Good afternoon William

 

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 16 August 2016.

 

This calculation takes into account the request being received outside
KiwiRail’s normal business hours.

 

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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Dear Mr Xu

 

We are writing in response to your Official Information Act 1982 request
dated 18 July 2016 requesting information on the status of DFT
Locomotives.  Your questions and KiwiRail’s response are outlined below:

 

“- Clarification to which locomotives on the below list will be reinstated
or kept out of service at this point in time

- If being reinstated/overhauled, I request clarification on which
locomotives on the list will/will not be fitted with Brightstar.

 

The locomotives in question are:

-          7023

-          7049

-          7064

-          7077

-          7104

-          7117

-          7199

-          7282

-          7322“

 

At present, three DFT locomotives are scheduled for repairs and
reinstatement.  The DFT 7104 will return to service in its original
configuration, after heavy repair work is completed, but will not be
fitted with Brightstar.  The DFT 7282 and DFT 7322 have been selected for
rebuild to a DFB class locomotive with Brightstar and work has begun to
strip 7282.

 

In the 2016/2017 financial year, a further three DFTs will be taken out of
service and rebuilt as DFB locomotives.  At present, no decision has been
made to extend the program beyond this.

 

KiwiRail has yet to confirm which of the three DFT locomotives will be
rebuilt as DFB locomotives from the list below, or if Brightstar will be
fitted:

 

-          7023

-          7049

-          7064

-          7077

-          7117

-          7199

 

Under s28(3) of the Act, you have the right to seek an investigation and
review of this decision 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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From: Louise Jago
Sent: Tuesday, 19 July 2016 1:55 p.m.
To: '[FOI #4275 email]'
Subject: Official Information request - Withdrawn DFT's

 

Good afternoon William

 

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 16 August 2016.

 

This calculation takes into account the request being received outside
KiwiRail’s normal business hours.

 

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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