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From:
Callum Kealey
To:
Adam McCutcheon
Cc:
Rita Aiono
Subject:
RE: Patronage on bus routes
Date:
18 November 2020 11:55:15
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Analysis of Mass Rapid Transport options v02.docx
Here you are.
 
Regards,
Callum.
 
Callum Kealey | Kaitohutohu - Public Transport Planner
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From: Callum Kealey 
Sent: Wednesday, 18 November 2020 10:17 AM
To: Adam McCutcheon 
Cc: Rita Aiono 
Subject: RE: Patronage on bus routes
 
Hi Adam,
 
I’ve reached out to a colleague and hopefully she’ll be able to provide me the stats you’re looking
for. After that I’ll update the document and ping it back to you.
 
Cheers,
Callum.
 
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From: Adam McCutcheon <
 
Sent: Wednesday, 18 November 2020 8:27 AM
To: Callum Kealey 
Cc: Rita Aiono <
Subject: RE: Patronage on bus routes
 
Hi Callum.
 
Many thanks for sending this content through.
 
If you could ask the wider team about reliability statistics that would be much appreciated.
 
I’m not sure what metric you use? – whether its % run to~5min of time, or % cancelled.
 
We’ve got both of these forms of metric for rail, so if there was a comparable set for buses that’d
be great.
 
Cheers,
 
Adam.
 
From: Callum Kealey 
 
Sent: Tuesday, 17 November 2020 4:45 pm
To: Adam McCutcheon 
Cc: Rita Aiono 
Subject: RE: Patronage on bus routes
 
Hi Adam,
 
Please find attached my notes. It largely follows the piece of work you supplied around rail,
although a little more barebones in parts. The only thing I’ve excluded at this stage is the reliability
category, as it’s not something I have an eye across, however I’m happy to go out to the wider
team and get it to you for tomorrow if required? Let me know your thoughts. I appreciate your
patience.


 
Cheers,
Callum.
 
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Metlink  |  GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL  | Te Pane Matua Taiao
 
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From: Adam McCutcheon 
 
Sent: Monday, 16 November 2020 1:58 PM
To: Callum Kealey <
Subject: RE: Patronage on bus routes
 
Legend. Thanks for that.
 
From: Callum Kealey 
 
Sent: Monday, 16 November 2020 1:58 pm
To: Adam McCutcheon <
Subject: RE: Patronage on bus routes
 
Hi Adam,
 
Will have it to you tomorrow afternoon. Only have a few routes left to complete.
 
Cheers,
Callum.
 
Callum Kealey | Kaitohutohu - Public Transport Planner
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From: Adam McCutcheon 
 
Sent: Monday, 16 November 2020 1:56 PM
To: Callum Kealey 
Subject: RE: Patronage on bus routes
 
Hi Callum.
 
Hope you had a good weekend.
 
Just wondering if we’re on track to have this shortly?
 
Cheers
 
Adam.
 
From: Callum Kealey 
 
Sent: Monday, 9 November 2020 11:01 am
To: Adam McCutcheon 
Subject: RE: Patronage on bus routes
 
Hi Adam,
 
Just to update you I’m working on the information you need this week and should have it to you by
the week’s end. Apologies for the delay.
 
Cheers,
Callum.
 
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From: Adam McCutcheon 
 
Sent: Monday, 2 November 2020 2:52 PM
To: Callum Kealey 
Cc: Matthew Lear 
; Rob Braddock 
; Rita
Aiono 
Subject: RE: Patronage on bus routes
 
Hey Callum.
 
Thanks heaps for getting in touch and offering to help.
 
Essentially what I’m looking to do is compare the train and (closest equivalent) bus services against
one another using the following criteria:
 
1.  frequent (info on both peak and off peak)
2.  quick (Journey times from say closest bus station from each stop)
3.  reliable (Thinking stats on services that have run to time or have been cancelled)
4.  high-capacity (thinking stats on #pax per service, which enables calculation of theoretical
#pax/hr)
 
I’ve attached a table which compiles the stats that Daniel has given to me. This is what I’m trying to
do.
 
It’d be great if we could get this additional info to enable me to add another column for the
comparable bus services.
 
In terms of bus services for these trainlines, are the following the closest?:
 
JVille line
 
From Jville to and from Wellington City (#1 bus)
From Khandallah station to and from Wellington City (#22, #25, #24). The centre is probably
a good bus stop to work from.
 
Kapiti line
From Kenepuru to and from Wellington City (#60e)
 
How does that sound?
 



Please let me know if you’ve got any questions and feel free to give me a buzz.
 
Cheers!
 
Adam McCutcheon
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From: Callum Kealey 
 
Sent: Monday, 2 November 2020 11:55 am
To: Adam McCutcheon 
Cc: Matthew Lear 
; Rob Braddock 
; Rita
Aiono 
Subject: Patronage on bus routes
 
Hi Adam,
 
Following on from the stats Dan Pou provided to you, I’m happy to send through bus patronage in a
similar format.
 
In terms of relevant routes, would it be routes servicing stations along the JVL and KPL lines?
Routes linking outer suburbs/towns with the city? Let me know the crux of what you need and I can
provide it to you this week.
 
Cheers,
Callum. 
 
