Request for the Stage Timing Model used to guide Auckland Light Rail development
Tony Randle made this Official Information request to Auckland Transport
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From: Tony Randle
Dear Auckland Transport,
Auckland Transport published a report called "Stage Timing Model Summary and Background", produced by MRCagney, on or about 27 January 2016.
(https://at.govt.nz/media/1934739/bus-ref...)
I am interested in obtaining some of the information used to produce this report.
Paragraph 1 includes that "The Stage Timing Model (STM) was developed to provide guidance about when each stage of the proposed Light Rail Transit (LRT) network should be built, by identifying when bus volumes at stops on key city centre corridors exceed operational capacity." Also graphs of bus stop capacity from the STM are documented in Appendix 6.
Paragraph 2 refers to "the Stop Capacity Methodology and Bus Stop Monitoring memos".
A) Can Auckland Transport please provide a copy of the Stage Timing Model described and used in this report to produce the Appendix 6 graphs ?
B) Can Auckland Transport please provide a copy of the "Stop Capacity Methodology" memo referred to in this report ?
C) Can Auckland Transport please provide a copy of the "Bus Stop Monitoring" memo referred to in this report ?
D) Can Auckland Transport please provide a copy of the meeting agenda, presentation material and meeting minutes of the meeting where the Stage Timing Model was presented to Auckland Transport ? For the sake of clarity, I ask that the meeting date/time, location and attendees be provided as part of this request.
Please note that if this information is held in electronic form, I would prefer it was provided in its complete and original electronic format. If there is linked electronic information, then a copy of this linked information is also requested.
I am happy to discuss any issues or points of clarification on this information request via the FYI web site.
Yours faithfully,
Tony Randle
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Auckland Transport
Dear Mr Randle
We acknowledge receipt of your request for official information dated 10
December 2018 in relation to an Auckland Transport published report titled
“Stage Timing Model Summary and Background”, produced by MRCagney in 2016.
We are processing your request according to the provisions of the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). Under the
Act, a response must be provided within 20 working days of receipt of a
request, however, due to the Christmas holiday period set by the Office of
the Ombudsman, a response will be provided to you by 29 January 2019.
This is the maximum response time and we will endeavour to respond to you
sooner.
If you have any further queries, please contact me on (09) 355 3553 during
business hours, quoting Local Government Official Information request
number CAS-934394-R5Q6R5.
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Dear Mr Randle
We refer to your request for official information dated 10 December 2018.
Please find attached a response for information requested under the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Kind regards
Alison Hosey | LGOIMA Business Partner
Customer Liaison Team | Customer Experience
20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010
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From: Tony Randle
Dear AT Official Information (AT),
Thank you for providing much of the requested information.
However, the decision by AT to refuse to provide a copy of the Stage Timing Model used to support the Bus Reference Case and the Centre Access Plan is obviously very disappointing. The 8 January 2019 AT letter of response states:
“The Stage Timing Model is a computer model developed by and the intellectual property of MR Cagney and is therefore not readily able to be provided as a standalone item. However, the model outputs are able to be and have been provided without needing access to the working model. This is the same situation with any computer model used by AT. We are happy to provide any of the model outputs, upon which subsequent reports are based.”
To complete this information request, some clarification information related to this decision to refuse the provision of the Stage Timing Model is requested:
A) What are the specific grounds in the LGOIMA under which AT has decided to refuse providing the requested Stage Timing Model ?
B) Can AT confirm it has considered the public interest as required under section 7(1) of LGOIMA in deciding to refuse providing the requested Stage Timing Model ?
C) Has AT asked MR Cagney if they would be prepared to release the Stage Timing Model and, if so, what did MR Cagney say in response to this request ?
D) With respect to the decision by AT to refuse to provide a copy of the Stage Timing Model, can AT please provide a copy of all correspondence, meeting notes and/or reports related to this decision (including any correspondence within AT and any correspondence with MR Cagney) ?
Yours sincerely,
Tony Randle
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Kia Ora Mr Randle
We acknowledge receipt of your request for official information dated 23
January 2019.
We are processing your request according to the provisions of the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). You will
receive an update regarding your request by 21 February 2019.
If you have any further queries, please contact me on (09) 355 3553 during
business hours, quoting Local Government Official Information request
number CAS-960466-K8Y3R8.
Kind regards
Alison Hosey | LGOIMA Business Partner
Customer Liaison Team | Customer Experience
20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010
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Dear Tony,
We refer to your request for official information dated 23 January 2019
regarding Stage Timing Model.
Please find attached response for information requested under the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have any questions.
Kind regards
Cameron Kirchoff | LGOIMA – Business Partner
Auckland Transport
Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142
P 09 355 3553 | E [1][email address] or
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From: Tony Randle
Dear AT Official Information (AT),
Thank you for providing a copy of the Stage Timing Model. However, there is still a problem with accessing the information held in this spreadsheet model. This is because the spreadsheet contains Visual Basic code but access to this code is password protected.
The AT response letter of 11/2/2019 states that "We are now able to provide a copy of the model as requested." However, the password prohibits access to a key element of the spreadsheet information being the Visual Basic code used to generate the Stage Timing Model output and so the whole spreadsheet has still not been released.
Can AT please provide the VBA protection password for the Stage Timing Model Spreadsheet or a copy of the Stage Timing Model spreadsheet without any passwords ?
Yours sincerely,
Tony Randle
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Kia Ora Mr Randle
Than kyou for your email. I have asked the business unit to respond and I
will email you once I have received a response from them.
Kind regards
Alison Hosey | LGOIMA Business Partner
Customer Liaison Team | Customer Experience
20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010
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From: Tony Randle
Dear AT Official Information (AT),
Can the GWRC please provide an update on when I may receive a substantive response to my 1 March request to access some of the information provided in the spreadsheet but still protected by a password ?
Yours sincerely,
Tony Randle
From: Tony Randle
Dear AT Official Information (AT),
I have been indiscussion with Auckland Transport anout obtaining access to information that is essentially redacted by being hidden behind a password. AT were to have contacted the contractor to enable it to release the rest of the requested information.
Can AT please provide an update on when I may receive a substantive response to my 1 March request to access some of the information provided in the spreadsheet but still protected by a password ?
Yours sincerely,
Tony Randle
From: AT Official Information (AT)
Auckland Transport
Dear Tony,
Please accept our sincerely apologises for the delay in getting back to you.
Please find attached response for information requested under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have any questions.
Kind regards
Cameron Kirchoff | LGOIMA - Business Partner
Auckland Transport
Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142
P 09 355 3553 | E [email address] or [email address]
www.at.govt.nz
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