Good afternoon Mike

I'd like to acknowledge receipt of your official information requests for information on the proposed removal of the Ava railway bridge footpath - as per the below.
We received your requests on 12 December 2024, and will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 17 January 2025, 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.

Any questions please get in touch with me at this email address, or on the number below.

Cheers
Dave

Dave Allard  | Senior Government Relations Advisor
DDI: 027 201 8182
Level 4, Wellington Railway Station, Bunny Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 593, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

www.kiwirail.co.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Mellor <[FOI #29517 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 11:06 AM
To: KiwiRail <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Proposed closure of Ava railway bridge footpath

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

Dear KiwiRail,

Please let me have all information related to the proposed removal of the Ava railway bridge footpath, as outlined at https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=166338, including (but not limited to):

- the full timeline of the decision-making process;
- all communications with Hutt City Council and bridge users, including any notice provided;
- details of the maintenance access proposed to be provided;
- why this maintenance access cannot be adapted for pedestrian use;
- what consideration has been given to alternative pedestrian access;
- any other similar proposals that may be in the pipeline.

Further to my earlier OIA request re the proposed Ava railway bridge footpath closure, please provide all information about the consistency of this proposal with KiwiRail's objective to "To exhibit a sense of social responsibility by having regard to the interests of the community in which it operates" (from page 6 of https://www.kiwirail.co.nz/assets/Upload...), including (but not limited to):

- the relevant community/communities that KiwiRail has identified, and all communications with them;
- their relevant interests, and how KiwiRail is having regard to them;
- how this regard exhibits a sense of social responsibiity.

I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Mike Mellor

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Good afternoon

Please find our response as per the attached.

Kind regards
Dave

Dave Allard  | Senior Government Relations Advisor
DDI: 027 201 8182
Level 4, Wellington Railway Station, Bunny Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 593, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

www.kiwirail.co.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Mellor <[FOI #29517 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 11:06 AM
To: KiwiRail <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Proposed closure of Ava railway bridge footpath

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

Dear KiwiRail,

Please let me have all information related to the proposed removal of the Ava railway bridge footpath, as outlined at https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=166338, including (but not limited to):

- the full timeline of the decision-making process;
- all communications with Hutt City Council and bridge users, including any notice provided;
- details of the maintenance access proposed to be provided;
- why this maintenance access cannot be adapted for pedestrian use;
- what consideration has been given to alternative pedestrian access;
- any other similar proposals that may be in the pipeline.

I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Mike Mellor

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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:
[FOI #29517 email]

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