Dear Ruapehu District Council,

Earlier this year, you published the NIRP - North Island Regional Passenger Rail Connector (https://www.ruapehudc.govt.nz/our-distri...).

I am interested in understanding the supporting justification for this proposed transport investment. In particular I am interested in understanding the costs and benefit analysis supporting the four options outlined in the table at the top of page 27. I therefore request the following supporting information:

1) Can I please have a copy of the calculations used to estimate the Total Costs (PV) for each of the four options outlined in the table at the top of page 27?

2) Can I please have a copy of the calculations used to estimate the Avoided Costs (PV) for each of the four options outlined in the table at the top of page 27?

3) Can I please have a copy of the calculations used to estimate the Net Costs (PV) for each of the four options outlined in the table at the top of page 27?

4) Can I please have a copy of the calculations used to estimate the Total Benefits (PV) for each of the four options outlined in the table at the top of page 27?

5) Can I please have a copy of the calculations used to estimate the BCR for each of the four options outlined in the table at the top of page 27?

6) Can I please have a copy of the calculations used to estimate the NPV for each of the four options outlined in the table at the top of page 27?

7) Can I please have a copy of the calculations used to estimate the Capital Cost element for the NRIP 'connector' outlined in the table at the bottom of page 27?

8) Can I please have a copy of the calculations used to estimate the Operating Cost element for the NRIP 'connector' outlined in the table at the top of page 28?

9) Can I please have a copy of the calculations used to estimate the Capital Cost element for the NRIP Te Huia outlined in the table at the bottom of page 28?

10) Can I please have a copy of the calculations used to estimate the Operating Cost element for the NRIP Te Huia outlined in the table at the bottom of page 28?

If this information is held in electronic form, I would prefer that this information is provided in its complete and original electronic format.

Yours faithfully,

Tony Randle