SITE VISIT – “City Rail Link Project: PPE Site Visit” by CRL Team

When – 1.00-2.30pm - Wednesday 13 February 2019 //

Where – The meeting point is at 12.45pm - Level 17, AMP Building, 29 Customs Street, Auckland CBD.

Agenda

12:45 Gathering
13:00 Health and Safety Short Site Induction and Site Walks (in two groups of 6)

• Limited to 12 engineers only. Engineers MUST be aware that once registered, they have confirmed their availability otherwise taking other engineers’ opportunity to view this project.
• The site visit will cover walking from the Britomart to Albert/Wyndham Street section of the City Rail Link project.
• You MUST bring your own PPE gear (as described below).
• The attendees are encouraged to use public transport or they can use the public Downtown Carpark for their travel to CBD.

Please ensure you are there 15 minutes before the event starts for the compulsory Health and Safety short site induction.

The following site specific PPE is compulsory:

• hard-hat (with a minimum of 3-point chin strap)
• orange high visibility jackets with reflective strips
• lace up steel capped boots
• hearing protection
• safety glasses (includes safety over-glasses for those with prescription eyewear)
• gloves

To complete the tour, you are required to wear clothing that covers you from your ankles to your wrists. Please be aware if you are on a construction site your clothing may get dirty.
If you understand the terms and conditions as in attached “information sheet”, please print and sign your name and return to your tour guide.

Please register for this site visit below:

Abstract

The City Rail Link Project The City Rail Link (CRL) is a rail project in Auckland. The project consists of an electrified, double-track rail tunnel underneath Auckland's City Centre, running for approximately 3.5 km between Britomart Transport Centre and Mount Eden Railway Station, where it will connect bidirectionally to the Western Line.
Two underground stations will be provided in Auckland's CBD: Aotea Station (located near Aotea Square) and Karangahape Station (located in the vicinity of Karangahape Road) and a redevelopment of Mt Eden station with a near surface, additional island platform and new station entrance building. The current project is an adapted version of previous proposals to improve rail access to Auckland's City Centre since the 1920s. The CRL was highlighted as the number one transport project in the 2012 Auckland Spatial Plan and has enjoyed strong public support in a number of polls. In June 2013 the central government announced its support for the project, albeit with a later construction commencement date of 2020 subject to meeting 20m passenger journeys per annum on the rail network, compared to Auckland Council's preferred start date of 2016. Early works (approximately 10% of the project) commenced construction from Britomart to northern half of Albert Street in 2015. The Prime Minister announced in September 2016 that central government funding for main works had been confirmed, allowing Auckland Council to start construction of the main works. The procurement process has started for these works that are planned to be completed in 2023 with a final stage of works after commencement of operations in 2024.