Good afternoon Tim

 

Thank you for the clarification.

 

We will process the request from email address -
[1][FOI #6078 email] and close the file
relating to the request from email address -
[2][email address].

 

Regards,

Official Correspondence Unit

 

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

From: Tim Frank [4][mailto:[email address]]

Sent: Friday, June 30, 2017 12:03 AM

To: KiwiRail

Subject: Re: Official Information request - Mean Distance Between Failures

 

Dear KiwiRail,

Unfortunately, this request was sent twice. Please ignore this request and
respond only to the other request with a similar reference.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Tim Frank

 

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Good afternoon Tim

 

We acknowledge receipt of the below Official Information Act 1982 request.

 

Under the Act, KiwiRail has up to 20 working days from the date of
receiving your request to respond.  Therefore, you can expect a response
on or before Wednesday 26 July 2017.

 

We will be in touch with you if it is necessary to clarify any aspect of
your request.

 

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

From: Tim Frank [2][mailto:[FOI #6078 email]]

Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 5:52 AM

To: KiwiRail

Subject: Official Information request - Mean Distance Between Failures

 

Dear KiwiRail,

 

Given your previous response (OIA2016.066) that KiwiRail "does not record
what the relevant kilometre distance was at the time that a fault is
logged", can you please advise how the Mean Distance between Failures is
calculated for the KiwiRail locomotive fleet.

 

Could you also provide the data that are used to calculate the Mean
Distance between Failures, to a level of detail, at which individual
locomotives can be identified. This should be for the entire KiwiRail
locomotive fleet since 2010.

 

Because I am not sure what information you hold, I am happy to be
contacted so that the extent of my request can be clarified. Under section
18B of the Official Information Act this is your duty, if you were to
otherwise refuse the request, but is good practice in any case.

 

If a request is likely to be refused under section 18(e) or (f), the
department, Minister of the Crown, or organisation must, before that
request is refused, consider whether consulting with the person who made
the request would assist that person to make the request in a form that
would remove the reason for the refusal.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Tim Frank

 

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Good morning Tim

 

Thank you for your email dated 28 June 2017, in which you request the
following information:

 

“…how the Mean Distance Between Failure is calculated for the KiwiRail
locomotive fleet [and]

…the data used to calculate the Mean Distance Between Failures, to a level
of detail, at which individual locomotives can be identified.  This should
be for the entire KiwiRail locomotive fleet since 2010.”

 

Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).

 

The Act requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no
later than 20 working days after the day we received your request.
Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are
therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our
decision, to 2 August 2017.

 

This extension is necessary because consultation is necessary to make a
decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably
be made within the original time limit.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Regards,

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From: OCU
Sent: Monday, 3 July 2017 1:50 p.m.
To: '[FOI #6078 email]'
Subject: Official Information request - Mean Distance Between Failures

 

Good afternoon Tim

 

We acknowledge receipt of the below Official Information Act 1982 request.

 

Under the Act, KiwiRail has up to 20 working days from the date of
receiving your request to respond.  Therefore, you can expect a response
on or before Wednesday 26 July 2017.

 

We will be in touch with you if it is necessary to clarify any aspect of
your request.

 

Regards,

Official Correspondence Unit

 

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

From: Tim Frank [3][mailto:[FOI #6078 email]]

Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 5:52 AM

To: KiwiRail

Subject: Official Information request - Mean Distance Between Failures

 

Dear KiwiRail,

 

Given your previous response (OIA2016.066) that KiwiRail "does not record
what the relevant kilometre distance was at the time that a fault is
logged", can you please advise how the Mean Distance between Failures is
calculated for the KiwiRail locomotive fleet.

 

Could you also provide the data that are used to calculate the Mean
Distance between Failures, to a level of detail, at which individual
locomotives can be identified. This should be for the entire KiwiRail
locomotive fleet since 2010.

 

Because I am not sure what information you hold, I am happy to be
contacted so that the extent of my request can be clarified. Under section
18B of the Official Information Act this is your duty, if you were to
otherwise refuse the request, but is good practice in any case.

