❓ Mr. Kobelke inquires about the feasibility of using existing freight rail lines for passenger transport, increasing rail freight capacity, and shifting freight from road to rail. The response indicates limited investigation into passenger rail, separation policy, existing capacity, and commercial factors influencing freight transport.
AnsweredQoN 8784Legislative Assembly
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With respect to the freight rail lines from Forrestfield to Fremantle Port via Yangebup:
(a) what investigation has the Department of Transport performed to enable this freight line to carry passengers from Midland to Fremantle via Perth and Jandakot airports and interchanges at Thornlie and Cockburn;
(b) who owns the above rail line from Midland to Fremantle and Naval Base;
(c) what prevents this line from being electrified and adding the associated signalling and stations;
(d) what is preventing the line from Fremantle Port to Yangebup from being duplicated in both standard and narrow gauge;
(e) has any costing been performed on the above points;
(f) what is the tonnage of freight carried on this rail line compared to that carried by truck on Leach Highway;
(g) what planning has the Department of Transport undertaken to remove freight from road transport to rail between Kewdale and Fremantle Port;
(h) what planning has the Department of Transport performed to enable containers to move from Kewdale onto the wharf at Robb's Jetty, Naval Base to prevent an additional unload/load; and
(i) what is the outcome of any of these investigations?
(a) what investigation has the Department of Transport performed to enable this freight line to carry passengers from Midland to Fremantle via Perth and Jandakot airports and interchanges at Thornlie and Cockburn;
(b) who owns the above rail line from Midland to Fremantle and Naval Base;
(c) what prevents this line from being electrified and adding the associated signalling and stations;
(d) what is preventing the line from Fremantle Port to Yangebup from being duplicated in both standard and narrow gauge;
(e) has any costing been performed on the above points;
(f) what is the tonnage of freight carried on this rail line compared to that carried by truck on Leach Highway;
(g) what planning has the Department of Transport undertaken to remove freight from road transport to rail between Kewdale and Fremantle Port;
(h) what planning has the Department of Transport performed to enable containers to move from Kewdale onto the wharf at Robb's Jetty, Naval Base to prevent an additional unload/load; and
(i) what is the outcome of any of these investigations?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
41 days
The
Department of Transport
advises:
(a) No investigations have been undertaken for the full route.
(b) The Public Transport Authority (PTA).
(c) There is a long standing policy position of the State Government that clear separation of passenger and freight rail networks in Perth should be maintained.
(d) This line can currently accommodate both standard and narrow gauge trains.
(e) No.
(f) During 2011-12 rail carried approximately 85,000 twenty-foot equivalent containers on the Fremantle-Kewdale/Forrestfield line. This represented about 13 per cent of the total port container market though not all of the 87 per cent moved by road necessarily use Leach Highway.
(g) Extensive work has been undertaken on development of freight rail services to and from Fremantle Port and rail's share of that market has been steadily growing. Further growth is expected but the proportion which is carried by either rail or road depends on commercial decisions and market factors.
(h) There is no container trade through Robb's Jetty, Naval Base.
(i) Not applicable
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Department of Transport
advises:
(a) No investigations have been undertaken for the full route.
(b) The Public Transport Authority (PTA).
(c) There is a long standing policy position of the State Government that clear separation of passenger and freight rail networks in Perth should be maintained.
(d) This line can currently accommodate both standard and narrow gauge trains.
(e) No.
(f) During 2011-12 rail carried approximately 85,000 twenty-foot equivalent containers on the Fremantle-Kewdale/Forrestfield line. This represented about 13 per cent of the total port container market though not all of the 87 per cent moved by road necessarily use Leach Highway.
(g) Extensive work has been undertaken on development of freight rail services to and from Fremantle Port and rail's share of that market has been steadily growing. Further growth is expected but the proportion which is carried by either rail or road depends on commercial decisions and market factors.
(h) There is no container trade through Robb's Jetty, Naval Base.
(i) Not applicable
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