❓ Hon Simon O'Brien questions the Planning and Infrastructure Minister about the import/export capacity of the proposed North Quay rail loop and the government's planning process, while the Minister's response highlights the government's progress in shifting freight from road to rail.
AnsweredQoN 2135Legislative Council
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(1) What will be the ultimate IMPORT (unload from ships and move inland by train) capacity in TEUs per day of the proposed North Quay rail loop?
(2) Over what time frame will this capacity develop?
(3) What will be the ultimate EXPORT (unload from train and load onto ships) capacity in TEUs per day of the proposed North Quay rail loop?
(4) Over what time frame will this capacity develop?
(5) Have rail movement diagrams for Fremantle and the Inner Harbour in the year 2012 (or the year in which the 30 percent target is achieved) incorporating all freight and passenger trains been prepared and will the Minister table these documents?
(6) If the answers to these questions are not known, why has the Government proceeded with MRS 1055/33 before the answers were known?
(2) Over what time frame will this capacity develop?
(3) What will be the ultimate EXPORT (unload from train and load onto ships) capacity in TEUs per day of the proposed North Quay rail loop?
(4) Over what time frame will this capacity develop?
(5) Have rail movement diagrams for Fremantle and the Inner Harbour in the year 2012 (or the year in which the 30 percent target is achieved) incorporating all freight and passenger trains been prepared and will the Minister table these documents?
(6) If the answers to these questions are not known, why has the Government proceeded with MRS 1055/33 before the answers were known?
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Answered
20 August 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
57 days
It is expected that the ultimate level of trade through the Inner Harbour will be reached by about 2015. The achievement of 30% of containers by rail is targeted in the Freight Network Review for 2012. The State Government's plan to move more port freight on to rail is working. The carriage of containers through Fremantle Port by rail had grown by 164 per cent over the past year. Rail now accounts for about five per cent of the land-based container movements to and from the port, compared with less than three per cent 18 months ago. These figures demonstrate that the Government policy of shifting container traffic from road to rail is working, even before we introduce infrastructure improvements. The new terminal and associated rail works are expected to be operating in 2005. (5) Rail movements have been planned to take into account the movements of passenger trains where these have the potential to conflict at the river crossing at North Fremantle. Freight trains would be scheduled outside morning and afternoon peak periods for the passenger train operations. Calculations show that four trains (eight train movements) per day have the ability to handle 30% of the ultimate level of container trade through the Inner Harbour. This will result in the reduction of hundreds of heavy vehicles from our roads. This will have significant social and environmental benefits for the people of Perth. (6) Not applicable
The State Government's plan to move more port freight on to rail is working. The carriage of containers through Fremantle Port by rail had grown by 164 per cent over the past year. Rail now accounts for about five per cent of the land-based container movements to and from the port, compared with less than three per cent 18 months ago. These figures demonstrate that the Government policy of shifting container traffic from road to rail is working, even before we introduce infrastructure improvements. The new terminal and associated rail works are expected to be operating in 2005. (5) Rail movements have been planned to take into account the movements of passenger trains where these have the potential to conflict at the river crossing at North Fremantle. Freight trains would be scheduled outside morning and afternoon peak periods for the passenger train operations. Calculations show that four trains (eight train movements) per day have the ability to handle 30% of the ultimate level of container trade through the Inner Harbour. This will result in the reduction of hundreds of heavy vehicles from our roads. This will have significant social and environmental benefits for the people of Perth. (6) Not applicable
The carriage of containers through Fremantle Port by rail had grown by 164 per cent over the past year. Rail now accounts for about five per cent of the land-based container movements to and from the port, compared with less than three per cent 18 months ago. These figures demonstrate that the Government policy of shifting container traffic from road to rail is working, even before we introduce infrastructure improvements. The new terminal and associated rail works are expected to be operating in 2005. (5) Rail movements have been planned to take into account the movements of passenger trains where these have the potential to conflict at the river crossing at North Fremantle. Freight trains would be scheduled outside morning and afternoon peak periods for the passenger train operations. Calculations show that four trains (eight train movements) per day have the ability to handle 30% of the ultimate level of container trade through the Inner Harbour. This will result in the reduction of hundreds of heavy vehicles from our roads. This will have significant social and environmental benefits for the people of Perth. (6) Not applicable
These figures demonstrate that the Government policy of shifting container traffic from road to rail is working, even before we introduce infrastructure improvements. The new terminal and associated rail works are expected to be operating in 2005. (5) Rail movements have been planned to take into account the movements of passenger trains where these have the potential to conflict at the river crossing at North Fremantle. Freight trains would be scheduled outside morning and afternoon peak periods for the passenger train operations. Calculations show that four trains (eight train movements) per day have the ability to handle 30% of the ultimate level of container trade through the Inner Harbour. This will result in the reduction of hundreds of heavy vehicles from our roads. This will have significant social and environmental benefits for the people of Perth. (6) Not applicable
