❓ Hon. Neil Thomson asks about the current budget, initial costing, and cost-benefit analysis for the Perth to Byford rail line upgrade, including the Armadale line transformation. The Minister's response refers to publicly available budget documents.
AnsweredQoN 283Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BYFORD
RAIL EXTENSION
283. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I
refer to the Perth to Byford line upgrade, including upgrade costs to Armadale
and the extension of the Byford line.
(1) What is the
current fully budgeted cost for the Perth to Byford line, including rail
crossings, stations and line upgrades?
(2) When was this first costed?
(3) For (2), what was the first
estimate of cost?
(4) Has a cost–benefit
analysis been undertaken on the value for money of this expenditure?
(5) For (4), what was the expected
benefit cost ratio, with range if it exists?
RAIL EXTENSION
283. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I
refer to the Perth to Byford line upgrade, including upgrade costs to Armadale
and the extension of the Byford line.
(1) What is the
current fully budgeted cost for the Perth to Byford line, including rail
crossings, stations and line upgrades?
(2) When was this first costed?
(3) For (2), what was the first
estimate of cost?
(4) Has a cost–benefit
analysis been undertaken on the value for money of this expenditure?
(5) For (4), what was the expected
benefit cost ratio, with range if it exists?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(5) Estimated
total costs of the projects comprising the Armadale line transformation are
contained within the state budget and the Government mid-year financial
projections statement .
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(5) Estimated
total costs of the projects comprising the Armadale line transformation are
contained within the state budget and the Government mid-year financial
projections statement .
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