❓ Mr. Waddell inquires about the Department of Main Roads' fibre optic cable installations and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) implementation. The response details completed and planned installations, clarifies the ongoing nature of ITS implementation, and confirms no discussions with NBN Co.
AnsweredQoN 6213Legislative Assembly
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(1) What fibre optical linkages have been installed in the 2010–11 year by the Department of Main Roads?
(2) What new fibre optical linkages are planned for 2011–12?
(3) What percentage of the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) has been implemented?
(4) When will the ITS be fully implemented?
(5) What is the cost of rolling out the outstanding fibre links to complete the ITS?
(6) What is the current data capacity of the existing ITS fibre network?
(7) Have any discussions been held with National Broadband Network Co in respect to the takeover or sharing of Main Roads optical fibre?
(2) What new fibre optical linkages are planned for 2011–12?
(3) What percentage of the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) has been implemented?
(4) When will the ITS be fully implemented?
(5) What is the cost of rolling out the outstanding fibre links to complete the ITS?
(6) What is the current data capacity of the existing ITS fibre network?
(7) Have any discussions been held with National Broadband Network Co in respect to the takeover or sharing of Main Roads optical fibre?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
35 days
Main Roads WA advises:
(1) Fibre optic backbone communication cables have been installed on the following roads in 2010/11:
? Reid Highway between Mitchell Freeway and Tonkin Highway
? Tonkin Highway between Reid Highway and Walter Road East
? Roe Highway between Great Northern Highway and Orrong Road, except for Great Eastern Highway and Roe Highway Interchange
All sections were installed in the ground in 2010/11 but will be commissioned in 2011/12.
(2) Fibre optic backbone communication cables are planned to be installed on the following roads in 2011/12:
? Roe Highway between Kwinana Freeway and Orrong Road
? Tonkin Highway between Walter Road East and Great Eastern Highway
? Great Eastern Highway between Tonkin Highway and Graham Farmer Freeway.
(3) It is not possible to specify the percentage of ITS that has been implemented because more ITS components will be required in the future as the amount of traffic on the road network increases.
(4) ITS will continue to be implemented on the road network as traffic volumes increase in order to improve operation and safety.
(5) As explained in (4) ITS will continue to be implemented on the road network as traffic volumes increase.
(6) 1Gigabit data transmission rate.
(7) No
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(1) Fibre optic backbone communication cables have been installed on the following roads in 2010/11:
? Reid Highway between Mitchell Freeway and Tonkin Highway
? Tonkin Highway between Reid Highway and Walter Road East
? Roe Highway between Great Northern Highway and Orrong Road, except for Great Eastern Highway and Roe Highway Interchange
All sections were installed in the ground in 2010/11 but will be commissioned in 2011/12.
(2) Fibre optic backbone communication cables are planned to be installed on the following roads in 2011/12:
? Roe Highway between Kwinana Freeway and Orrong Road
? Tonkin Highway between Walter Road East and Great Eastern Highway
? Great Eastern Highway between Tonkin Highway and Graham Farmer Freeway.
(3) It is not possible to specify the percentage of ITS that has been implemented because more ITS components will be required in the future as the amount of traffic on the road network increases.
(4) ITS will continue to be implemented on the road network as traffic volumes increase in order to improve operation and safety.
(5) As explained in (4) ITS will continue to be implemented on the road network as traffic volumes increase.
(6) 1Gigabit data transmission rate.
(7) No
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