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Analysis of Mass Rapid Transport options (bus routes in response to Cable car and Train statistics) 
•  Frequency not necessarily spaced evenly, but instead averaged across the peak periods (7-9 
in am, 4-6 in pm) 
•  Trips in am, except noted exceptions, run from suburbs into the city, pm services the 
opposite 
•  Pax figures are for the total route over the course of the financial year, they are not split by 
route segments or direction 
•  Pax numbers were heavily affected by Covid. Pre-Covid forecasting was an estimated 5% 
growth across the network, with especially high growth of 10+% expected in Porirua (Route 
60e) 
 
1)  Route 22 (Vic Uni to Station variant only) – Alternative to Cable car 
7.5 minute frequency during peak 
10 minute standard frequency 
Maximum 10 minute run time between the university and station both directions 
549,194 total pax FY20 (July 19 to June 20) 
269,398 peak pax FY20 (-14% FY19) 
Either MV or LV used 
2)  Route 1 (between Johnsonvil e hub and station)– Alternative to J’ville line 
8 minute frequency during am peak 
7 minute frequency during pm peak 
10 minute standard frequency 
15-20 minute run time all day 
2,773,493 total pax FY20 
1,323,763 peak pax FY20 (-18%) 
Either LV or DD used 
3)  Route 19e – Alternative to J’ville line 
20 minute frequency during am peak 
15-20 minute frequency during pm peak 
30 minutes standard frequency (though largely a peak service) 
52 minutes to 1hr 6 minutes peak runtime 
40 minutes off-peak runtime 
89,285 total pax FY20 
86,336 peak pax FY20 (-26%) 

Either MV or LV used 
4)  Route 22 (Mairangi to Station)– Alternative to J’ville line 
15 minute frequency during am peak 
20 minute frequency during pm peak 
30 minute standard 
30 minute peak runtime 
549,194 total pax FY20 (July 19 to June 20). 
269,398 peak pax FY20 (-14% FY19) 
Either MV or LV used 
5)  Route 24 (Johnsonvil e to Station)– Alternative to J’ville line 
15 minute frequency during am peak 
7 minute frequency during pm peak 
30 minutes shoulder of peak 
60 minutes standard 
35 to 40 minutes peak runtime 
30 minutes off-peak runtime 
556,070 total pax FY20 
363,813 peak pax FY20 (-17%) 
MV used 
6)  Route 52 – Alternative to J’ville line 
30 minutes peak frequency (counter-directional i.e. am leaving the city, pm returning to city) 
30 minutes standard 
36-39 minutes run time all day 
420,310 total pax 
143,353 peak pax (-24%) 
LV used 
7)  Route 56 – Alternative to J’ville line 
20 minutes frequency (largely peak only) 
30-45 minutes peak run time 
27 minutes off-peak run time 
121,571 total pax 

117,421 peak pax (-18%) 
DD or LV used 
8)  Route 57 (Newlands Road to Station) – Alternative to J’ville line 
15-20 minutes frequency (largely peak only) 
16-18 minutes runtime 
153,677 pax 
149,531 peak pax (-25%) 
LV or DD used 
9)  Route 58 (Newlands Park to Station)– Alternative to J’ville line 
20 minutes frequency (largely peak only) 
23-35 minute am peak runtime 
15-18 minute pm peak runtime 
138,032 pax 
131,820 peak pax (-30%) 
LV used except for one DD trip in both am and pm 
10) Route 60e (J’ville to Station - continues to Courtenay Place)– Alternative to J’ville line 
30 minutes am peak frequency 
30 minutes pm peak frequency 
18-25 minute am peak runtime 
16-18 minute pm peak runtime 
LV used 
11) Route 60e (Porirua to Station- continues to Courtenay Place)– Alternative to Kapiti line 
30 minutes frequency (largely peak only) 
55 minute am peak runtime 
41-45 minute pm peak runtime 
84,507 pax 
80,656 peak pax (-32%) 
LV used 
 
 
 


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Route  Punctuality  Reliability 

88.9% 
99.2% 
19e 
83.6% 
98.6% 
22 
93.9% 
98.2% 
24 
92.3% 
99.1% 
52 
96.2% 
99.7% 
56 
94.0% 
99.8% 
57 
95.8% 
99.9% 
58 
95.2% 
99.4% 
60e 
94.2% 
99.7% 
July 2019 to June 2020 
Punctuality = % of services departing from origin between 1 minute early & 5 minutes late 
 
Reliability = % of scheduled services that actually ran, as tracked by RTI & Snapper systems 
 
Bus capacities 

 
Vehicle Size  
Passenger capacity 
Maximum Vehicle Length[2] 
(seated and 
Table 1 
GWRC 
RUB 
standing)[1] 
New Vehicle 
Existing 
row #  
Classification 
Classification 
(metres) 
Vehicle 
(metres)
 
T1.1 
Smal  Vehicle 
SB (RUB) 
30 - 53 
10 
11.8 
(SV)  
passengers(excluding 
driver) includes 
minimum of 24 seats 
T1.2 
Medium 
SB (RUB) 
54 - 74 passengers 
11.8 
12.2 
Vehicle (MV) 
(excluding driver) 
includes minimum of 
24 seats 
T1.3 
Large Vehicle 
LB (RUB)  
75 or more 
12.8 
13.5 
(LV) 
passengers 
 
[1] RUB provides information on the number of seated passengers required per Vehicle size classification 
[2] Maximum Vehicle lengths shown in the table exclude the additional length required for a deployed bike rack 

(excluding driver) 
includes minimum of 
36 seats 
T1.4 
Double Decker 
LBDD (RUB) 
95 or more 
12.8 
n/a 
(DD) 
passengers 
Recommend 
(excluding driver) 
length to be 
includes minimum of  less than this 
80 seats 
 

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