 

If a request is likely to be refused under section 18(e) or (f), the
department, Minister of the Crown, or organisation must, before that
request is refused, consider whether consulting with the person who made
the request would assist that person to make the request in a form that
would remove the reason for the refusal.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Tim Frank

 

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Good afternoon Tim

 

Thank you for your email dated 28 June 2017 where you request the
following information:

 

“…advise how the Mean Distance between Failures is calculated for the
KiwiRail locomotive fleet.

 

Could you also provide the data behind the calculations for the mean
distance between failures, to a level of detail at which individual
locomotives are identifiable. This should be for the entire locomotive
fleet since 2010.”

 

Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).

 

Mean Distance Between Failures (MDBF) is calculated as follows:

 

·         for the entire mainline locomotive fleet – total kms run in a
fixed period (as provided by the AMICUS system) divided by the total
number of ‘accepted failures’ (being those that resulted in a more than 10
minute train delay) in the same fixed period

·         for each class of mainline loco – total kms run in a fixed
period for the loco class (as provided by the AMICUS system) divided by
the total number of ‘accepted failures’ for that class (being those that
resulted in a more than 10 minute train delay) in the same fixed period.”

 

In respect of your second question, KiwiRail does not calculate MDBF at
the level of individual locomotives.  However, we do produce monthly
reports by each class of mainline locomotive and could provide copies of
these statistics if this would be of assistance.

 

Under s28(3) of the Act, you have the right to seek an investigation and
review of this response by way of complaint to the Ombudsman. Refer to
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz for more information.

 

Regards,

Official Correspondence Unit

 

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From: OCU
Sent: Thursday, 20 July 2017 11:19 a.m.
To: '[email address]'
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Mean Distance Between Failures

 

Good morning Tim

 

Thank you for your email dated 28 June 2017, in which you request the
following information:

 

“…how the Mean Distance Between Failure is calculated for the KiwiRail
locomotive fleet [and]

…the data used to calculate the Mean Distance Between Failures, to a level
of detail, at which individual locomotives can be identified.  This should
be for the entire KiwiRail locomotive fleet since 2010.”

 

Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).

 

The Act requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no
later than 20 working days after the day we received your request.
Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are
therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our
decision, to 2 August 2017.

 

This extension is necessary because consultation is necessary to make a
decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably
be made within the original time limit.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[3]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Regards,

Official Correspondence Unit

 

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From: OCU
Sent: Monday, 3 July 2017 1:50 p.m.
To: '[FOI #6078 email]'
Subject: Official Information request - Mean Distance Between Failures

 

Good afternoon Tim

 

We acknowledge receipt of the below Official Information Act 1982 request.

 

Under the Act, KiwiRail has up to 20 working days from the date of
receiving your request to respond.  Therefore, you can expect a response
on or before Wednesday 26 July 2017.

 

We will be in touch with you if it is necessary to clarify any aspect of
your request.

 

Regards,

Official Correspondence Unit

 

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

From: Tim Frank [6][mailto:[FOI #6078 email]]

Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 5:52 AM

To: KiwiRail

Subject: Official Information request - Mean Distance Between Failures

 

Dear KiwiRail,

 

Given your previous response (OIA2016.066) that KiwiRail "does not record
what the relevant kilometre distance was at the time that a fault is
logged", can you please advise how the Mean Distance between Failures is
calculated for the KiwiRail locomotive fleet.

 

Could you also provide the data that are used to calculate the Mean
Distance between Failures, to a level of detail, at which individual
locomotives can be identified. This should be for the entire KiwiRail
locomotive fleet since 2010.

 

Because I am not sure what information you hold, I am happy to be
contacted so that the extent of my request can be clarified. Under section
18B of the Official Information Act this is your duty, if you were to
otherwise refuse the request, but is good practice in any case.

 

If a request is likely to be refused under section 18(e) or (f), the
department, Minister of the Crown, or organisation must, before that
request is refused, consider whether consulting with the person who made
the request would assist that person to make the request in a form that
would remove the reason for the refusal.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Tim Frank

 

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