❓ A Member of Parliament is questioning the Minister for Transport about the installation of boom gates at railway crossings in Collie. The response indicates that boom gates are not currently planned for most locations due to not meeting warrant criteria, and one crossing is non-operational.
AnsweredQoN 5991Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(1) In relation to rail crossing protection with boom gates, I ask whether Collie will get boom gates on railway crossings at the following roads:
(a) Coombe Street;
(b) Coalfield Highway;
(c) Princep Street;
(d) Lefroy Street;
(e) Patstone Road;
(f) Bedlington Street; and
(g) Palmer Road;
(2) In relation to those roads listed at (1) please advise:
(a) if these roads are to have boom gates, when will this occur; and
(b) if not, why not?
(a) Coombe Street;
(b) Coalfield Highway;
(c) Princep Street;
(d) Lefroy Street;
(e) Patstone Road;
(f) Bedlington Street; and
(g) Palmer Road;
(2) In relation to those roads listed at (1) please advise:
(a) if these roads are to have boom gates, when will this occur; and
(b) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
41 days
Main Roads WA advises:
(1) The railway crossings asked of in parts (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) currently have flash light protection.
There is no railway crossing at Bedlington Street (part f).
None of the railway crossings listed in parts (a) to (g) are on the current program to upgrade the level of protection from flash lights to boom gates.
(2)
(a) Not applicable
(b) The railway crossings at locations in parts (a), (c), (d), (e), and (g) do not meet the warrants to install boom barriers. The railway crossing at location in part (b) is non-operational (trains do not run on this particular rail line). There is no railway crossing at (f).
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(1) The railway crossings asked of in parts (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) currently have flash light protection.
There is no railway crossing at Bedlington Street (part f).
None of the railway crossings listed in parts (a) to (g) are on the current program to upgrade the level of protection from flash lights to boom gates.
(2)
(a) Not applicable
(b) The railway crossings at locations in parts (a), (c), (d), (e), and (g) do not meet the warrants to install boom barriers. The railway crossing at location in part (b) is non-operational (trains do not run on this particular rail line). There is no railway crossing at (f).
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