Rail Protection Requirements
If your work is near the rail corridor or may affect train operations, you will need rail protection.
Rail protection is arranged once a Permit to Enter (PtE) has been approved.
Use the contacts below whenever you are unsure whether protection is required for your activity.
Metropolitan Protection Manager - Brett Batty
Based in Auckland - Brett leads the Metro Protection Teams for Wellington and Auckland
Wellington Access
Stew Gray - Wellington Protection Manager
Mobile: 027 536 9886
TBC - Protection Planner (Wellington)
Grant Mitchell - Protection Team Leader (Wellington)
Email: Wellington Metro Access Inbox
Permit to Enter Enquiries
Email: National Corridor Access Inbox
Lines
- North Island Main Trunk 0km to 59.96km
- Wairarapa Line 0km to 91.700km
- Johnsonville Line
- Melling Branch
- Gracefield Branch
Auckland Access
Brett Batty - Metro Protection Manager
Iuuti Teaiaki - Planner Manager
Email: Auckland Access Inbox
Email: Project Access Inbox
Permit to Enter Enquiries
Email: National Corridor Access Inbox
Lines
- North Auckland Line 0km to 36.000km
- Newmarket Branch
- Onehunga Branch
- North Island Main Trunk 628.180km to 681.820km
- Manukau Branch
- Mission Bush Branch
Regional Protection Manager - Kris Roberts
Upper North Island Access
Kris Roberts - Regional Protection Manager
Mobile: 027 569 0662
James Lewis - Protection Planner (CNI)
Hamish Rodgers - Protection Team Leader (CNI)
Email: North Island Access Inbox
Permit to Enter Enquiries
Email: National Corridor Access Inbox
Lines
- East Coast Main Trunk
- Hautapu
- Waitoa Branch
- Kinleith Branch
- Mount Maunganui Branch
- Rotorua Branch
- Taneatua Branch
- Murupara Line
- North Island Main Trunk 347.276km to 628.180km
- Rotowaro Branch
- Stratford to Okahukura Line 81.586km to 143.350km
Lower North Island Access
Kris Roberts - Regional Protection Manager
Mobile: 027 569 0662
James Lewis - Protection Planner (CNI)
Hamish Rodgers - Protection Team Leader (CNI)
Email: North Island Access Inbox
Permit to Enter Enquiries
Email: National Corridor Access Inbox
Lines
- North Island Main Trunk 90.000km to 346.830km
- Marton – New Plymouth Line
- Wanganui Branch
- Castlecliff Branch
- Kapuni Branch
- Stratford to Okahukura Line 0km to 81.586km
- Palmerston North to Gisborne Line 0km to 296.5km
- Palmerston North to Gisborne 296.500km to 390.400km
- Napier Port Branch
- Wairarapa Line 91.700km to 171.500km
Northland Access
Brett Batty - Metro Protection Manager
Cheyenne Wikaira - Protection Planner
Email: Northland Access Inbox
Permit to Enter Enquiries
Email: National Corridor Access Inbox
Lines
- North Auckland Line 36.000km to 280.760km end
- Whangarei Port Branch
- Dargaville Branch
South Island Access
Carolyn Neame - Protection Planner SI
Sharfaraz Karim - Protection Team Leader SI
Email: South Island Access Inbox
Permit to Enter Enquiries
Email: National Corridor Access Inbox
Lines
- Rapahoe Branch
- Hokitika Line
- Stillwater – Ngakawau Line
- Westport Branch
- Main North Line 0km to 347.000km
- Main South Line 0km to 99.000km
- Hornby Branch
- Main South Line 99.000km to 601.404km
- Port Chalmers
- Finegand Branch
- Bluff
- Ohai Branch
- Taieri Branch 0km to 3.500km
- Taieri Branch 3.500km to end (Dunedin Council)
National Compliance Team
Dave Wilson - National Compliance Manager
Mobile: 027 886 0953
Email: Dave Wilson
- Julia Armstrong - Occupational Safety Advisor
- Mike Keeley - Occupational Safety Advisor
- Gary Vincent - Occupational Safety Advisor
- Tania Simpson - Occupational Safety Advisor
- Isaac Adams - Occupational Safety Advisor
- Tash Challinor - Occupational Safety Advisor
- Andy Chivers - Occupational Safety Advisor