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9 November 2022
Darren Conway
[FYI request #20637 email]
REF: OIA-11190
Dear Darren
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 22 September 2022 to Auckland Transport requesting the following
information under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987:
It is reported that The Auckland Cycle Model is a tool that has been applied to a range of AT,
Auckland Council and Transport Agency projects, including the Auckland Urban Cycleways
Programme.
I am seeking documentation of any:
quantitative evaluation of the model accuracy, specifically the ability of the model to forecast
changes in the cycling network compared to actual data measured after the change.
analysis of the models expected error over the time of the forecast. (For how far in the future can
the model provide reliable forecasts)
Some of the information requested is more closely connected with the functions of Waka Kotahi NZ
Transport Agency, your request was therefore partial y transferred to Waka Kotahi for response on 11
October 2022 and has been considered under the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act).
The fol owing documents fal within the scope of your request and are enclosed:
• R2D180907 Auckland Cycle Model Development Report.pdf
• SeaPath Peer Review Sep 2018 v01a Complete.pdf
• TN1C220322 Waitemata W&C Connection Assessment.pdf
The personal information of external parties has been withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Act. This
section allows for the withholding of information to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that
of deceased natural persons.
The estimated economic benefit for ferry and bus options across the Waitematā harbour have been
withheld under section 9(2)(j) in order to to carry out negotiation without prejudice or disadvantage.
As mentioned in our acknowledgement email of 2 November 2022, the documents requested contain
the names and phone numbers of Waka Kotahi staff members. As we have not received a response to
advise that this information is required, this information has been deemed out of scope of your
request.
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 this information. The contact details for the Ombudsman can be located at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
If you would like to discuss this reply with Waka Kotahi, please contact Ministerial Services by email to
[email address].
Yours sincerely
Deborah Hume
National Manager Multimodal and Innovation
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