Request for the 2016/17 Fare Box Recovery calculations

Tony Randle made this Official Information request to Wellington Regional Council

The request was partially successful.

From: Tony Randle

Dear Wellington Regional Council,

On the 24th of February 2016, a GWRC press release announced "No public transport fare increase proposed for next year" (Link: http://www.gw.govt.nz/no-public-transpor...). This press release included the following statement:
“Low inflation, low petrol prices and healthy rail patronage have all combined to make a fare increase unnecessary this year, “ says Paul Swain

The GWRC Council meeting on the same day was presented, as an attachment, with the GWRC 2016/17 Draft Annual Plan (Link: http://www.gw.govt.nz/assets/council-rep...) that reiterated the position that no Wellington PT fare increase was proposed stating on page 113:
"Fare revenue
Assumption: No increase in fares is proposed for 2016/17. Current projections show that overall Fare Box Recovery targets can be met without the need for a fare increase. On-going low inflation, low fuel costs and flow on affects to patronage have been key considerations."

Can I please have a copy of the Fare Box Recovery calculations that the GWRC used to support the position in the draft 2016/17 draft annual plan that "that overall Fare Box Recovery targets can be met without the need for a fare increase" ?

I understand this information is held in electronic form and I would prefer it was provided to me in it complete and original electronic format.

Yours faithfully,

Tony Randle

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From: Monica Seevens
Wellington Regional Council

Dear Tony,

 

Acknowledgement of Request for Information

 

Thank you for your email dated 7^th March 2016, requesting information for
the 2016/17 Fare Box Recovery calculations.

 

Your request is being followed-up and a reply will be sent to you shortly.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Monica Seevens

 

for
Luke Troy

General Manager

Strategy

 

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From: Tony Randle

Dear Monica Seevens,

On 7th March 07 I asked the GWRC for a copy of for the 2016/17 Fare Box Recovery calculations.

I have yet to receive any substantive response from the GWRC on this request.

Can you please provide me with an update on when I may expect a substantive response to my request submitted over a month ago ?

Yours sincerely,

Tony Randle

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From: Margaret Meek
Wellington Regional Council


Attachment Response to OIA 2016 023.docx
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Attachment Attachment to OIA 2016 023 Projected Fare Targets 01 FEB 2016.xlsx
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Dear Mr Randle
 
Please find attached a copy of our response to your request for
information.  You will see that the response was prepared for release on 1
April.  I apologise that it was not sent to you on 1 April.
 
 
Regards
 
Margaret
 
Margaret Meek | Senior Democratic Services Advisor
GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
Te Pane Matua Taiao
Shed 39, 2 Fryatt Quay, Pipitea | PO Box 11646, Manners St, Wellington
6142
T: 04 830 4192 | [1]www.gw.govt.nz
 
 
 
 

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From: Tony Randle

Dear Margaret Meek,

I appear to have received an edited spreadsheet that covers part of the GWRC Fare recovery calculations.

My request for asked that I be provided with a copy of the calculations used by the GWRC to support the position that no fare increase was required. It also stated that I would prefer the information "was provided to me in it complete and original
electronic format".

I have received copies of the GWRC fare recovery calculations in previous years and it is clear that I have not been provided with a complete copy of the fare recovery calculations in this instance.

I request that the GWRC provide the complete set of original fare recovery calculation information as was originally requested and as has been provided by the GWRC as substantive responses to previous requests for the same information.

Yours sincerely,

Tony Randle

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From: Helen Plant
Wellington Regional Council


Attachment Attachment 1 to OIA 2016 023 Proposed Projected Fare Targets 01 FEB 2016 No Formulas Redacted.xlsx
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Attachment Attachment 2 to OIA 2016 023 Proposed Projected Fare Targets 01 FEB 2016 Formulas Redacted.xlsx
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Attachment Follow up response to OIA 2016 023.pdf
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Dear Mr Randle
Attached is the follow up response to your OIA 2016-023.
 
Yours sincerely
Helen Plant
 
 
 
Helen Plant | Executive Assistant to Chair and General Manager Public
Transport
GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
Te Pane Matua Taiao
Shed 39, 2 Fryatt Quay, Pipitea, Wellington 6011:  PO Box 11646, Manners
St, Wellington 6142
T:  04 830 4246     M:  027 201 2478
[1]www.gw.govt.nz
 
ATTENTION: This correspondence is confidential and intended for the named
recipient(s) only. If you are not the named recipient and receive this
correspondence in error, you must not copy, distribute or take any action
in reliance on it and you should delete it from your system and notify the
sender immediately. Unless otherwise stated, any views or opinions
expressed are solely those of the author, and do not represent those of
the organisation.

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From: Helen Plant
Wellington Regional Council


Attachment Response to OIA 2017 033.pdf
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Attachment Attachement 1 Farebox Recovery Calculations For OIA 2017 033 FY 2015 16 Formula.xlsx
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Attachment Attachement 2a Farebox Recovery Calculations For OIA 2017 033 FY2016 17andFY2017 18 Formulae.xlsx
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Attachment Attachement 2b Farebox Recovery Calculations For OIA 2017 033 FY2016 17andFY2017 18 No Formulae.xlsx
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Dear Mr Randle

Attached is the response to your OIA 2017-033 plus three attachments.

 

Yours sincerely

Helen Plant

 

Helen Plant | Executive Assistant to Chair and General Manager Public
Transport
GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
Te Pane Matua Taiao
Shed 39, 2 Fryatt Quay, Pipitea, Wellington 6011:  PO Box 11646, Manners
St, Wellington 6142
T:  04 830 4246     M:  027 201 2478
www.gw.govt.nz

 

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recipient(s) only. If you are not the named recipient and receive this
correspondence in error, you must not copy, distribute or take any action
in reliance on it and you should delete it from your system and notify the
sender immediately. Unless otherwise stated, any views or opinions
expressed are solely those of the author, and do not represent those of
the organisation.

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