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Hello Oliver,

Thank you for your request, received by Wellington City Council on 23 July 2018.

Under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA), section 12, the Council is transferring your request to that part of Greater Wellington Regional Council responsible for public transport in Wellington due to the nature and topic of your request.

To that end, I have copied this email to the information team at Metlink, who will be your best contact for the information you seek.

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Chris
Chris Brown | Assurance Advisor | Complaints & Information Assurance | Wellington City Council
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From: Oliver Ewert [mailto:[FYI request #8368 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 22 July 2018 5:29 p.m.
To: BUS: Assurance
Subject: Official Information request - Research on coloured lights in public transport

Dear Wellington City Council,

This request is in relation to the blue lights installed on some of the new busses operating in Wellington. Specifically in relation to claims made by members of the public that these have health or accessibility impacts on members of the public.

What, if any research has been done by Wellington City Council on the use of coloured lighting on public transport such as busses. Please include:
- If such research has been conducted.
- When it was conducted.
- If research was done specifically into any health or accessibility issues associated with use of or prolonged exposure to coloured lighting.
- By whom such research was conducted.
- How much budget was allocated and / or spent on such research.
- Reports, summaries and citations related to such research.

Yours faithfully,

Oliver Ewert

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Dear Oliver,

 

Acknowledgement of Request for Information

                    

Thank you for your email dated 22 July 2018, requesting information
regarding new bus lighting.

 

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

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Darrell Young

 

 

for

Luke Troy

General Manager

Strategy

Greater Wellington Regional Council

 

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Dear Mr Ewert

Attached is our response to your recent OIA 2018-136.

 

Yours sincerely

Helen Plant

 

Helen Plant | Executive Assistant to Chair and General Manager Public
Transport
GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
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St, Wellington 6142
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