An internal document urging KiwiRail workers not to stand on rail bridges or railway sleepers marked for replacement raises further concerns about the state of the country's rail network, New Zealand First MP Brendan Horan says.
Mr Horan said the document was issued to workers after a man fell through a decaying sleeper this month. It warned workers to avoid walking on rail bridges and especially marked sleepers.
However, KiwiRail general manager of infrastructure and engineering Rick van Barneveld said there was no compromise on the safety of its operations.
The release of the document follows an announcement this week that KiwiRail is to shed 158 jobs nationally.
Mr Horan, NZ First's transport spokesman, said further layoffs would only see the rail network deteriorate further.