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-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Young <[FOI #20297 email]>
Sent: Friday, 19 August 2022 9:25 pm
To: Official Correspondence <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Auckland Harbour Bridge -
supporting evidence for a 17,000 vpd reduction to facilitate an Active
Mode Lane

 

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Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,

 

A17,000vpd reduction of traffic on the Auckland Harbour Bridge (AHB) was
stated by NZTA in November 2021 reports and now widely quoted as the
reduction in traffic required to avoid wider network impacts caused by a
one lane Active Mode trial on the AHB.

 

Please can you therefore provide the reports that state this 17,000vpd
figure and ALL supporting documents / communications / calculations
(digital / written) that were used to determine that 17,000 vpd figure.

 

Please also provide any communications / documents that raised questions
on the 17,000vpd figure.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Richard Young

 

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Kia ora Richard,

 

Thank you for your email of 19 August 2022 requesting information under
the Official Information Act. To help Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to
respond to your request, it would be helpful if you are please able to
clarify the following aspect of your request:

              Please also provide any communications/documents that raised
questions on the 17,000vpd figure.

 

It would be helpful to know the following:

o A timeframe for the information you are requesting
o It would be helpful if you are please able to identify whether you
would like internal communications only, or if you would require
communications from any third parties.

 

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further.

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Young <[FOI #20297 email]>
Sent: Friday, 19 August 2022 9:25 pm
To: Official Correspondence <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Auckland Harbour Bridge -
supporting evidence for a 17,000 vpd reduction to facilitate an Active
Mode Lane

 

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Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,

 

A17,000vpd reduction of traffic on the Auckland Harbour Bridge (AHB) was
stated by NZTA in November 2021 reports and now widely quoted as the
reduction in traffic required to avoid wider network impacts caused by a
one lane Active Mode trial on the AHB.

 

Please can you therefore provide the reports that state this 17,000vpd
figure and ALL supporting documents / communications / calculations
(digital / written) that were used to determine that 17,000 vpd figure.

 

Please also provide any communications / documents that raised questions
on the 17,000vpd figure.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Richard Young

 

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Kia ora Richard

 

We are following up from the below email.

 

Could you please clarify your request for us so we assist further.

 

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From: Official Correspondence
Sent: Monday, 29 August 2022 9:43 am
To: Richard Young <[FOI #20297 email]>
Subject: OIA-10818 CLARIFICATION OF REQUEST

 

Kia ora Richard,

 

Thank you for your email of 19 August 2022 requesting information under
the Official Information Act. To help Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to
respond to your request, it would be helpful if you are please able to
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              Please also provide any communications/documents that raised
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Sent: Friday, 19 August 2022 9:25 pm
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Subject: Official Information request - Auckland Harbour Bridge -
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Mode Lane

 

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Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,

 

A17,000vpd reduction of traffic on the Auckland Harbour Bridge (AHB) was
stated by NZTA in November 2021 reports and now widely quoted as the
reduction in traffic required to avoid wider network impacts caused by a
one lane Active Mode trial on the AHB.

 

Please can you therefore provide the reports that state this 17,000vpd
figure and ALL supporting documents / communications / calculations
(digital / written) that were used to determine that 17,000 vpd figure.

 

Please also provide any communications / documents that raised questions
on the 17,000vpd figure.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Richard Young

 

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Kia ora Richard

 

Please find attached a letter advising of an extension to your request of
19 August 2022 for information under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

A response will now be sent to you on or before  17 October 2022.

 

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-----Original Message-----

From: Richard Young <[5][FOI #20297 email]>

Sent: Friday, 19 August 2022 9:25 PM

To: Official Correspondence <[6][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Auckland Harbour Bridge -
supporting evidence for a 17,000 vpd reduction to facilitate an Active
Mode Lane

 

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Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,

 

A17,000vpd reduction of traffic on the Auckland Harbour Bridge (AHB) was
stated by NZTA in November 2021 reports and now widely quoted as the
reduction in traffic required to avoid wider network impacts caused by a
one lane Active Mode trial on the AHB.

