❓ Question regarding the cost estimations for operating the MAX light rail system, specifically concerning advice received by the government before and after committing to the project. The answer indicates that the government was aware of likely costs and that detailed work will be presented in the project definition plan.
AnsweredQoN 427Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
METRO AREA
EXPRESS LIGHT RAIL AND PERTH AIRPORT LIGHT RAIL PROJECTS
427. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
Further to the Minister for
Transport's answer to question without notice number 222, asked in the
Legislative Council on 18 March 2014 —
(1) When the
government committed to build the MAX light rail system what advice did it
receive about the likely costs of operating the service, including debt
servicing once it was built?
(2) Has the
government received any formal or informal advice about the likely cost of
operating the MAX light rail system?
(3) If yes to
(2), what is that advice?
(4) If no to (2),
how could the government describe its commitment as fully funded and costed?
(5) If no advice
at all was received, is it usual practice for the government to decide to build
projects without any idea of the cost of operating the project?
EXPRESS LIGHT RAIL AND PERTH AIRPORT LIGHT RAIL PROJECTS
427. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
Further to the Minister for
Transport's answer to question without notice number 222, asked in the
Legislative Council on 18 March 2014 —
(1) When the
government committed to build the MAX light rail system what advice did it
receive about the likely costs of operating the service, including debt
servicing once it was built?
(2) Has the
government received any formal or informal advice about the likely cost of
operating the MAX light rail system?
(3) If yes to
(2), what is that advice?
(4) If no to (2),
how could the government describe its commitment as fully funded and costed?
(5) If no advice
at all was received, is it usual practice for the government to decide to build
projects without any idea of the cost of operating the project?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1) The government was aware of the
likely operating costs based on other light rail systems.
(2) Yes. Detailed work will be
presented as part of the project definition plan.
(3) This will be presented as part
of the project definition plan.
(4)–(5) Not applicable.
some notice of this question.
(1) The government was aware of the
likely operating costs based on other light rail systems.
(2) Yes. Detailed work will be
presented as part of the project definition plan.
(3) This will be presented as part
of the project definition plan.
(4)–(5) Not applicable.
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