Good morning Laydan,

We acknowledge receipt of the below Official Information Act 1982 request.

Under the Act, KiwiRail has up to 20 working days from the date of receiving your request to respond.  Therefore, you can expect a response on or before 19 February 2016.

This calculation takes into account the Waitangi Day statutory holiday on 8 February 2016.

We will be in touch with you if it is necessary to clarify any aspect of your request.

Kind regards
Jill Skinner (on behalf of Louise Jago)

Louise Jago | Communications Co-ordinator
Ph: +64-4-498 3372 (internal extn 43372) | Fax: +64-4-473 1589 | Mob: +64-027 407 1718
Level 4, Wellington Railway Station, Bunny Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 593, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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Dear Laydan

 

We are writing in response to your Official Information Act 1982 request
dated 20 January 2016 for the following information:

 

I wish to request information on the current temporary speed restrictions
(TSR) imposed on the Wairarapa Line between Wellington and Masterton
inclusive, including:

* The location of the TSRs

* The date each TSR was imposed

* The TSR speed limits imposed

* The reason each TSR was imposed

 

The below table provides information on the TSRs’ that have been placed on
the Wairarapa Line in December 2015 and January 2016:

 

Wairarapa Line Temporary Speed Restrictions
Location (KMs) Item Restriction Date Imposed
1.850 –  2.060 Sleepers in need of 40kph 8/7/15
replacement
Distant Junction
19.848 – 20.074 Turnout fault 40kph 4/9/15

Taita Station (to be lifted April 2016)
22.300 – 22.600 Hutt Bridge 28 25kph 15/3/12
River at Pomare
Sleepers in need of
replacement.

(to be lifted Feb 2016)
25.171 – 25.600 Hutt South end of Bridge 30 40kph 29/5/15
River at Silverstream
Sleepers in need of
replacement.

(to be lifted Feb 2016)
35.000 – 35.110 Bridge 36 40kph 14/9/11

Mangaroa Road Track geometry issue and
life-expired sleepers
39.100 – 47.900 Tunnel 2 60kph 17/4/14
Track conditions
Between Maymorn &
Featherston (kph to be raised in March)
47.000 - 48.100 Corroded rail 40kph 13/5/15
North end of Rimutaka
Tunnel  
61.700 – 62.500 Track conditions 60kph 30/6/15

Between Featherston &  
Woodside stations
90.250 – 90.520 Track Formation 40kph 28/11/14

South of Masterton
station platform

 

Under s28(3) of the Act, you have the right to seek an investigation and
review of this response by way of complaint to the Ombudsman.  Refer to
[1]www.ombudsman.govt.nz for more information.

 

Regards

Louise

 

Louise Jago | Communications Co-ordinator

Ph: +64-4-498 3372 (internal extn 43372) | Fax: +64-4-473 1589 | Mob:
+64-027 407 1718
Level 4, Wellington Railway Station, Bunny Street, Wellington 6011 | PO
Box 593, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

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