OIAD-169
22 December 2021
Tony Randle
Email:
[FYI request #17721 email]
Dear Tony Randle
Thank you for your email of 26 November 2021 requesting the fol owing under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
I am interested in the information used by the MFE to support the above
definitions of rapid transit service in the UPS.
1) Can the MFE please provide copies of the reports, presentations and/or
working papers where the definitions of "rapid transit service" and/or "rapid
transit stop" were discussed and/or analysed for use in the UPS?
2) Can the MFE please provide copies of the reports, presentations and/or
working papers used to support the definitions of "rapid transit service" and/or
"rapid transit stop" in the UPS?
3) Can the MFE please provide the definition of "quick" it used in deciding
whether an Auckland PT service meets the "rapid transit" service speed criteria
outlined in the UPS?
4) Can the MFE please provide the definition of "frequent" it used in deciding
whether an Auckland PT service meets the "rapid transit" service frequency
criteria outlined in the UPS?
5) Can the MFE please provide the definition of "reliable" it used in deciding
whether an Auckland PT service meets the "rapid transit" service reliability
criteria outlined in the UPS?
6) Can the MFE please provide the definition of "high-capacity" it used in deciding
whether an Auckland PT service meets the "rapid transit" service capacity criteria
outlined in the UPS?
7) Can the MFE please provide the definition of "a permanent route (road or rail)
that is largely separated from other traffic" it used in deciding whether an
Auckland PT service meets the "rapid transit" separated from other traffic criteria
outlined in the UPS ?
8) Can the MFE please provide copies of the correspondence with Auckland
Transport and/or Auckland Council or any other local government councils or
agencies where there was discussion on whether the Onehunga Line would or
would not meet the definitions of being a "rapid transit service" and/or "rapid
transit stop”?
9) Can the MFE please provide copies of the correspondence with Waka Kotahi or
any other government ministries, departments or agencies where there was
discussion on whether the Onehunga Line would or would not meet the
definitions of being a "rapid transit service" and/or "rapid transit stop”?
10) Can the MFE please provide copies of the correspondence with the Wel ington
City Council, Greater Wel ington Regional Council or any other local government
councils or agencies where there was discussion on whether the Johnsonville Line
would or would not meet the definitions of being a "rapid transit service" and/or
"rapid transit stop”?
11) Can the MFE please provide copies of the correspondence with Waka Kotahi
or any other government ministries, departments or agencies where there was
discussion on whether the Johnsonvil e Line would or would not meet the
definitions of being a "rapid transit service" and/or "rapid transit stop”?
12) Can the MFE please provide copies of the correspondence with Waka Kotahi,
The Road Efficiency Group or any other government ministries, departments or
agencies where there was discussion on the One Network Framework and its
alignment with the definitions of being a "rapid transit service" and/or "rapid
transit stop” in the UPS?”
The Ministry for the Environment is extending the timeframe for its response to your
request under section 15A(1)(a) and 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as your request is for a large
quantity of information and the consultations necessary to make a decision on the request
are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original timeframe.
We wil now respond to your request on, if not before, 28 February 2022, which is an
extension of 30 working days.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you have any queries about this, please feel free to contact our Ministerial Services team:
[email address].
Yours sincerely
Edward Firth
Acting Manager, Ministerial Services