 

Please can you therefore provide the reports that state this 17,000vpd
figure and ALL supporting documents / communications / calculations
(digital / written) that were used to determine that 17,000 vpd figure.

 

Please also provide any communications / documents that raised questions
on the 17,000vpd figure.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Richard Young

 

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Kia ora Richard

 

Please find attached the response to your request of 19 August 2022 for
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-----Original Message-----

From: Richard Young <[5][FYI request #20297 email]>

Sent: Friday, 19 August 2022 9:25 PM

To: Official Correspondence <[6][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Auckland Harbour Bridge -
supporting evidence for a 17,000 vpd reduction to facilitate an Active
Mode Lane

 

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Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,

 

A17,000vpd reduction of traffic on the Auckland Harbour Bridge (AHB) was
stated by NZTA in November 2021 reports and now widely quoted as the
reduction in traffic required to avoid wider network impacts caused by a
one lane Active Mode trial on the AHB.

 

Please can you therefore provide the reports that state this 17,000vpd
figure and ALL supporting documents / communications / calculations
(digital / written) that were used to determine that 17,000 vpd figure.

 

Please also provide any communications / documents that raised questions
on the 17,000vpd figure.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Richard Young

 

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Kia ora Richard

 

Please find attached the further documents related to OIA-10818.

 

Ngā mihi

 

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From: Richard Young <[5][FYI request #20297 email]>

Sent: Friday, 19 August 2022 9:25 PM

To: Official Correspondence <[6][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Auckland Harbour Bridge -
supporting evidence for a 17,000 vpd reduction to facilitate an Active
Mode Lane

 

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A17,000vpd reduction of traffic on the Auckland Harbour Bridge (AHB) was
stated by NZTA in November 2021 reports and now widely quoted as the
reduction in traffic required to avoid wider network impacts caused by a
one lane Active Mode trial on the AHB.

 

Please can you therefore provide the reports that state this 17,000vpd
figure and ALL supporting documents / communications / calculations
(digital / written) that were used to determine that 17,000 vpd figure.

 

Please also provide any communications / documents that raised questions
on the 17,000vpd figure.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Richard Young

 

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Kia ora Richard

 

This email acknowledges your below request for information made under the
Official Information Act 1982.

 

Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate section of Waka Kotahi
NZ Transport Agency for response. They will contact you if they require
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-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Young <[6][FOI #20297 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 17 November 2022 5:28 pm
To: Official Correspondence <[7][email address]>
Subject: Re: OIA-10818 RESPONSE - Part 2

 

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Dear Official Correspondence,

Thank you for this material - much of which is newly released.  Having
read the provided information I cannot see any evidence of anything
pre-dating mid 2022 which relates to the 17,000vpd figure which Waka
Kotahi relied on in the Nov 2021 document (08).

 

I do note however that drafts of 'Cycle Lane Traffic Assessment' across
June 2021 progressively removed text and data likely to be supportive of a
Cycle Lane (Shared Path) and the inclusion of material not supportive of
capacity for a cycle lane.   I therefore invite Waka Kotahi to provide an
explanation for these redrafts.

 

Additionally, in Document 12 (Page 2) your Graham O-Connell (11/7/22
11:05am) asks the ASM to 'write a mythology' on the source of 17,000vpd
for use in responding to the OIA.  The ASM agree to do this (11:10am) but
caveat their reply (6:05pm) that the 17,000vpd figure they produce is a 'a
coincidence' as they were unaware of it in 2021 other than seeing it in
the media.

 

This email trail was circulated to senior staff in Waka Kotahi, ASM and
Resolve none of whom appeared to flag concerns that there was clear
evidence that the OIA reply relating to the 17,000vpd (Nov 2021) was
back-calculated in 2022 to best match the November 2021 figure (ASM call
it 'a coincidence') and that a 'mythology' (a fictional work) was written
to lend credence to it.

 

Given your obligation to provide accurate and truthful responses to OIA
requests please can you (under urgency) respond to these matters.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Richard Young

 

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Kia ora Richard

 

 

 

Please find attached the further documents related to OIA-10818.

