❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice from 2003 regarding the traffic impact of railway construction along the Kwinana Freeway, including the busway and prisoner transport. The answer details studies undertaken and consultants involved.
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(1) Has the Department or Main Roads WA conducted or commissioned a traffic study into the effects of the railway construction along the Kwinana Freeway?
(2) If so, which, and in the case of a commissioned study who has been commissioned?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) If so, has the study been completed, and what does it show?
(5) If it is not completed, when is it due to be completed?
(6) If it has been completed, will the Parliamentary Secretary table the report?
(7) If not, why not?
(8) Is the Department concerned that construction of the railway may lead to traffic delays on any of the following -
(a) Kwinana Freeway;
(b) Mitchell Freeway;
(c) Mounts Bay Road;
(d) Riverside Drive;
(e) Stirling Highway;
(f) Canning Highway;
(g) William Street;
(h) Barrack Street;
(i) St George’s Terrace;
(j) Adelaide Terrace; and
(k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway,
at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(9) When is the busway scheduled -
(a) to have work commence on it; and
(b) to cease wholly or partially to be available as a dedicated busway?
(10) What measures are proposed by the Minister’s Department to prevent prisoner transport being trapped in traffic when conveying prisoners from Hakea or Casuarina Prisons to Court?
(2) If so, which, and in the case of a commissioned study who has been commissioned?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) If so, has the study been completed, and what does it show?
(5) If it is not completed, when is it due to be completed?
(6) If it has been completed, will the Parliamentary Secretary table the report?
(7) If not, why not?
(8) Is the Department concerned that construction of the railway may lead to traffic delays on any of the following -
(a) Kwinana Freeway;
(b) Mitchell Freeway;
(c) Mounts Bay Road;
(d) Riverside Drive;
(e) Stirling Highway;
(f) Canning Highway;
(g) William Street;
(h) Barrack Street;
(i) St George’s Terrace;
(j) Adelaide Terrace; and
(k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway,
at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(9) When is the busway scheduled -
(a) to have work commence on it; and
(b) to cease wholly or partially to be available as a dedicated busway?
(10) What measures are proposed by the Minister’s Department to prevent prisoner transport being trapped in traffic when conveying prisoners from Hakea or Casuarina Prisons to Court?
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3 April 2003
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Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
29 days
(b) Mitchell Freeway; (c) Mounts Bay Road; (d) Riverside Drive; (e) Stirling Highway; (f) Canning Highway; (g) William Street; (h) Barrack Street; (i) St George’s Terrace; (j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(c) Mounts Bay Road; (d) Riverside Drive; (e) Stirling Highway; (f) Canning Highway; (g) William Street; (h) Barrack Street; (i) St George’s Terrace; (j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(d) Riverside Drive; (e) Stirling Highway; (f) Canning Highway; (g) William Street; (h) Barrack Street; (i) St George’s Terrace; (j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(e) Stirling Highway; (f) Canning Highway; (g) William Street; (h) Barrack Street; (i) St George’s Terrace; (j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(f) Canning Highway; (g) William Street; (h) Barrack Street; (i) St George’s Terrace; (j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(g) William Street; (h) Barrack Street; (i) St George’s Terrace; (j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(h) Barrack Street; (i) St George’s Terrace; (j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(i) St George’s Terrace; (j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(b) to cease wholly or partially to be available as a dedicated busway?
