5 July 2021
Tony Randle
[FYI request #15675 email]
Ref: OIA-8243
Dear Tony
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 4 June 2021 requesting the following information under the Official Information Act
1982 (the Act):
The Waka Kotahi One Network Framework (ONF) includes the following statement:
"By definition, all Metro Rail lines would be classified as PT1 (highest strategic significance) as they are
considered rapid transit corridors irrespective of frequency, availability and or volume of people
movement."
The One Network Framework also has published a "Movement and Place Classification Discussion
Document that includes ONF PT classifications from PT1 to PT5. It states that PT1 are "Corridors where
‘rapid transit’ services are operated, providing a fast, frequent, highly reliable, and high capacity form of
urban transport along a dedicated PT corridor." with "Corridor Headway (At peak)" as follows:
Buses > 40 services per hour
Rail > All Metro services
I am interested in understanding the ONF criteria for classifying public transport (PT) services including
why a PT service would assessed as being "Rapid Transit" or not under the ONF.
1) Can Waka Kotahi please provide a copy of the ONF presentations, working papers or background
reports used in the mid-2020 virtual workshops with invited stakeholders as part of the Stage 2: Detailed
design, tools and integration development of the ONF ?
2) Can Waka Kotahi please provide a copy of the ONF survey and any supporting material used to
inform the sector of the high-level design of the ONF, as well as gain feedback on the prioritisation of
service outcomes and performance measures as part of the Stage 2: Detailed design, tools and
integration development of the ONF ?
3) Can Waka Kotahi please provide a copy of any and all ONF reports that discuss Metro Rail Lines and
why they are all considered to be rapid transit corridors under the ONF ?
4) Can Waka Kotahi please provide a copy of any and all ONF reports that discuss the criteria to be
used for assessing if a PT service (bus or rail) is rapid transit ?
5) Can Waka Kotahi please provide a copy of any and all ONF reports that discuss why "Buses > 40
services per hour" are considered rapid transit and bus services ">12 bus services per hour" are only
considered PT2 "Spine Services".
6) Can Waka Kotahi please provide a copy of any and all ONF presentations, working papers or
background reports used to support the definition that "all Metro Rail lines would be classified as PT1
(highest strategic significance) as they are considered rapid transit corridors irrespective of frequency,
availability and or volume of people movement."
7) Can Waka Kotahi please provide a copy of any and all ONF presentations, working papers or
background reports used to support the definition that "Buses > 40 services per hour" are considered
rapid transit and bus services ">12 bus services per hour" are only considered PT2 "Spine Services"
8) Can Waka Kotahi please provide a copy of any and all ONF meeting (or workshop) agendas,
presentations, working papers or background reports where discussions on the criteria to classify rail PT
services under the ONF including if it would be assessed as rapid transit or not ?
9) Can Waka Kotahi please provide a copy of any and all ONF meeting (or workshop) agendas,
presentations, working papers or background reports where discussions on the criteria to classify bus PT
services under the ONF including if it would be assessed as rapid transit or not ?
10) Can Waka Kotahi please provide a copy of any correspondence with Auckland Transport on which
PT services (bus and rail) would be considered rapid transit services ?
11) Can Waka Kotahi please provide a copy of any correspondence with the Greater Wellington
Regional Council on which PT services (bus and rail) would be considered rapid transit services ?
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is extending the 20 working days available to respond to your request, as
allowed for under section 15A of the Act. We require an additional 10 working days to respond to your request.
We will send you a response on or before 19 July 2021.
The deadline is being extended because of the consultations necessary to make a decision on your request. A
thorough response to your request cannot reasonably be made within the 20-working-day limit.
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision to extend this
request. The contact details for the Ombudsman can be located a
t www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
If you would like to discuss the extension with Waka Kotahi, please email Ministerial Services at
[email address].
Yours sincerely
Jurgita Klein
Manager, Ministerial Services