 

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

 

 

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Kia ora Richard

 

Please find attached the response to your request of 17 November 2022 for
information under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

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From: Official Correspondence
Sent: Friday, 18 November 2022 11:04 am
To: Richard Young <[FOI #20297 email]>
Subject: OIA-11517 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RE: OIA-10818 RESPONSE - Part 2

 

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From: Richard Young <[10][FOI #20297 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 17 November 2022 5:28 pm
To: Official Correspondence <[11][email address]>
Subject: Re: OIA-10818 RESPONSE - Part 2

 

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Dear Official Correspondence,

Thank you for this material - much of which is newly released.  Having
read the provided information I cannot see any evidence of anything
pre-dating mid 2022 which relates to the 17,000vpd figure which Waka
Kotahi relied on in the Nov 2021 document (08).

 

I do note however that drafts of 'Cycle Lane Traffic Assessment' across
June 2021 progressively removed text and data likely to be supportive of a
Cycle Lane (Shared Path) and the inclusion of material not supportive of
capacity for a cycle lane.   I therefore invite Waka Kotahi to provide an
explanation for these redrafts.

 

Additionally, in Document 12 (Page 2) your Graham O-Connell (11/7/22
11:05am) asks the ASM to 'write a mythology' on the source of 17,000vpd
for use in responding to the OIA.  The ASM agree to do this (11:10am) but
caveat their reply (6:05pm) that the 17,000vpd figure they produce is a 'a
coincidence' as they were unaware of it in 2021 other than seeing it in
the media.

 

This email trail was circulated to senior staff in Waka Kotahi, ASM and
Resolve none of whom appeared to flag concerns that there was clear
evidence that the OIA reply relating to the 17,000vpd (Nov 2021) was
back-calculated in 2022 to best match the November 2021 figure (ASM call
it 'a coincidence') and that a 'mythology' (a fictional work) was written
to lend credence to it.

 

Given your obligation to provide accurate and truthful responses to OIA
requests please can you (under urgency) respond to these matters.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Richard Young

 

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Sent: Wednesday, 30 November 2022 3:44 pm

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Dear Official Correspondence,

Thank you for you latest latter relating to the origin of the 17,000vpd
reduction.

 

The I&P November 2021 Document states :

'Modelling suggests a dedicated single walking and cycling lane would
require a significant reduction in daily traffic volumes on the bridge to
have a neutral effect on the wider Auckland transport System (greater than
17,000.vehicles per day or a 10% reduction)'

 

I also note that the Table you reference (Level 4 weekdays) does not quote
the 17,000vpd figure I enquired about.  Moreover none of the
contemporaneous information in that document indicates that the Level 4
suppression condition is required for all modelled options.

 

You have stated that this 17,000 was reliant on the Table, Graphs and
Report you quote.  However that Report only references a Level 4 demand
reduction for Option 2 (Option 6) p34 and Option 9 (p39).   Neither of
these options were taken forwards as feasible options, and less dramatic
remand reduction eg Level 1 (Option 3a p36) were modelled.  This Option 3a
is then reported as being an option for further consideration, but
subsequently ruled out as it would require 'greater than 17,000.vehicles
per day or a 10% reduction'.  This statement is clearly at odds with the
Report you quote.

 

The email you reference in Attachment 12 clearly states that is is a back
calculation to attempt to reach a figure of 17,000vpd, in particular this
sentence confirms that there is no reason to have any confidence  on the
Table you quoted being the source of 17,000 (or a number anywhere close to
17,000):

'Given there's no other source of information to rely on to include the
17,000 number in the I&D report, the above must be where the 17,000 number
originated.'

 

I thought the OIA was very clear in the information being sought, and
nothing you have provided to date answers it, so for a final time:-
'Please can you therefore provide the reports that state this 17,000vpd
figure and ALL supporting documents / communications / calculations
(digital / written) that were used to determine that 17,000 vpd figure.'