(2) The Perth Urban Rail Development Office engaged consultants to undertake a series of studies into the effects of the railway construction on the Kwinana Freeway. The studies were undertaken in conjunction with Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA) and other key stakeholders. The consultant commissioned to carry out the work was BSD Consultants Pty Ltd. (3) Not applicable (4) The studies were undertaken in three parts. These are: - Disruption Management Plan for traffic on the freeway between Glen Iris and the Narrows Bridge; - Tidal Flow Lane Operation during the widening of the Mt Henry Bridge; and - High Occupancy Vehicle operation between Leach Highway and the Narrows Bridge. The Disruption Management Plan was commissioned in July 2002 as an important part of the Supplementary Master Plan, which was finalised and released in August 2002. The other two reports were undertaken in November 2002 as the result of the ongoing interaction with stakeholders, principally MRWA and Transperth. The reports investigate the impacts on the freeway bus infrastructure and road traffic from the construction works required for the South West Metropolitan Railway (SWMR) between Glen Iris and the Narrows bridge. The Disruption Management Plan examines the options for traffic management during construction of the railway infrastructure. It demonstrates that the concept design for the SWMR outlined in the Supplementary Master Plan can be built in such a way as to minimise disruption to buses and freeway traffic. Taken together, the reports recommend solutions for avoiding specific traffic management issues using measures which are both reasonable and practicable. (5) Not applicable (6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(3) Not applicable (4) The studies were undertaken in three parts. These are: - Disruption Management Plan for traffic on the freeway between Glen Iris and the Narrows Bridge; - Tidal Flow Lane Operation during the widening of the Mt Henry Bridge; and - High Occupancy Vehicle operation between Leach Highway and the Narrows Bridge. The Disruption Management Plan was commissioned in July 2002 as an important part of the Supplementary Master Plan, which was finalised and released in August 2002. The other two reports were undertaken in November 2002 as the result of the ongoing interaction with stakeholders, principally MRWA and Transperth. The reports investigate the impacts on the freeway bus infrastructure and road traffic from the construction works required for the South West Metropolitan Railway (SWMR) between Glen Iris and the Narrows bridge. The Disruption Management Plan examines the options for traffic management during construction of the railway infrastructure. It demonstrates that the concept design for the SWMR outlined in the Supplementary Master Plan can be built in such a way as to minimise disruption to buses and freeway traffic. Taken together, the reports recommend solutions for avoiding specific traffic management issues using measures which are both reasonable and practicable. (5) Not applicable (6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(4) The studies were undertaken in three parts. These are: - Disruption Management Plan for traffic on the freeway between Glen Iris and the Narrows Bridge; - Tidal Flow Lane Operation during the widening of the Mt Henry Bridge; and - High Occupancy Vehicle operation between Leach Highway and the Narrows Bridge. The Disruption Management Plan was commissioned in July 2002 as an important part of the Supplementary Master Plan, which was finalised and released in August 2002. The other two reports were undertaken in November 2002 as the result of the ongoing interaction with stakeholders, principally MRWA and Transperth. The reports investigate the impacts on the freeway bus infrastructure and road traffic from the construction works required for the South West Metropolitan Railway (SWMR) between Glen Iris and the Narrows bridge. The Disruption Management Plan examines the options for traffic management during construction of the railway infrastructure. It demonstrates that the concept design for the SWMR outlined in the Supplementary Master Plan can be built in such a way as to minimise disruption to buses and freeway traffic. Taken together, the reports recommend solutions for avoiding specific traffic management issues using measures which are both reasonable and practicable. (5) Not applicable (6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
- Disruption Management Plan for traffic on the freeway between Glen Iris and the Narrows Bridge; - Tidal Flow Lane Operation during the widening of the Mt Henry Bridge; and - High Occupancy Vehicle operation between Leach Highway and the Narrows Bridge. The Disruption Management Plan was commissioned in July 2002 as an important part of the Supplementary Master Plan, which was finalised and released in August 2002. The other two reports were undertaken in November 2002 as the result of the ongoing interaction with stakeholders, principally MRWA and Transperth. The reports investigate the impacts on the freeway bus infrastructure and road traffic from the construction works required for the South West Metropolitan Railway (SWMR) between Glen Iris and the Narrows bridge. The Disruption Management Plan examines the options for traffic management during construction of the railway infrastructure. It demonstrates that the concept design for the SWMR outlined in the Supplementary Master Plan can be built in such a way as to minimise disruption to buses and freeway traffic. Taken together, the reports recommend solutions for avoiding specific traffic management issues using measures which are both reasonable and practicable. (5) Not applicable (6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
The Disruption Management Plan was commissioned in July 2002 as an important part of the Supplementary Master Plan, which was finalised and released in August 2002. The other two reports were undertaken in November 2002 as the result of the ongoing interaction with stakeholders, principally MRWA and Transperth. The reports investigate the impacts on the freeway bus infrastructure and road traffic from the construction works required for the South West Metropolitan Railway (SWMR) between Glen Iris and the Narrows bridge. The Disruption Management Plan examines the options for traffic management during construction of the railway infrastructure. It demonstrates that the concept design for the SWMR outlined in the Supplementary Master Plan can be built in such a way as to minimise disruption to buses and freeway traffic. Taken together, the reports recommend solutions for avoiding specific traffic management issues using measures which are both reasonable and practicable. (5) Not applicable (6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
The reports investigate the impacts on the freeway bus infrastructure and road traffic from the construction works required for the South West Metropolitan Railway (SWMR) between Glen Iris and the Narrows bridge. The Disruption Management Plan examines the options for traffic management during construction of the railway infrastructure. It demonstrates that the concept design for the SWMR outlined in the Supplementary Master Plan can be built in such a way as to minimise disruption to buses and freeway traffic. Taken together, the reports recommend solutions for avoiding specific traffic management issues using measures which are both reasonable and practicable. (5) Not applicable (6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
Taken together, the reports recommend solutions for avoiding specific traffic management issues using measures which are both reasonable and practicable. (5) Not applicable (6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(5) Not applicable (6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(c) Mounts Bay Road; (d) Riverside Drive; (e) Stirling Highway; (f) Canning Highway; (g) William Street; (h) Barrack Street; (i) St George’s Terrace; (j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(d) Riverside Drive; (e) Stirling Highway; (f) Canning Highway; (g) William Street; (h) Barrack Street; (i) St George’s Terrace; (j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(e) Stirling Highway; (f) Canning Highway; (g) William Street; (h) Barrack Street; (i) St George’s Terrace; (j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(f) Canning Highway; (g) William Street; (h) Barrack Street; (i) St George’s Terrace; (j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(g) William Street; (h) Barrack Street; (i) St George’s Terrace; (j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(h) Barrack Street; (i) St George’s Terrace; (j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(i) St George’s Terrace; (j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(j) Adelaide Terrace; and (k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(k) other significant roads connected to the Kwinana Freeway, at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
at any time whilst the Railway is being constructed and in particular once the dedicated busway has ceased to function as such?
