Hon. Ken Travers questions the Transport Minister regarding the cost breakdown of the Forrestfield-Airport Link project, specifically concerning rolling stock and bus costs. The Minister provides a breakdown of costs for railcars and buses included in the project's budget.

AnsweredQoN 933Legislative Council
Asked
11 September 2014
Portfolio
Transport

QuestionView source ↗

FORRESTFIELD–AIRPORT
LINK — COST INGS
933. Hon
KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for
Transport:
(1) Is the
member for Forrestfield correct in his claim that the estimated cost of the
airport rail line includes $73 million for new rolling stock and buses?
(2) If yes to
(1), what was the estimated cost of each railcar and bus that was used to
arrive at the $73 million estimate?
(3) If no to
(1), what is the correct figure?
(4) What is
the cost of the three-railcar train due to be delivered in 2016?
(5) What is
the estimated cost of a single rigid bus used in developing the 2017–18
forward estimates?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Yes,
noting that the $73 million is an unescalated figure.
(2) It was
$7.5 million for each railcar set and $500 000 for each bus.
(3) Not
applicable.
(4) The cost
is $11.1 million.
(5) The cost
is $573 000.

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