 

I would prefer you to state that there aren't any documents, than present
large swathes of information that do not state the 17,000 figure and then
attempt to generate a 'mythology' (your words) to justify it.

 

I will await the requested information.

 

Yours sincerely,

Richard Young

 

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From: Official Correspondence

Sent: Friday, 18 November 2022 11:04 am

To: Richard Young <[FOI #20297 email]>

Subject: OIA-11517 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RE: OIA-10818 RESPONSE - Part 2

 

 

 

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Dear Official Correspondence,

Thank you for you latest latter relating to the origin of the 17,000vpd
reduction.

 

The I&P November 2021 Document states :

'Modelling suggests a dedicated single walking and cycling lane would
require a significant reduction in daily traffic volumes on the bridge to
have a neutral effect on the wider Auckland transport System (greater than
17,000.vehicles per day or a 10% reduction)'

 

I also note that the Table you reference (Level 4 weekdays) does not quote
the 17,000vpd figure I enquired about.  Moreover none of the
contemporaneous information in that document indicates that the Level 4
suppression condition is required for all modelled options.

 

You have stated that this 17,000 was reliant on the Table, Graphs and
Report you quote.  However that Report only references a Level 4 demand
reduction for Option 2 (Option 6) p34 and Option 9 (p39).   Neither of
these options were taken forwards as feasible options, and less dramatic
remand reduction eg Level 1 (Option 3a p36) were modelled.  This Option 3a
is then reported as being an option for further consideration, but
subsequently ruled out as it would require 'greater than 17,000.vehicles
per day or a 10% reduction'.  This statement is clearly at odds with the
Report you quote.

 

The email you reference in Attachment 12 clearly states that is is a back
calculation to attempt to reach a figure of 17,000vpd, in particular this
sentence confirms that there is no reason to have any confidence  on the
Table you quoted being the source of 17,000 (or a number anywhere close to
17,000):

'Given there's no other source of information to rely on to include the
17,000 number in the I&D report, the above must be where the 17,000 number
originated.'

 

I thought the OIA was very clear in the information being sought, and
nothing you have provided to date answers it, so for a final time:-
'Please can you therefore provide the reports that state this 17,000vpd
figure and ALL supporting documents / communications / calculations
(digital / written) that were used to determine that 17,000 vpd figure.'

 

I would prefer you to state that there aren't any documents, than present
large swathes of information that do not state the 17,000 figure and then
attempt to generate a 'mythology' (your words) to justify it.

 

I will await the requested information.

 

Yours sincerely,

Richard Young

 

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information under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

 

 

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From: Official Correspondence

Sent: Friday, 18 November 2022 11:04 am

To: Richard Young <[FOI #20297 email]>

Subject: OIA-11517 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RE: OIA-10818 RESPONSE - Part 2

 

 

 

Kia ora Richard

 

 

 

This email acknowledges your below request for information made under the 
Official Information Act 1982.

 

 

 

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15^th December 2022.

 

 

 

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Please find attached the response to your request of 30 November 2022 for
information under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

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Sent: Wednesday, 30 November 2022 3:44 pm

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Dear Official Correspondence,

Thank you for you latest latter relating to the origin of the 17,000vpd
reduction.

 

The I&P November 2021 Document states :

'Modelling suggests a dedicated single walking and cycling lane would
require a significant reduction in daily traffic volumes on the bridge to
have a neutral effect on the wider Auckland transport System (greater than
17,000.vehicles per day or a 10% reduction)'

 

I also note that the Table you reference (Level 4 weekdays) does not quote
the 17,000vpd figure I enquired about.  Moreover none of the
contemporaneous information in that document indicates that the Level 4
suppression condition is required for all modelled options.

 

You have stated that this 17,000 was reliant on the Table, Graphs and
Report you quote.  However that Report only references a Level 4 demand
reduction for Option 2 (Option 6) p34 and Option 9 (p39).   Neither of
these options were taken forwards as feasible options, and less dramatic
remand reduction eg Level 1 (Option 3a p36) were modelled.  This Option 3a
is then reported as being an option for further consideration, but
subsequently ruled out as it would require 'greater than 17,000.vehicles
per day or a 10% reduction'.  This statement is clearly at odds with the
Report you quote.

