❓ Hon. Ken Travers questions the lack of expenditure on the Miling to Bolgart grain rail line, its performance standards, and capacity downgrade. The government deferred investment based on a 2010 report.
AnsweredQoN 666Legislative Council
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GRAIN RAIL
NETWORK — EXPENDITURE
666. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to
question without notice 604.
(1) Why was no
money spent on the line between Miling to Bolgart?
(2) When was
the decision to spend no money on this section of line made?
(3) What is
the required performance standard for the Miling to Bolgart line?
(4) Has the
performance standard for this line been reduced?
(5) If no to
(4), why has the capacity of this line been downgraded by half?
NETWORK — EXPENDITURE
666. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to
question without notice 604.
(1) Why was no
money spent on the line between Miling to Bolgart?
(2) When was
the decision to spend no money on this section of line made?
(3) What is
the required performance standard for the Miling to Bolgart line?
(4) Has the
performance standard for this line been reduced?
(5) If no to
(4), why has the capacity of this line been downgraded by half?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1) The Strategic Grain Network Committee report
concluded that the Miling–Toodyay West line, which includes the Miling
to Bolgart section, did not require investment until 2016.
(2) The
government accepted the Strategic Grain Network Committee's conclusion
and approved investment in roads and other rail lines in 2010.
(3)–(4)
The performance standard for the Miling to Bolgart line is confidential.
(5) The
capacity of the line has not changed. Train configurations and volumes carried
are a matter to be determined by Brookfield Rail and Co-operative Bulk Handling
Ltd.
question.
(1) The Strategic Grain Network Committee report
concluded that the Miling–Toodyay West line, which includes the Miling
to Bolgart section, did not require investment until 2016.
(2) The
government accepted the Strategic Grain Network Committee's conclusion
and approved investment in roads and other rail lines in 2010.
(3)–(4)
The performance standard for the Miling to Bolgart line is confidential.
(5) The
capacity of the line has not changed. Train configurations and volumes carried
are a matter to be determined by Brookfield Rail and Co-operative Bulk Handling
Ltd.
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