The SKM Stage 3 Report recommended keeping the Johnsonville Line because no bus Scenario had a better Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR)
But the SKM Stage 3 Report included tens of millions in costs in the Bus-On-Street that were not required to implement this Scenario
Including these costs hid that the Bus-On-Street Scenario had the best BCR
This is the 3rd in this series of posts on “How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail” and it is recommended that the introduction post, The North Wellington Public Transport Study (2006) and then How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail – Part 1 Jack Up the Rail Option BCR are read first to provide context.… Read more ...
The SKM Stage 3 Report recommended keeping the Johnsonville Line because it had fixed cost and benefit figures to hide that its modelling showed the Bus-On-Street Scenario was the best performing option.
In 2006, the SKM Stage 3 Report recommended a Do Minimum “Base Case” based on replacing the old English Electric EMUs with refurbished Ganz-Mavag EMUs.
In 2010, the GWRC then announced that new Matangi EMUs would operate on the Johnsonville Line.… Read more ...
The SKM Stage 3 Report recommended keeping the Johnsonville Line because no bus Scenario had a better Benefit Cost Ratio
But the SKM Stage 3 Report recommended “Base Case” excluded the cost of buying any replacement EMU trains and other costs as well
Excluding these costs hid that the Bus-On-Street Scenario had the best Benefit Cost Ratio
This post follows The North Wellington Public Transport Study (2006) which is the introduction this series of posts on “How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail” and will focus on how the “Do Minimum” Rail Base Case Benefit Cost Ratio was fixed in the SKM Stage 3 Report to help it come first.… Read more ...
This year’s AGM features a keynote from Michael Upchurch, Publisher at Te Papa Press, the award winning publishing arm of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
Kia ora St John’s whānau, This Sunday is Matariki Weekend, and we will consider how much our willingness to share comes from expecting to receive something.
Our Tree Fundraiser is back for 2026! Thanks to everyone who supported Wellington City Chorus last year. We're excited to offer our trees again at the same great price: ...
