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-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Dunford <[FOI #22293 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 28 March 2023 3:17 AM
To: Official Correspondence <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - WSP report into safety options at
Telephone Road level crossing and intersection

 

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Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,

 

Concerning the report produced by WSP titled "SH1B Telephone Road/Holland
Road Intersection and Rail Crossing" dated 3 March 2023

 

My enquiry is to ascertain why the report completely ruled out and did not
further investigate the option for the road to be lowered to create a
grade separated crossing by passing underneath the railway line at
Telephone Road.

 

There is only in the report a single line entry titled "bridge or tunnel"
which claims "not appropriate for context" and the option itself was
claimed to fail both Kiwirail safety criteria when it would have passed
both of them and therefore should have made it through to the shortlist of
options to be further investigated.

 

I am unclear what the meaning of "not appropriate for context" claim is
given there are numerous similar underpasses in rural areas all along the
East Coast main trunk railway.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Patrick Dunford

 

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Kia ora Patrick

 

Please find attached the response to your request of 28 March 2023 for
information under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Ministerial Services
Te Waka Kôtuia | Engagement & Partnerships
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

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

From: Patrick Dunford <[5][FYI request #22293 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, 28 March 2023 3:17 am

To: Official Correspondence <[6][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - WSP report into safety options at
Telephone Road level crossing and intersection

 

CAUTION: The sender of this email is from outside Waka Kotahi. Do not
click links, attachments, or reply unless you recognise the sender’s email
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Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,

 

Concerning the report produced by WSP titled "SH1B Telephone Road/Holland
Road Intersection and Rail Crossing" dated 3 March 2023

 

My enquiry is to ascertain why the report completely ruled out and did not
further investigate the option for the road to be lowered to create a
grade separated crossing by passing underneath the railway line at
Telephone Road.

 

There is only in the report a single line entry titled "bridge or tunnel"
which claims "not appropriate for context" and the option itself was
claimed to fail both Kiwirail safety criteria when it would have passed
both of them and therefore should have made it through to the shortlist of
options to be further investigated.

 

I am unclear what the meaning of "not appropriate for context" claim is
given there are numerous similar underpasses in rural areas all along the
East Coast main trunk railway.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Patrick Dunford

 

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