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Length of trains on North Auckland Line

David Farrar made this Official Information request to KiwiRail

The request was successful.

From: David Farrar

Dear KiwiRail,

An article at https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/3002011... quotes an RMTU official as saying:

"Just two trains a day use the North Auckland Line but Barr said the trains can be 2km long."

Under the OIA I would like to know for the calendar year 2019:

* How many trains used the North Auckland Line
* The average length of the trains using the North Auckland Line

If it is difficult to calculate an exact average I would be happy with other data such as how many trains were 2 km long, how many 1.5 kms to 2 kms, how many where under 500 metres etc.

Yours faithfully,

David Farrar

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From: Dave Allard
KiwiRail

Good morning David

On behalf of KiwiRail I'd like to acknowledge your OIA request, as detailed in your email below.

We received your request on 12 Jan 2021. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 15 Feb 2021, being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

I will be looking after your request, any questions - please feel free to get in touch.

Kind regards

Dave

Dave Allard  | Government Relations Advisor
DDI: +64 4 498 3218
Level 4, Wellington Railway Station, Bunny Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 593, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

www.kiwirail.co.nz

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From: David Farrar

Dear Dave Allard,

The reply is now 17 days overdue. Can I expect it soon?

Yours sincerely,

David Farrar

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From: Dave Allard
KiwiRail

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Good evening David

 

Please find attached our response to your OIA request.

 

Kind regards

 

Dave

 

Dave Allard  | Government Relations Advisor

DDI: +64 4 498 3218
Level 4, Wellington Railway Station, Bunny Street, Wellington 6011 | PO
Box 593, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

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