(b) to cease wholly or partially to be available as a dedicated busway?
(2) The Perth Urban Rail Development Office engaged consultants to undertake a series of studies into the effects of the railway construction on the Kwinana Freeway. The studies were undertaken in conjunction with Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA) and other key stakeholders. The consultant commissioned to carry out the work was BSD Consultants Pty Ltd. (3) Not applicable (4) The studies were undertaken in three parts. These are: - Disruption Management Plan for traffic on the freeway between Glen Iris and the Narrows Bridge; - Tidal Flow Lane Operation during the widening of the Mt Henry Bridge; and - High Occupancy Vehicle operation between Leach Highway and the Narrows Bridge. The Disruption Management Plan was commissioned in July 2002 as an important part of the Supplementary Master Plan, which was finalised and released in August 2002. The other two reports were undertaken in November 2002 as the result of the ongoing interaction with stakeholders, principally MRWA and Transperth. The reports investigate the impacts on the freeway bus infrastructure and road traffic from the construction works required for the South West Metropolitan Railway (SWMR) between Glen Iris and the Narrows bridge. The Disruption Management Plan examines the options for traffic management during construction of the railway infrastructure. It demonstrates that the concept design for the SWMR outlined in the Supplementary Master Plan can be built in such a way as to minimise disruption to buses and freeway traffic. Taken together, the reports recommend solutions for avoiding specific traffic management issues using measures which are both reasonable and practicable. (5) Not applicable (6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(3) Not applicable (4) The studies were undertaken in three parts. These are: - Disruption Management Plan for traffic on the freeway between Glen Iris and the Narrows Bridge; - Tidal Flow Lane Operation during the widening of the Mt Henry Bridge; and - High Occupancy Vehicle operation between Leach Highway and the Narrows Bridge. The Disruption Management Plan was commissioned in July 2002 as an important part of the Supplementary Master Plan, which was finalised and released in August 2002. The other two reports were undertaken in November 2002 as the result of the ongoing interaction with stakeholders, principally MRWA and Transperth. The reports investigate the impacts on the freeway bus infrastructure and road traffic from the construction works required for the South West Metropolitan Railway (SWMR) between Glen Iris and the Narrows bridge. The Disruption Management Plan examines the options for traffic management during construction of the railway infrastructure. It demonstrates that the concept design for the SWMR outlined in the Supplementary Master Plan can be built in such a way as to minimise disruption to buses and freeway traffic. Taken together, the reports recommend solutions for avoiding specific traffic management issues using measures which are both reasonable and practicable. (5) Not applicable (6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(4) The studies were undertaken in three parts. These are: - Disruption Management Plan for traffic on the freeway between Glen Iris and the Narrows Bridge; - Tidal Flow Lane Operation during the widening of the Mt Henry Bridge; and - High Occupancy Vehicle operation between Leach Highway and the Narrows Bridge. The Disruption Management Plan was commissioned in July 2002 as an important part of the Supplementary Master Plan, which was finalised and released in August 2002. The other two reports were undertaken in November 2002 as the result of the ongoing interaction with stakeholders, principally MRWA and Transperth. The reports investigate the impacts on the freeway bus infrastructure and road traffic from the construction works required for the South West Metropolitan Railway (SWMR) between Glen Iris and the Narrows bridge. The Disruption Management Plan examines the options for traffic management during construction of the railway infrastructure. It demonstrates that the concept design for the SWMR outlined in the Supplementary Master Plan can be built in such a way as to minimise disruption to buses and freeway traffic. Taken together, the reports recommend solutions for avoiding specific traffic management issues using measures which are both reasonable and practicable. (5) Not applicable (6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
- Disruption Management Plan for traffic on the freeway between Glen Iris and the Narrows Bridge; - Tidal Flow Lane Operation during the widening of the Mt Henry Bridge; and - High Occupancy Vehicle operation between Leach Highway and the Narrows Bridge. The Disruption Management Plan was commissioned in July 2002 as an important part of the Supplementary Master Plan, which was finalised and released in August 2002. The other two reports were undertaken in November 2002 as the result of the ongoing interaction with stakeholders, principally MRWA and Transperth. The reports investigate the impacts on the freeway bus infrastructure and road traffic from the construction works required for the South West Metropolitan Railway (SWMR) between Glen Iris and the Narrows bridge. The Disruption Management Plan examines the options for traffic management during construction of the railway infrastructure. It demonstrates that the concept design for the SWMR outlined in the Supplementary Master Plan can be built in such a way as to minimise disruption to buses and freeway traffic. Taken together, the reports recommend solutions for avoiding specific traffic management issues using measures which are both reasonable and practicable. (5) Not applicable (6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
