refer to document 24
Follow-up Reply: Thank you for this information.
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27) and 28) and 29) and 30) LGWM Response: Please refer to document 25
Follow-up Reply: Thanks you for this information.
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31) LGWM Response: Please refer to Sheet 1 of document 1
Follow-up Reply: I note that Sheet 1 of document 1 provided does not have
any formula or calculations. It appears the formula have been removed.
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM therefore provide a copy of the complete calculation spreadsheet
or other calculation engine that generated the numbers in this spreadsheet
that is requested as item 31 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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32) and 33) and 34) LGWM Response: The model was developed and coded by
MRCagney and is MRCagney Intellectual Property. I am withholding this
information under sections 9(2)(b)(I and 9(2)(ba)(i) of the Act. Document
24 provides the outputs of this model.
Follow-up Reply: Refer to my Follow-up Reply on item 11.
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35) LGWM Response: Please refer to sheet 2 of document 1
Follow-up Reply: I note that Sheet 2 of document 1 provided does not have
any formula or calculations. It appears the formula have been removed.
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM therefore provide a copy of the complete calculation spreadsheet
or other calculation engine that generated the numbers in this spreadsheet
that is requested as item 35 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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36) LGWM Response: Please refer to sheet 3 of document 1
Follow-up Reply: I note that Sheet 3 of document 1 provided does not have
any formula or calculations. It appears the formula have been removed.
I would further note my request also states:
“If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format.”
Can LGWM therefore provide a copy of the complete calculation spreadsheet
or other calculation engine that generated the numbers in this spreadsheet
that is requested as item 36 in my request of 9 August 2021?
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37) LGWM Response: These dwell times were estimated from analysis of
Snapper data and were not provided in a report. I am refusing this request
under section 18(e) of the Act as the information requested does not
exist.
Follow-up Reply: Given there is no separate report, can a copy of the
Snapper Data used to estimate the dwell times be provided?
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Finally, apologies for the delay in providing this feedback.
Yours sincerely,
Tony Randle
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From: Tony Randle <[5][FOI #16347 email]>
Sent: Monday, 9 August 2021 12:16 am
To: Official Correspondence <[6][NZTA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - LGWM Golden Mile Alternatives and
Options Report Supporting Analysis
Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,
I am interested in getting a better, in-depth understanding of the Lets
Get Wellington Moving Golden Mile Project. One of the project documents is
the Golden Mile Alternatives and Options Report (Multi Criteria Analysis
Report) June 2021 which, selected of Option 3 as the preferred option. I
had understood, based on a promise at the presentation by LGWM, that much
of this information would be proactively released but it has not been
released which is the reason for this request.
I request a number of items that have been used to support the analysis
outlined in the Golden Mile Alternatives and Options Report (Multi
Criteria Analysis Report):
1) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Table 1: Short List Report’s indicative
benefits / disbenefits for the short-listed options (over a 40-year
evaluation period) on page 20?
2) Can I please have a copy of the agenda, meeting minutes and all
presentations to the MCA workshop would be held on Monday 30 November
2020 referred to on page 31?
3) Can I please have a copy of the names of those who took part in the MCA
Workshop for the Golden Mile held on Monday 30 November 2020 referred to
on page 31?
4) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the “Cost, benefit, and value for money ranges”
table on page 35?
5) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the “Individual benefit components”
table on page 35?
6) Can I please have a copy of the “journey-time model was developed to
evaluate bus journeys along the corridor” referred to on page
36 and in Appendix D?
7) Can I please have a copy of the journey-time model bus travel times for
the Do-Minimum Scenario and each of the three options referred to on page
36?
8) Can I please have a copy of the journey-time model bus reliability
figures for the Do-Minimum Scenario and each of the three options referred
to on page 36?
9) Can I please have a copy of the bus stop model referred to on page 37
and in Appendix D?
10) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Table 44: Cost estimate ranges on page 61?
11) Can I please have a copy of the “MRCagney’s runtime model”
used to assess Public transport benefits referred to on page 62?
12) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Table 45: Updated net present value of the
short-listed options on page 62?
13) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Table 46: Indicative BCR ranges on page 63?
14) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Table 47: Evaluation of the weighted scenarios
and unweighted (i.e. raw) rankings on page 65?
15) Can I please have a copy of the “Correspondence with Alex Campbell – 2
October 2020” listed on page 2 of Appendix B Project Assumption and
Do-Minimum Briefing Note
16) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in Figure 2 - Forecast Increase in Public Transport
Passengers to the CBD on page 8 of Appendix B Project Assumption and
Do-Minimum Briefing Note
17) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in Figure 2 - Forecast Increase in Public Transport
Passengers to the CBD on page 8 of Appendix B Project Assumption and
Do-Minimum Briefing Note
18) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Table 3 - Summary of Golden Mile Section
Relationships on page 7 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability,
Comfort and Convenience Report?
19) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Figure 2 - Lambton Quay AM Peak Northbound and
Southbound on page 8 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort
and Convenience Report?
20) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Figure 3 - Lambton Quay PM Peak Northbound and
Southbound on page 8 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort
and Convenience Report?
21) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Figure 4 -Willis Street AM Peak Northbound and
Southbound on page 9 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort
and Convenience Report?
22) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Figure 5 - Willis Street PM peak Northbound
and Southbound on page 9 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability,
Comfort and Convenience Report?
23) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Figure 6 - Manners Street AM Peak Northbound
and Southbound on page 10 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability,
Comfort and Convenience Report?
24) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Figure 7 - Manners Street PM Peak Northbound
and Southbound on page 10 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability,
Comfort and Convenience Report?
25) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Figure 8 - Courtenay Place AM Peak Northbound
and Southbound on page 11 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability,
Comfort and Convenience Report?
26) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Figure 9 - Courtenay Place PM Peak Northbound
and Southbound on page 11 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability,
Comfort and Convenience Report?
27) Can I please have a copy of the modelled normal bus dwell time and the
double decker buses dwell time referred to on page 13 of of Appendix D Bus
Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and Convenience Report?
28) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Figure 10 - Lambton Quay Stop Assessment (PM
Peak) on page 14 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and
Convenience Report?
29) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Figure 11 - Willis Street Stop Assessment (Pm
Peak) on page 15 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and
Convenience Report?
30) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Figure 12 - Courtenay Place Stop Assessment on
page 16 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability, Comfort and
Convenience Report?
31) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Table 1: Present value of economic costs and
benefits on page 6 of Appendix O Economics Report?
32) Can I please have a copy of MRCagney’s runtime model referred to on
pages 13 and 14 of Appendix O Economics Report?
33) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Table 5: Range of median to upper limit travel
times in the PM peak on page 16 of Appendix O Economics Report?
34) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Figure 1: Public transport travel time
estimates along Golden Mile on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
35) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Table 6: Annual public transport benefit, 2025
on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
36) Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations used to provide
the amounts outlined in the Table 7: Present value of public transport
benefits on page 17 of Appendix O Economics Report?
37) Can I please have a copy of the report that provided the existing
dwell times at stops along the Golden Mile as provided to MRCagney
referred to page 32 of Appendix O Economics Report?
If the information held is in electronic form, I would prefer it was
provided in its complete and original electronic format. I also prefer
that information held within documents and spreadsheets that LGWM may
believe is not in scope for this information request is not redacted as I
wish to obtain a copies of complete documents.
Yours faithfully,
Tony Randle
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