Category: <span>Public Transport</span>

Published 12 Jun 2018

GWRC 2018/19 Transport Rate (Changing Rates Allocation Model)

Public Transport

Transport Tax

Published 01 Jun 2018

Have PT costs really gone up to justify the July Fare Increase claimed by the GWRC ?

The Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) claims Wellington public transport commuters needs a fare increase to fund cost increases.  So what happened to the many millions in cost savings they previously announced when they awarded the rail service to TransDev and most of the bus services to Transit ?… Read more ...

Public Transport

Fares

Published 31 May 2018

The Fare Increase is only needed because the GWRC has added Rail Costs

  • In the Farebox Recovery Calculations, Rail Operating Costs have increased by $17.9M.
  • However, only $8.4M of rail costs were funded as Direct Operating Costs in 2017/18
  • Over half the $17.9M rail operating cost increase is from an additional rail cost item. 
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Public Transport

Fares Rail Cost

Published 23 May 2018

They saved over $18M on the buses so are bus users now paying too much ?

  • The new fares will lead to a net loss of $3.0M in Bus Fare Revenue and $2.7M in Rail Fare Revenue.
  • Bus fare revenue is paying a much higher percentage of bus operating costs than rail fare revenue is for rail costs  This means that for every $1.00 a Wellington bus user pays in fares, 9 cents will be going towards the cost of rail services.
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Public Transport

Fares

Published 22 May 2018

What do you mean you saved $18M on Buses but spent it on the Trains ?

  • In 2016 the GWRC announced it expects a multi-million dollar PT cost saving from its new passenger rail PTOM contract with TransDev.
  • In 2017 the GWRC announced it also expects multi-million dollar PT cost savings from its new bus PTOM contracts.
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Public Transport

Fares

Published 05 May 2018

GWRC 2018/19 Annual Plan Fare Review

  • The 2018/19 Fare Review reported these Farebox Recovery Ratios: Rail 49.9%; Bus 59.6%; Total 55.1%.
  • The report recommended a 3% fare increase is needed.
  • The supporting spreadsheet based these ratios on the following: Rail Revenue: $51.4M; Rail Cost: $103.1M; Bus Revenue: $50.3M; Bus Cost: $84.4M.
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Public Transport

Fares

Published 05 May 2018

GWRC 2017 Better Metlink Fares Review

  • This 2017 Fare Structure Review recommended a range of fare changes including for students, free transfers for buses and free buses for rail monthly pass holders outside Wellington City. These fare changes will lead to a $7.5M fare revenue loss.
  • Therefore the review included compensatory a 3% fare increase to recover $2.1M in extra revenue
  • The supporting spreadsheet contained the detailed modelling behind the new fares and confirmed the 3% fare increase was based on PT costs remaining the same as 2017/18 at $192.3M.
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Public Transport

Better Metlink Fares Review Fares

Published 05 May 2018

GWRC 2017/18 Annual Plan Fare Review

  • The 2017/18 fare review reported these Farebox Recovery Ratios: Rail 57.3%; Bus 59.3%; Total 58.2%.
  • The review recommended no fare increase is needed.
  • Surprisingly, the supporting calculation spreadsheet had different Farebox Recovery Ratios: Rail 59.3%; Bus 56.0%; Total 58.2%.
  • The supporting spreadsheet based these ratios on the following: Rail Revenue: $50.5M; Rail Cost: $85.1M; Bus Revenue: $57.7M; Bus Cost: $103.1M; Total PT Revenue: $112.0M; Total PT Cost: $192.3M.
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Public Transport

Fares

Published 03 May 2018

GWRC 2014 PT Plan Farebox Recovery Policy

  • The GWRC has its own Farebox Recovery Policy to comply with the NZTA National Farebox Recovery Policy.
  • The GWRC Farebox Recovery Policy currently states that fares must contribute between 55% and 60% of the direct operating costs of the region’s bus services; 55% – 60% of rail services and 55%- 60% of the public transport network as a whole.
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Public Transport

Fares