Dear KiwiRail,

In relation to the proposed closure of the Heathcote Express Cycleway, Christchurch please provide the following information:

1. The number of near-miss incidents recorded in the last 5 years at the road/railway crossing of Scruttons Lane, Heathcote Valley. Please provide summary information (pedestrian/cycle/vehicle; date and time etc).

2. Number of near-miss incidents recorded in the last 5 years at the road/railway crossing of Chapmans Rd, Hillsborough. Please provide summary information (pedestrian/cycle/vehicle; date and time etc).

3. Copy of all Safety in Design, safety audits and similar documents and correspondence related to the Heathcote Express Cycleway as it relates to the railway.

4. All correspondence with NZTA / Waka Kotahi or internal discussions related to closure of the cycleway and the balance of risk to cyclists of diversion to heavily trafficked highways.

Yours faithfully,
M A Kerr