Ms. Hodson-Thomas questions the basis of the government's passenger number forecasts for the Perth Urban Rail Development, implying they may be speculative. The Minister assures transparency and willingness to provide information.

AnsweredQoN 276Legislative Assembly
Asked
4 November 2002
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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PERTH URBAN RAIL DEVELOPMENT, ENHANCED TRAVEL DEMAND MODELLING 276. Ms K. HODSON-THOMAS to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: Will the minister undertake to table all documents relating to the enhanced travel demand modelling in this House tomorrow and arrange a briefing as promised, or is the Government’s forecast of passenger numbers based purely on speculation? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN

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The Government is happy to table all documents that are relevant to passenger demand figures. The Government is not in the business of trying to hide any detail. It believes it has a very positive story to tell. It has given the member for Carine briefing after briefing and is happy to continue that process.
PERTH URBAN RAIL DEVELOPMENT, ENHANCED TRAVEL DEMAND MODELLING
Will the minister undertake to table all documents relating to the enhanced travel demand modelling in this House tomorrow and arrange a briefing as promised, or is the Government’s forecast of passenger numbers based purely on speculation? Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: The Government is happy to table all documents that are relevant to passenger demand figures. The Government is not in the business of trying to hide any detail. It believes it has a very positive story to tell. It has given the member for Carine briefing after briefing and is happy to continue that process.
Ms A.J. MacTIERNAN replied: The Government is happy to table all documents that are relevant to passenger demand figures. The Government is not in the business of trying to hide any detail. It believes it has a very positive story to tell. It has given the member for Carine briefing after briefing and is happy to continue that process.
The Government is happy to table all documents that are relevant to passenger demand figures. The Government is not in the business of trying to hide any detail. It believes it has a very positive story to tell. It has given the member for Carine briefing after briefing and is happy to continue that process.

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