Question on Notice regarding the cost and length of tunnelling for two city rail route options (William Street and City West) and their integration with the City of Perth's transport planning strategies. The Minister's response indicates that the final report is pending, delaying specific answers.

AnsweredQoN 1466Legislative Council
Asked
23 May 2002
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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CITY RAIL ROUTE, OPTIONS
In regard to the city rail route options - (1) What is the estimated cost per unit of tunnelling? (2) What is the total length of tunnelling required for the (a) William Street option; and the (b) City West option? (3) Does the City of Perth have a transport planning strategy for the city area? (4) Which of the two city rail route options is best able to be integrated with the City of Perth’s transport planning strategies? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The minister has not yet received the final report of the Perth City Rail Advisory Committee. As soon as the report has been considered by the Government she will be in a position to respond to the member’s questions. (3) It is understood that the City of Perth has a principal activities plan and a strategic plan for urban development and transport. (4) Refer to (1)-(2).
(1) What is the estimated cost per unit of tunnelling? (2) What is the total length of tunnelling required for the (a) William Street option; and the (b) City West option? (3) Does the City of Perth have a transport planning strategy for the city area? (4) Which of the two city rail route options is best able to be integrated with the City of Perth’s transport planning strategies? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The minister has not yet received the final report of the Perth City Rail Advisory Committee. As soon as the report has been considered by the Government she will be in a position to respond to the member’s questions. (3) It is understood that the City of Perth has a principal activities plan and a strategic plan for urban development and transport. (4) Refer to (1)-(2).
(2) What is the total length of tunnelling required for the (a) William Street option; and the (b) City West option? (3) Does the City of Perth have a transport planning strategy for the city area? (4) Which of the two city rail route options is best able to be integrated with the City of Perth’s transport planning strategies? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The minister has not yet received the final report of the Perth City Rail Advisory Committee. As soon as the report has been considered by the Government she will be in a position to respond to the member’s questions. (3) It is understood that the City of Perth has a principal activities plan and a strategic plan for urban development and transport. (4) Refer to (1)-(2).
(b) City West option?
(4) Which of the two city rail route options is best able to be integrated with the City of Perth’s transport planning strategies? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The minister has not yet received the final report of the Perth City Rail Advisory Committee. As soon as the report has been considered by the Government she will be in a position to respond to the member’s questions. (3) It is understood that the City of Perth has a principal activities plan and a strategic plan for urban development and transport. (4) Refer to (1)-(2).
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The minister has not yet received the final report of the Perth City Rail Advisory Committee. As soon as the report has been considered by the Government she will be in a position to respond to the member’s questions. (3) It is understood that the City of Perth has a principal activities plan and a strategic plan for urban development and transport. (4) Refer to (1)-(2).
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The minister has not yet received the final report of the Perth City Rail Advisory Committee. As soon as the report has been considered by the Government she will be in a position to respond to the member’s questions. (3) It is understood that the City of Perth has a principal activities plan and a strategic plan for urban development and transport. (4) Refer to (1)-(2).
(1)-(2) The minister has not yet received the final report of the Perth City Rail Advisory Committee. As soon as the report has been considered by the Government she will be in a position to respond to the member’s questions. (3) It is understood that the City of Perth has a principal activities plan and a strategic plan for urban development and transport. (4) Refer to (1)-(2).
(3) It is understood that the City of Perth has a principal activities plan and a strategic plan for urban development and transport. (4) Refer to (1)-(2).
(4) Refer to (1)-(2).

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