 

The email you reference in Attachment 12 clearly states that is is a back
calculation to attempt to reach a figure of 17,000vpd, in particular this
sentence confirms that there is no reason to have any confidence  on the
Table you quoted being the source of 17,000 (or a number anywhere close to
17,000):

'Given there's no other source of information to rely on to include the
17,000 number in the I&D report, the above must be where the 17,000 number
originated.'

 

I thought the OIA was very clear in the information being sought, and
nothing you have provided to date answers it, so for a final time:-
'Please can you therefore provide the reports that state this 17,000vpd
figure and ALL supporting documents / communications / calculations
(digital / written) that were used to determine that 17,000 vpd figure.'

 

I would prefer you to state that there aren't any documents, than present
large swathes of information that do not state the 17,000 figure and then
attempt to generate a 'mythology' (your words) to justify it.

 

I will await the requested information.

 

Yours sincerely,

Richard Young

 

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From: Official Correspondence

Sent: Friday, 18 November 2022 11:04 am

To: Richard Young <[FOI #20297 email]>

Subject: OIA-11517 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RE: OIA-10818 RESPONSE - Part 2

 

 

 

Kia ora Richard

 

 

 

This email acknowledges your below request for information made under the 
Official Information Act 1982.

 

 

 

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15^th December 2022.

 

 

 

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Sent: Sunday, 29 January 2023 12:58 pm

To: Official Correspondence <[7][email address]>

Subject: Re: OIA-11614 RESPONSE

 

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Dear Official Correspondence,

Many thanks for your reply of 19th January your ref OIA-11614.  The Tables
you refer to are stated to be 'reductions assumed' for demand reduction
for scenario planning rather than assessments of the the volume reduction
required to obviate any congestion.

 

In the letter and the extract of the graphs you attached you state that
the 17,000 (or 19,000) is the area between the blue (reduced demand) and
green (assumed normal) flow.  I accept that 17,000 (or 19,000) may be the
total change in traffic between 'Assumed' Scenario 4 Demand (Blue) and the
'Normal' (Green) flow, but this is not a calculation of the reduction
needed - it is the difference between 'Normal' and an 'Assumed' reduction.

 

Whenever 'Assumed' reduced demand is less than the available capacity on
the  AHB there will (by definition) be a 'neutral' effect on traffic -
your 17,000 (or 19,000) statement does take this into account.   In a
3+4+Active scenario (Option 3 p36) bridge capacities are :

4 Lane 7200vph

3 Lane 5200vph

 

When those bridge flow capacities are overlain onto the Level 4 Demand
Reduction Graphs you provided it is clear that the majority of the 17,000
(or 19,000) vpd difference between Normal and 'Assumed' Level 4 can be
accommodated with no impact on traffic flow.   So your statement that
17,000 (or 19,000) reduction is required to have a 'neutral' effect on
traffic volumes appears incorrect.

 

From looking at the material you have provided under OIA previously
(including proven 4 & 3 lane capacities of 7,270 and 5,400vph ) the
calculations indicate that the weekday reduction required to have a
neutral effect is under 6,000 vpd - (pre COVID flows; post COVID flows
shows this has dropped to 0-2500 vpd).

 

The figure quoted in the November 2021 Investment and Delivery paper
states that:

‘modelling suggests a dedicated single walking and cycling lane would
require a significant reduction in daily traffic volumes on the bridge to
have a neutral effect on the wider Auckland transport system (greater than
17,000. vehicles per day or a 10% reduction)’.

 

The 17,000 (or 19,000) figure therefore appears to be 3x higher than the
correct 6,000 value (weekday using your own data).  As there appears to be
a major error in that November 2021 document, and also your latest reply,
I invite you to review it and respond to correct any error.

 

Yours sincerely,

Richard Young

 

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