Present and historical track building codes

Jonathan Gilbert made this Official Information request to KiwiRail

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From: Jonathan Gilbert

Dear KiwiRail,

Can you please provide a copy of all available primary documents outlining the standards of railway corridor track construction (such as gauge, gauge tolerances, etc), both currently and historically used by Kiwirail and preceding New Zealand railway organisations (e.g. New Zealand Railways)?

Yours faithfully,

Jonathan Gilbert

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From: Laura Ratuva
KiwiRail

Kia ora Jonathan,

I acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 10 September 2024, for information on KiwiRail's present and historical track building standards.

We received your request on 10 September 2024, and will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 8 October 2024, i.e. the 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, so if you have any questions, please get in touch with me at this email address.

Ngā mihi

Laura

Laura Ratuva   |   Senior Communications Advisor

Wellington Railway Station, Bunny Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 593, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

www.kiwirail.co.nz

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From: Jonathan Gilbert <[FOI #28342 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:30 AM
To: KiwiRail <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Present and historical track building codes

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Dear KiwiRail,

Can you please provide a copy of all available primary documents outlining the standards of railway corridor track construction (such as gauge, gauge tolerances, etc), both currently and historically used by Kiwirail and preceding New Zealand railway organisations (e.g. New Zealand Railways)?

Yours faithfully,

Jonathan Gilbert

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KiwiRail


Attachment OIA2024 154 Jonathan Gilbert Track standards.pdf
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Attachment T ST DE 5200 Track Standard Track Design.pdf
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Attachment C ST FO 4110 Civil Standard Formation.pdf
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Attachment C ST CD 4102 Civil Standard Corridor Drainage.pdf
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Attachment T ST AM 5120 Track Standard Track Geometry.pdf
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Attachment T ST MM 5709 Track Standard Use of Track Materials.pdf
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Attachment NRSS 6 Engineering Interoperability Standards Issue 4 Effective Date 19 04 2013.pdf
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Attachment T ST AM 5400 T200 Network Engineering Track Handbook Issue 7.pdf
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Attachment T003 Track Code.pdf
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Attachment T100 Track Code Supplements.pdf
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Kia ora Jonathan

 

Please find attached our response to your OIA request.

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

Laura

 

 

Laura Ratuva   |   Senior Communications Advisor

Wellington Railway Station, Bunny Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 593,
Wellington 6140, New Zealand

 

[1]www.kiwirail.co.nz

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Laura Ratuva
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2024 2:37 PM
To: [2][FOI #28342 email]
Cc: OCU [3][email address]
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Present and historical track
building codes

 

Kia ora Jonathan,

 

I acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 10
September 2024, for information on KiwiRail's present and historical track
building standards.

 

We received your request on 10 September 2024, and will endeavour to
respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
8 October 2024, i.e. the 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, so if you have any questions, please
get in touch with me at this email address.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Laura

 

 

Laura Ratuva   |   Senior Communications Advisor

 

Wellington Railway Station, Bunny Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 593,
Wellington 6140, New Zealand

 

[4]www.kiwirail.co.nz

 

Please consider the environment before printing.

 

The content of this message and any attachments may be privileged or
confidential. If you have received this email in error please notify the
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other defects.

 

 

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

From: Jonathan Gilbert <[5][FOI #28342 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:30 AM

To: KiwiRail <[6][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Present and historical track
building codes

 

CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open attachments unless you
know the content is safe.

 

Dear KiwiRail,

 

Can you please provide a copy of all available primary documents outlining
the standards of railway corridor track construction (such as gauge, gauge
tolerances, etc), both currently and historically used by Kiwirail and
preceding New Zealand railway organisations (e.g. New Zealand Railways)?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Jonathan Gilbert

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

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Is [8][KiwiRail request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to KiwiRail? If so, please contact us using this form:

[9]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

 

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[10]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

 

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

 

 

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