❓ Mr. Morton asks about major transport projects delivered in 2014-15. The Minister for Transport outlines cycling infrastructure, railcar fleet expansion, Perth City Link, bus upgrades, freeway tunnel opening, Coalfields highway work, black spot programs, railway level crossing upgrades, and congestion management projects.
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2014–15
ANNUAL REPORT ON STATE FINANCES — TRANSPORT PROJECTS
802. MR N.W. MORTON to the
Minister for Transport:
Before I ask my question, I acknowledge the fantastic student
leaders and staff from Wattle Grove Primary School in my electorate, with whom
I was fortunate enough to have lunch today.
Further to the tabling of the Annual Report on State Finances earlier today, can the minister
please provide an outline of the major transport projects delivered in 2014–15?
ANNUAL REPORT ON STATE FINANCES — TRANSPORT PROJECTS
802. MR N.W. MORTON to the
Minister for Transport:
Before I ask my question, I acknowledge the fantastic student
leaders and staff from Wattle Grove Primary School in my electorate, with whom
I was fortunate enough to have lunch today.
Further to the tabling of the Annual Report on State Finances earlier today, can the minister
please provide an outline of the major transport projects delivered in 2014–15?
AnswerView source ↗
I listened to what you said earlier, Mr Speaker, and I do not
want to incur your wrath by detailing everything that the Liberal–National
government has been delivering across Western Australia, because the list is
quite extensive.
I will start briefly with cycling infrastructure. Over the
past five years the government has spent $100 million, and it committed last
year to another $72.1 million. During the year, 11.7 kilometres of additional
shared path and 2.8 kilometres of on-road infrastructure were provided. The
Public Transport Authority is currently halfway through a $243 million
expansion of the railcar fleet. We have added 22 three-car rail sets, so a
total of 66 new railcars are now in service. The $569.3 million Perth City Link
project will reconnect the city centre with Northbridge. This is an exciting
project for Western Australia, opening up our city. The rail component of the
Perth City Link was completed in December 2013, well ahead of the mid-2014
scheduled completion date. Work on the second stage of the project, the Perth
bus port, is anticipated to be completed in mid-2016. I talked yesterday about
the government's commitment to a $500 million bus upgrade. Over 65.5 million
service kilometres were driven by Transperth buses during 2014–15. This
is a growth of 3.5 per cent over the previous financial year, and represents a
26 per cent growth since 2008–09.
Main Roads Western Australia has completed a number of
projects. We saw the Graham Farmer Freeway tunnel open up during the year. Over
455 million vehicles have gone through this tunnel.
Mr P.B. Watson :
Did it only open up this year?
Mr D.C. NALDER :
Last year, 2014–15.
An extra 2.6 kilometres of the Coalfields highway has been
completed on the Hamilton River section.
Mr M.P. Murray :
Five years to get two kilometres!
Mr
D.C. NALDER : I know I have dealt with this interjection on the Coalfields
highway before, because the former shadow minister, in 2010, admitted that the
Labor government had dropped the ball when it came to the Coalfields highway.
Mr
M.P. Murray interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I call you to order for the
first time. Minister, you have one minute, thank you.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : What is really important? Under the state black spot program,
96 projects have been funded—17 projects on state roads and 79 projects
on local roads. It was a $20 million investment. Another 32 projects were
funded by the Australian government's black spot program, worth a total
of $7 million. The state has invested more than $7 million in the railway level
crossing upgrade project, to improve the safety of railway level crossings. The
opposition is making a lot of noise in this place, so let us ask it about its
great public transport program, and whether it is going to add more level
crossings.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : I do not want the wall of noise. Can you wind up, please?
Mr
D.C. NALDER : During the 2014–15 financial year, works were
completed on a number of projects to manage congestion—clearway
management in the central business district, an on-ramp merge trial to reduce
traffic flow breakdown on major freeways, an upgrade of three interchange
off-ramps on Roe Highway, and a traffic signal review program. We delivered new
sections and upgrades on the pedestrian shared pathways, and more technology
was introduced across the road network, including closed-circuit television.
This is a responsible government delivering real outcomes for the people of
Western Australia.
want to incur your wrath by detailing everything that the Liberal–National
government has been delivering across Western Australia, because the list is
quite extensive.
I will start briefly with cycling infrastructure. Over the
past five years the government has spent $100 million, and it committed last
year to another $72.1 million. During the year, 11.7 kilometres of additional
shared path and 2.8 kilometres of on-road infrastructure were provided. The
Public Transport Authority is currently halfway through a $243 million
expansion of the railcar fleet. We have added 22 three-car rail sets, so a
total of 66 new railcars are now in service. The $569.3 million Perth City Link
project will reconnect the city centre with Northbridge. This is an exciting
project for Western Australia, opening up our city. The rail component of the
Perth City Link was completed in December 2013, well ahead of the mid-2014
scheduled completion date. Work on the second stage of the project, the Perth
bus port, is anticipated to be completed in mid-2016. I talked yesterday about
the government's commitment to a $500 million bus upgrade. Over 65.5 million
service kilometres were driven by Transperth buses during 2014–15. This
is a growth of 3.5 per cent over the previous financial year, and represents a
26 per cent growth since 2008–09.
Main Roads Western Australia has completed a number of
projects. We saw the Graham Farmer Freeway tunnel open up during the year. Over
455 million vehicles have gone through this tunnel.
Mr P.B. Watson :
Did it only open up this year?
Mr D.C. NALDER :
Last year, 2014–15.
An extra 2.6 kilometres of the Coalfields highway has been
completed on the Hamilton River section.
Mr M.P. Murray :
Five years to get two kilometres!
Mr
D.C. NALDER : I know I have dealt with this interjection on the Coalfields
highway before, because the former shadow minister, in 2010, admitted that the
Labor government had dropped the ball when it came to the Coalfields highway.
Mr
M.P. Murray interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I call you to order for the
first time. Minister, you have one minute, thank you.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : What is really important? Under the state black spot program,
96 projects have been funded—17 projects on state roads and 79 projects
on local roads. It was a $20 million investment. Another 32 projects were
funded by the Australian government's black spot program, worth a total
of $7 million. The state has invested more than $7 million in the railway level
crossing upgrade project, to improve the safety of railway level crossings. The
opposition is making a lot of noise in this place, so let us ask it about its
great public transport program, and whether it is going to add more level
crossings.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : I do not want the wall of noise. Can you wind up, please?
Mr
D.C. NALDER : During the 2014–15 financial year, works were
completed on a number of projects to manage congestion—clearway
management in the central business district, an on-ramp merge trial to reduce
traffic flow breakdown on major freeways, an upgrade of three interchange
off-ramps on Roe Highway, and a traffic signal review program. We delivered new
sections and upgrades on the pedestrian shared pathways, and more technology
was introduced across the road network, including closed-circuit television.
This is a responsible government delivering real outcomes for the people of
Western Australia.
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