5 June 2024
G A Findlay
By email: [FYI request #26757 email]
Dear G A Findlay
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (“LGOIMA”):
Request for Information
I refer to your email of 13 May 2024 requesting information on the number of
passengers using the former Somerfield bus route (via Somerfield Street) in the last
year of its operation, and if possible, the costs and revenue.
We believe that the route you are referring to was Route 114 Barrington – Cashmere
that travelled along Somerfield St. It finished on 7 December 2014.
Please see below table for cost, revenue, and patronage of this route in 2014.
Route 114: Barrington - Cashmere
Contract Price ex GST
Revenue ex GST
Pax
Jan-14
$29,366.29
$1,669.91
1861
Feb-14
$29,366.29
$1,846.17
2210
Mar-14
$30,394.38
$1,927.96
2302
Apr-14
$29,498.10
$1,651.00
1963
May-14
$29,498.10
$2,093.87
2476
Jun-14
$30,130.77
$1,970.57
2255
Jul-14
$29,603.54
$2,081.13
2311
Aug-14
$29,603.54
$1,847.39
2281
Sep-14
$29,919.88
$1,655.35
2148
Oct-14
$29,656.27
$1,840.65
2175
Nov-14
$29,656.27
$1,777.91
2085
Dec-14
$7,660.88
$347.70
414
You will be aware that if you are not satisfied with this response, you can refer this
matter to the Office of the Ombudsman under s27 (3) of the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987.
File Number: GOVE/INQU/OMBU/2780C
Should you require any further information or clarification, please do not hesitate to
contact [ECAN request email] in the first instance.
Yours sincerely,
Giles Southwell
Director Corporate and Public Transport Services
File Number: GOVE/INQU/OMBU/2780C