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20 September 2021
Tony Randle
[FYI request #16347 email]
REF: OIA-8625
Dear Tony
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email
of 9 August 2021 in which you asked 37 questions about the analysis
outlined in the Golden Mile Alternatives and Options Report (Multi Criteria Analysis Report) under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
The attached document schedule details the documents that are in scope of your request. Some
information has been withheld, as detailed in the document schedule.
I have answered each of your requests in the table below:
Question
Response
1. Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations This information is in Appendix O to the
used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 1: MCA report. I am refusing this request
Short List Report’s indicative benefits / disbenefits for under section 18(d) of the Act as the
the short-listed options (over a 40-year evaluation
information is publicly available
period) on page 20?
2. Can I please have a copy of the agenda, meeting
As this was a workshop, all meeting
minutes and all presentations to the MCA workshop
notes and discussion points were
would be held on Monday 30 November 2020
captured in MCA scoring and summary.
referred to on page 31?
Please refer to documents 2-23.
3. Can I please have a copy of the names of those who Please refer to document 23. Some
took part in the MCA Workshop for the Golden Mile
information has been withheld from this
held on Monday 30 November 2020 referred to on
under section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to
page 31?
protect the privacy of individuals
4. Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations This information is in Appendix O to the
used to provide the amounts outlined in the “Cost,
MCA report. I am refusing this request
benefit, and value for money ranges” table on page
under section 18(d) of the Act as the
35?
information is publicly available.
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 Please refer to document 24
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
Please refer to document 25
referred to on page 37 and in Appendix D?
10. Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations This information is included in the short
used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table
list options report available on the
44: Cost estimate ranges on page 61?
LGWM website. I am refusing your
request under section 18(d) of the Act
as the information is publicly available.
11. Can I please have a copy of the “MRCagney’s
The model was developed and coded
runtime model” used to assess Public transport
by MRCagney and is MRCagney
benefits referred to on page 62?
Intellectual Property. I am withholding
this information under sections 9(2)(b)(i)
and 9(2)(ba)(i) of the Act.
12. Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations This information is in Appendix O to the
used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table
MCA report. I am refusing this request
45: Updated net present value of the short-listed
under section 18(d) of the Act as the
options on page 62?
information is publicly available
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 Weighting summaries are provided in
used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table
Appendix P of the MCA report, which is
47: Evaluation of the weighted scenarios and
publicly available. I am refusing this
unweighted (i.e. raw) rankings on page 65?
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.
15. Can I please have a copy of the “Correspondence
Please refer to document 26
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 This information is in the Let's Get
used to provide the amounts outlined in Figure 2 -
Wellington Moving RPI and Indicative
Forecast Increase in Public Transport Passengers to Package Modelling Report available on
the CBD on page 8 of Appendix B Project
the LGWM website. I am withholding
Assumption and Do-Minimum Briefing Note
this information under section 18(d) of
17. Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations the Act as the information is publicly
used to provide the amounts outlined in Figure 2 -
available.
Forecast Increase in Public Transport Passengers to
2
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 There are no amounts specified in this
used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 3 - table. I am therefore refusing your
Summary of Golden Mile Section Relationships on
request for this information under
page 7 of Appendix D Bus Travel Time, Reliability,
section 18(e) of the Act, as the
Comfort and Convenience Report?
information does not exist.
19. Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations Please refer to document 24
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?
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27. Can I please have a copy of the modelled normal
Please refer to document 25
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 Please refer to Sheet 1 of document 1
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
The model was developed and coded
model referred to on pages 13 and 14 of Appendix O by MRCagney and is MRCagney
Economics Report?
Intellectual Property. I am withholding
33. Can I please have a copy of the detailed calculations this information under sections 9(2)(b)(i)
used to provide the amounts outlined in the Table 5: and 9(2)(ba)(i) of the Act. Document 24
Range of median to upper limit travel times in the PM provides the outputs of this model.
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 Please refer to sheet 2 of document 1
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 Please refer to sheet 3 of document 1
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 These dwell times were estimated from
the existing dwell times at stops along the Golden
analysis of Snapper data and were not
Mile as provided to MRCagney referred to page 32
provided in a report. I am refusing this
of Appendix O Economics Report?
request under section 18(e) of the Act
as the information requested does not
exist.
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Requests 6-8, 11, 19, 20-26 and 32-34 are related to models developed and coded by MRCagney which
are MRCagney intellectual property. I am withholding these models under the following sections of the
Act:
• 9(2)(b)(i), to protect information where the making available of the information would disclose a
trade secret
• 9(2)(ba)(i) of the Act, and protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or
which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any
enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply
of similar information, or information from the same source, and it is in the public interest that
such information should continue to be supplied.
While we are withholding these models, we have provided you with their outputs relevant to your
requests in document 24.
With respect to the information that has been withheld, I 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 www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
If you would like to discuss this reply with Let’s Get Wellington Moving, please contact Willy Trolove,
Interim Communications and Engagement Manager, by email to [email address].
Yours sincerely
David Dunlop
Interim Programme Director
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OIA-8625 Document Schedule
Ref
Document
Comment
1.
Economics Spreadsheet
Released in full.
2.
Delivery Maintenance and Operations Costs
GM MCA presentation
3.
Economics GM MCA Presentation
4.
JT and Bus GM MCA presentation
5.
LGWM Programme fit GM MCA presentation
6.
Pedestrian and General Safety GM MCA
presentation
7.
Pedestrian Capability GM MCA presentation
8.
Retail Impacts Assessment GM MCA
presentation
9.
Social Effects GM MCA presentation
10.
Sustainability GM MCA presentation
11.
Urban Amenity GM MCA presentation
12.
Workshop Introduction
13.
Cycling Leve of Service GM MCA
14.
GM Raw score summary
15.
GM Score Framework
16.
GM Score Summary
17.
GM Weighting Scenarios
18.
GM Economics
19.
GM Willis Street Assessment
20.
GM Courtenay Place Assessment
21.
GM Lambton Quay Assessment
22.
GM Manners Street Assessment
23.
Appendix C to the MCA report
Some information
withheld under section
9(2)(a) of the Act.
24.
GM MRC run time model outputs
Released in full.
25.
LGWM Golden Mile Clearance Rates
26.
RE: GM Do minimum - future bus provision
Some information
withheld under section
9(2)(a) of the Act.
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