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❓ Hon Steve Martin asks the Transport Minister about potential technical issues with the rollout of the C-series trains, including door malfunctions, braking problems, communication difficulties, platform detection, speed control, and excessive movement. The Minister acknowledges some technical issues, primarily software-related, are being experienced, but frames them as typical 'teething issues'.

AnsweredQoN 323Legislative Council

Asked

19 June 2025

Member

Hon Steve Martin

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to the Government's C-series trains, and I ask: (a) have any of the following issues been identified during the roll out of the C-series trains: (i) doors opening, or closing, when they shouldn't; (ii) braking inconsistencies or other reported braking issues; (iii) difficulty communicating using the Passenger Emergency Intercom; (iv) difficulty communicating using the train radio; (v) platform detection issues; (vi) auto speed issues causing surging and/or over-speeding; and (vii) excessive swaying/lateral movement at speed?

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Answered

13 August 2025

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport

Response time

5 days

(a) During the rollout of the C-series trains, some technical issues have been experienced. Many of these have been software related. Such teething issues are not uncommon with the rollout of any new fleet of trains.

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