The Disruption Management Plan was commissioned in July 2002 as an important part of the Supplementary Master Plan, which was finalised and released in August 2002. The other two reports were undertaken in November 2002 as the result of the ongoing interaction with stakeholders, principally MRWA and Transperth. The reports investigate the impacts on the freeway bus infrastructure and road traffic from the construction works required for the South West Metropolitan Railway (SWMR) between Glen Iris and the Narrows bridge. The Disruption Management Plan examines the options for traffic management during construction of the railway infrastructure. It demonstrates that the concept design for the SWMR outlined in the Supplementary Master Plan can be built in such a way as to minimise disruption to buses and freeway traffic. Taken together, the reports recommend solutions for avoiding specific traffic management issues using measures which are both reasonable and practicable. (5) Not applicable (6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
The reports investigate the impacts on the freeway bus infrastructure and road traffic from the construction works required for the South West Metropolitan Railway (SWMR) between Glen Iris and the Narrows bridge. The Disruption Management Plan examines the options for traffic management during construction of the railway infrastructure. It demonstrates that the concept design for the SWMR outlined in the Supplementary Master Plan can be built in such a way as to minimise disruption to buses and freeway traffic. Taken together, the reports recommend solutions for avoiding specific traffic management issues using measures which are both reasonable and practicable. (5) Not applicable (6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
Taken together, the reports recommend solutions for avoiding specific traffic management issues using measures which are both reasonable and practicable. (5) Not applicable (6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(5) Not applicable (6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(6) The reports described in (2) are working documents and in the time since their production, further work has been carried out in the development of the designs and implementation strategies for the railway works within the freeway. The reports will be tabled following the Minister's consideration. (7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(7) Not applicable (8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(8) Any major infrastructure project is going to cause a certain amount of disruption. This was the case with major infrastructure projects undertaken by the previous Government such as the Northbridge Tunnel and the Duplication of the Narrows Bridge. Work undertaken to date by BSD Consultants indicates that disruption from construction of the fast, direct route can and will be minimised. It is important to note that the same level of disruption would have occurred on the Kwinana Freeway between Canning Bridge and Murdoch under Stage 2 of the previous Government's bus lane project. (9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(9) (a) and (b) The dedicated bus lanes will remain in use until the latest possible time to enable rail services to commence in November 2006. The works will be undertaken by a design and construct form of contract and depending on the contractor's construction program and methods, the closure of the dedicated bus lanes is anticipated to be no more than 4-6 months prior to commencement of services. After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
After the buses are displaced from the bus lanes, priority for buses will be retained for the section between Canning Bridge and the Narrows by the use of the inner traffic lane, with bus priority access at Canning Bridge. The proposed operations arrangements have been developed in conjunction with Transperth and are sensible arrangements that do not significantly affect the levels of service for bus users. The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
The proposed tidal flow system on Mt Henry Bridge and the use of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which have not yet been considered by Government, are solutions that have been supported by Transperth as being acceptable to their timetabling and routing schedules. (10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
(10) I am not aware of the Department for Justice raising the issue of the transportation of prisoners when the fast, direct route commences. If the Department considers this to be an issue, consideration will be given to providing access for prisoner transport to the bus priority measures to be put in place when the fast direct route commences.
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