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❓ A parliamentary question regarding a train derailment near Bayswater Station in November 2025, seeking details on the cause, response, and the role of the Public Transport Operations Control Centre. The answer provided is brief and general.

AnsweredQoN 1243Legislative Council

Asked

24 February 2026

Member

Hon Steve Martin

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to the partial train derailment which occurred near Bayswater Station on 17 November 2025, causing the shutdown of the Midland, Perth Airport, and Ellenbrook lines and impacting the Fremantle line, causing significant delays during peak hour travel, and I ask: (a) what was the cause of the incident; (b) how did the Public Transport Authority respond; (c) how many simultaneous replacement buses were carrying passengers at the peak of the response; (d) what specific PTA policies, guidelines or procedure documents guided this incident response; and (e) what was the role of the new Public Transport Operations Control Centre in the response?

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Answered

5 May 2026

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport

Response time

9 days

(a)–(e) The Public Transport Authority responded in line with its emergency management procedures with bus replacement services operated consistent with travel demands.
The Public Transport Operations Control Centre coordinated the incident response and maintained operation of the urban rail network.

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