❓ Hon Ed Dermer asks about the maintenance schedule of the Perth urban rail network's overhead catenary system. The Public Transport Authority confirms maintenance is up-to-date except for minor delays at Claisebrook Depot and that only planned inspections are recorded.
AnsweredQoN 5354Legislative Council
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(1) Are the regular inspections or routine maintenance of all equipment associated with the overhead catenary system of the Perth urban rail network currently up to date?
(2) If no to (1), what equipment is currently behind schedule in its regular inspection or routine maintenance?
(3) What is the current average delay in carrying out regular inspections or routine maintenance?
(4) Is there any record made of the visual inspections undertaken by crews when they are in the area of this equipment?
(5) If yes to (4), has any equipment not been subject to a visual inspection by a crew in the area within the last twelve months?
(2) If no to (1), what equipment is currently behind schedule in its regular inspection or routine maintenance?
(3) What is the current average delay in carrying out regular inspections or routine maintenance?
(4) Is there any record made of the visual inspections undertaken by crews when they are in the area of this equipment?
(5) If yes to (4), has any equipment not been subject to a visual inspection by a crew in the area within the last twelve months?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
40 days
The Public Transport Authority advises:
(1) All regular inspection and routine maintenance of equipment which comprises the overhead catenary system of the Perth urban rail network is up to date with the exception of routine maintenance on the cantilevers at Claisebrook Depot.
(2) Refer to (1).
(3) The routine maintenance on the cantilevers at Claisebrook Depot occurs every four years. Whilst the work is currently 31 days behind the program schedule it does not represent an appreciable risk and will be completed in the month of April 2012.
(4) No. Records of visual inspections are only kept for planned inspections. However, if a visual inspection identifies a problem during an unplanned inspection then the problem is recorded and rectified.
(5) Not Applicable.
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(1) All regular inspection and routine maintenance of equipment which comprises the overhead catenary system of the Perth urban rail network is up to date with the exception of routine maintenance on the cantilevers at Claisebrook Depot.
(2) Refer to (1).
(3) The routine maintenance on the cantilevers at Claisebrook Depot occurs every four years. Whilst the work is currently 31 days behind the program schedule it does not represent an appreciable risk and will be completed in the month of April 2012.
(4) No. Records of visual inspections are only kept for planned inspections. However, if a visual inspection identifies a problem during an unplanned inspection then the problem is recorded and rectified.
(5) Not Applicable.
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