❓ Hon Peter Collier questions the Minister for Transport regarding the Thornlie-Cockburn Link project's ridership forecasts and underlying population data. The Minister provides a breakdown of the 2031 forecast boardings by station and clarifies the data used.
AnsweredQoN 948Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
THORNLIE–COCKBURN
LINK — FORECAST DAILY BOARDINGS
948. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Transport:
You have got to be joking! The
contempt you guys have for this place is palpable.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Member,
I suggest you ask your question. Don't worry about the preamble.
Hon PETER COLLIER : Thank you,
Madam President.
I refer to the ''Thornlie–Cockburn
Link: Project Definition Plan'' released in June 2018 that states in
part —
On day one of services, the Thornlie–Cockburn
Link is expected to have approximately 12,225 daily boardings growing to about
17,425 in 2031.
(1) Will the
minister provide a breakdown by station of the forecast 17 425 daily boardings
in 2031; and, if not, why not?
(2) What
population data was used for the project definition plan?
(3) Has the
project definition plan been updated to reflect the latest population data;
and, if not, why not?
(4) If yes to
(3), what is the number of boardings based on the latest population data?
LINK — FORECAST DAILY BOARDINGS
948. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Transport:
You have got to be joking! The
contempt you guys have for this place is palpable.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Member,
I suggest you ask your question. Don't worry about the preamble.
Hon PETER COLLIER : Thank you,
Madam President.
I refer to the ''Thornlie–Cockburn
Link: Project Definition Plan'' released in June 2018 that states in
part —
On day one of services, the Thornlie–Cockburn
Link is expected to have approximately 12,225 daily boardings growing to about
17,425 in 2031.
(1) Will the
minister provide a breakdown by station of the forecast 17 425 daily boardings
in 2031; and, if not, why not?
(2) What
population data was used for the project definition plan?
(3) Has the
project definition plan been updated to reflect the latest population data;
and, if not, why not?
(4) If yes to
(3), what is the number of boardings based on the latest population data?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the Leader of the Opposition
for some notice of the question.
(1) For Nicholson
Road station, it is 2 350; for Ranford Road station, it is 1 985; for Thornlie
Road station, it is 2 530; and for Cockburn Road station, it is 10 560.
(2) The project definition plan utilised the latest
population data from the state government land use forecasting system
applicable at the time of the analysis.
(3) The project has progressed to the construction
phase. Current population forecasts continue to demonstrate the need to
connect the rail line between Thornlie and Cockburn.
(4) Not applicable.
for some notice of the question.
(1) For Nicholson
Road station, it is 2 350; for Ranford Road station, it is 1 985; for Thornlie
Road station, it is 2 530; and for Cockburn Road station, it is 10 560.
(2) The project definition plan utilised the latest
population data from the state government land use forecasting system
applicable at the time of the analysis.
(3) The project has progressed to the construction
phase. Current population forecasts continue to demonstrate the need to
connect the rail line between Thornlie and Cockburn.
(4) Not applicable.
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