Submission Times

TYPE OF WORK	REQUIRED ACCESS APPLICATION SUBMISSION TIME	APPROVAL LEVEL REQUIRED
Track possession necessitating the cancellation of train services due to a closure of a line or lines on a business day.	Typically 26 weeks	Minister of Transport and Chief Operating Officer
Track possession necessitating the cancellation of train services due to a closure of a line or lines on a weekend or public holiday.	Typically 16 weeks	Minister of Transport and Chief Operating Officer
Work requiring any temporary timetable change or change to rail plan. Eg to facilitate trains operating around the worksite either by bi-directional working or using alternative track.	8 weeks	Manager Rail Operations
Work requiring production of a new platform diagram.	4 weeks	Manager Rail Operations
Rail services are planned to be delayed for up to five (5) minutes	21 days	Manager Rail Infrastructure Maintenance
All other work	21 days	Team Leader Network Access