❓ Hon ED DERMER asks about overcrowding on the train system, specifically regarding two-car sets on the Joondalup-Mandurah and Midland lines. The Minister's response indicates ongoing planning and refers to the Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031.
AnsweredQoN 662Legislative Council
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TRAINS — OVERCROWDING
I refer to the current overcrowding situation on the train system. (1) How many two-car sets are still operating on the Joondalup–Mandurah line? (2) How many two-car sets does the minister intend to transfer from the Joondalup–Mandurah line to the Midland line? (3) What is the schedule for moving these rail carriages to the Midland line? (4) Has the minister commissioned any modelling on present and future passenger demand and capacity on the Midland line; and, if so, will the minister table the results of the modelling? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
I refer to the current overcrowding situation on the train system. (1) How many two-car sets are still operating on the Joondalup–Mandurah line? (2) How many two-car sets does the minister intend to transfer from the Joondalup–Mandurah line to the Midland line? (3) What is the schedule for moving these rail carriages to the Midland line? (4) Has the minister commissioned any modelling on present and future passenger demand and capacity on the Midland line; and, if so, will the minister table the results of the modelling? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Public Transport Authority advises the following. (1) Six. (2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
(1) How many two-car sets are still operating on the Joondalup–Mandurah line? (2) How many two-car sets does the minister intend to transfer from the Joondalup–Mandurah line to the Midland line? (3) What is the schedule for moving these rail carriages to the Midland line? (4) Has the minister commissioned any modelling on present and future passenger demand and capacity on the Midland line; and, if so, will the minister table the results of the modelling? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Public Transport Authority advises the following. (1) Six. (2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
(2) How many two-car sets does the minister intend to transfer from the Joondalup–Mandurah line to the Midland line? (3) What is the schedule for moving these rail carriages to the Midland line? (4) Has the minister commissioned any modelling on present and future passenger demand and capacity on the Midland line; and, if so, will the minister table the results of the modelling? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Public Transport Authority advises the following. (1) Six. (2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
(3) What is the schedule for moving these rail carriages to the Midland line? (4) Has the minister commissioned any modelling on present and future passenger demand and capacity on the Midland line; and, if so, will the minister table the results of the modelling? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Public Transport Authority advises the following. (1) Six. (2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
(4) Has the minister commissioned any modelling on present and future passenger demand and capacity on the Midland line; and, if so, will the minister table the results of the modelling? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Public Transport Authority advises the following. (1) Six. (2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Public Transport Authority advises the following. (1) Six. (2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Public Transport Authority advises the following. (1) Six. (2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
(1) Six. (2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
(2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
(3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
(4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
(1) How many two-car sets are still operating on the Joondalup–Mandurah line? (2) How many two-car sets does the minister intend to transfer from the Joondalup–Mandurah line to the Midland line? (3) What is the schedule for moving these rail carriages to the Midland line? (4) Has the minister commissioned any modelling on present and future passenger demand and capacity on the Midland line; and, if so, will the minister table the results of the modelling? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Public Transport Authority advises the following. (1) Six. (2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
(2) How many two-car sets does the minister intend to transfer from the Joondalup–Mandurah line to the Midland line? (3) What is the schedule for moving these rail carriages to the Midland line? (4) Has the minister commissioned any modelling on present and future passenger demand and capacity on the Midland line; and, if so, will the minister table the results of the modelling? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Public Transport Authority advises the following. (1) Six. (2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
(3) What is the schedule for moving these rail carriages to the Midland line? (4) Has the minister commissioned any modelling on present and future passenger demand and capacity on the Midland line; and, if so, will the minister table the results of the modelling? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Public Transport Authority advises the following. (1) Six. (2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
(4) Has the minister commissioned any modelling on present and future passenger demand and capacity on the Midland line; and, if so, will the minister table the results of the modelling? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Public Transport Authority advises the following. (1) Six. (2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Public Transport Authority advises the following. (1) Six. (2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Public Transport Authority advises the following. (1) Six. (2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
(1) Six. (2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
(2) Planning is yet to be completed. (3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
(3) See (2). (4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
(4) Please refer to the government’s recently released draft “Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031”.
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