❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the Minister for Transport regarding noise emissions and property value impacts of a proposed frequent bus service versus the Metro Area Express light rail. The Minister confirms no analysis has been conducted yet, but it will be considered in future investigations.
AnsweredQoN 152Legislative Council
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BUS RAPID
TRANSIT SYSTEM AND METRO AREA EXPRESS LIGHT RAIL — NOISE EMISSIONS
152. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) Has the
minister or the department analysed the difference in projected noise emissions
of the proposed frequent bus service and the Metro Area Express light rail
service?
(2) If yes to (1), can the minister
please provide this data?
(3) If no to (l), why not?
(4) Has the
minister or the department analysed the difference in impacts on property
values along the routes of the proposed frequent bus service versus the MAX
light rail service?
(5) If yes to (1), can the minister
please provide this data?
TRANSIT SYSTEM AND METRO AREA EXPRESS LIGHT RAIL — NOISE EMISSIONS
152. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) Has the
minister or the department analysed the difference in projected noise emissions
of the proposed frequent bus service and the Metro Area Express light rail
service?
(2) If yes to (1), can the minister
please provide this data?
(3) If no to (l), why not?
(4) Has the
minister or the department analysed the difference in impacts on property
values along the routes of the proposed frequent bus service versus the MAX
light rail service?
(5) If yes to (1), can the minister
please provide this data?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3)–(5) These
issues will be considered as part of further investigations to be undertaken by
the Department of Transport.
some notice of this question.
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3)–(5) These
issues will be considered as part of further investigations to be undertaken by
the Department of Transport.
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