Good morning Iain

 

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 Tuesday 24 May 2016.

 

This calculation takes into account KiwiRail receiving your request on the
ANZAC statutory holiday.

 

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

 

Kind regards

Louise

 

Louise Jago | Communications Co-ordinator

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+64-027 407 1718
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Box 593, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

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Dear Mr Palmer

 

We are writing in response to your Official Information Act 1982 request
dated 25 April 2016 for the following information:

 

“Referring to comments made by KiwiRail at the public meeting on 4 April
2016 in Whangarei on the Northland rail network (NAL and branches)

What reports are there, and copies please, on the condition and related
costs to upgrade the NAL and open the branch line to Northport (Marsden
Point) to which KiwiRail’s comments are based”.

 

Comments made by KiwiRail’s Group General Manager Asset Management and
Investment (David Gordon) at the public meeting on 4 April 2016 regarding
the cost of upgrades to the North Auckland Line (NAL) and the branch line
to NorthPort were based on information in the attached spreadsheet,
together with initial costs estimates below. 

 

+-------------------------------------+
|Item |Spreadsheet|Provisional |
| |Reference |cost estimate |
|----------+-----------+--------------|
|Renew |Refer |$220m[1][1] |
|existing |column | |
|assets on |marked A | |
|the NAL | | |
|that are | | |
|essential | | |
|for the | | |
|Northport | | |
|Link (ie | | |
|Waitakere | | |
|to | | |
|Oakleigh) | | |
|----------+-----------+--------------|
|Upgrade |n/a |$40-60m[2][2] |
|tunnels | | |
|----------+-----------+--------------|
|Upgrade |n/a |$350m |
|signalling| |($2m/km)[3][3]|
|(including| | |
|possible | | |
|additional| | |
|crossing | | |
|loops) | | |
|----------+-----------+--------------|
|Establish |n/a |$200m |
|Northport | | |
|Link | | |
|(Oakleigh | | |
|to Marsden| | |
|Point) | | |
+-------------------------------------+

 

+-------------------------------------------------+
|Item |Spreadsheet|Provisional|
| |Reference |cost |
| | |estimate |
|-------------------------+-----------+-----------|
|Increased track capacity |n/a |$1-4bn |
|on the Auckland Isthmus | | |
|to enable to enable | | |
|north/south flows of | | |
|freight to NorthPort | | |
|(Southdown-Avondale and | | |
|Avondale-Swanson/Auckland| | |
|Metro limit – refer | | |
|attached map) | | |
+-------------------------------------------------+

 

+-----------------------------------+
|Item |Spreadsheet |Provisional|
| |Reference |cost |
| | |estimate |
|----------+------------+-----------|
|Renew |Refer column|$110m^1 |
|existing |marked B | |
|assets on | | |
|the NAL | | |
|north of | | |
|Oakleigh | | |
+-----------------------------------+

 

[1] Renewals costs would typically be spread over approximately 20-25 year
period, rather than a lump sum. 

2 Tunnel upgrades would typically be undertaken in bulk, with limited
opportunity to phase costs

3 Signalling upgrades are not required immediately.  It would only be
contemplated if volumes rose to levels akin to that of the East Coast Main
Trunk.  In the shorter term, the current track warrant system would be
adequate for the freight task.

 

Cost information above and attached is provisional only and has not been
validated through appropriate technical analysis.  Whilst some initial
reports were prepared several years ago detailing costs estimates to
upgrade the NAL, the information is now outdated and does not include the
Auckland Isthmus upgrades.  At this stage, KiwiRail has no commercial
imperative to undertake the analysis required to produce the information
at a greater level of detail.

 

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
[4]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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From: Louise Jago
Sent: Tuesday, 26 April 2016 11:01 a.m.
To: '[FOI #3925 email]'
Subject: Official Information Act request - NAL Reports

 

Good morning Iain

 

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 Tuesday 24 May 2016.

 

This calculation takes into account KiwiRail receiving your request on the
ANZAC statutory holiday.

 

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

 

Kind 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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