The new terminal and associated rail works are expected to be operating in 2005. (5) Rail movements have been planned to take into account the movements of passenger trains where these have the potential to conflict at the river crossing at North Fremantle. Freight trains would be scheduled outside morning and afternoon peak periods for the passenger train operations. Calculations show that four trains (eight train movements) per day have the ability to handle 30% of the ultimate level of container trade through the Inner Harbour. This will result in the reduction of hundreds of heavy vehicles from our roads. This will have significant social and environmental benefits for the people of Perth. (6) Not applicable
(5) Rail movements have been planned to take into account the movements of passenger trains where these have the potential to conflict at the river crossing at North Fremantle. Freight trains would be scheduled outside morning and afternoon peak periods for the passenger train operations. Calculations show that four trains (eight train movements) per day have the ability to handle 30% of the ultimate level of container trade through the Inner Harbour. This will result in the reduction of hundreds of heavy vehicles from our roads. This will have significant social and environmental benefits for the people of Perth. (6) Not applicable
Calculations show that four trains (eight train movements) per day have the ability to handle 30% of the ultimate level of container trade through the Inner Harbour. This will result in the reduction of hundreds of heavy vehicles from our roads. This will have significant social and environmental benefits for the people of Perth. (6) Not applicable
(6) Not applicable
The State Government's plan to move more port freight on to rail is working. The carriage of containers through Fremantle Port by rail had grown by 164 per cent over the past year. Rail now accounts for about five per cent of the land-based container movements to and from the port, compared with less than three per cent 18 months ago. These figures demonstrate that the Government policy of shifting container traffic from road to rail is working, even before we introduce infrastructure improvements. The new terminal and associated rail works are expected to be operating in 2005. (5) Rail movements have been planned to take into account the movements of passenger trains where these have the potential to conflict at the river crossing at North Fremantle. Freight trains would be scheduled outside morning and afternoon peak periods for the passenger train operations. Calculations show that four trains (eight train movements) per day have the ability to handle 30% of the ultimate level of container trade through the Inner Harbour. This will result in the reduction of hundreds of heavy vehicles from our roads. This will have significant social and environmental benefits for the people of Perth. (6) Not applicable
The carriage of containers through Fremantle Port by rail had grown by 164 per cent over the past year. Rail now accounts for about five per cent of the land-based container movements to and from the port, compared with less than three per cent 18 months ago. These figures demonstrate that the Government policy of shifting container traffic from road to rail is working, even before we introduce infrastructure improvements. The new terminal and associated rail works are expected to be operating in 2005. (5) Rail movements have been planned to take into account the movements of passenger trains where these have the potential to conflict at the river crossing at North Fremantle. Freight trains would be scheduled outside morning and afternoon peak periods for the passenger train operations. Calculations show that four trains (eight train movements) per day have the ability to handle 30% of the ultimate level of container trade through the Inner Harbour. This will result in the reduction of hundreds of heavy vehicles from our roads. This will have significant social and environmental benefits for the people of Perth. (6) Not applicable
These figures demonstrate that the Government policy of shifting container traffic from road to rail is working, even before we introduce infrastructure improvements. The new terminal and associated rail works are expected to be operating in 2005. (5) Rail movements have been planned to take into account the movements of passenger trains where these have the potential to conflict at the river crossing at North Fremantle. Freight trains would be scheduled outside morning and afternoon peak periods for the passenger train operations. Calculations show that four trains (eight train movements) per day have the ability to handle 30% of the ultimate level of container trade through the Inner Harbour. This will result in the reduction of hundreds of heavy vehicles from our roads. This will have significant social and environmental benefits for the people of Perth. (6) Not applicable
The new terminal and associated rail works are expected to be operating in 2005. (5) Rail movements have been planned to take into account the movements of passenger trains where these have the potential to conflict at the river crossing at North Fremantle. Freight trains would be scheduled outside morning and afternoon peak periods for the passenger train operations. Calculations show that four trains (eight train movements) per day have the ability to handle 30% of the ultimate level of container trade through the Inner Harbour. This will result in the reduction of hundreds of heavy vehicles from our roads. This will have significant social and environmental benefits for the people of Perth. (6) Not applicable
(5) Rail movements have been planned to take into account the movements of passenger trains where these have the potential to conflict at the river crossing at North Fremantle. Freight trains would be scheduled outside morning and afternoon peak periods for the passenger train operations. Calculations show that four trains (eight train movements) per day have the ability to handle 30% of the ultimate level of container trade through the Inner Harbour. This will result in the reduction of hundreds of heavy vehicles from our roads. This will have significant social and environmental benefits for the people of Perth. (6) Not applicable
Calculations show that four trains (eight train movements) per day have the ability to handle 30% of the ultimate level of container trade through the Inner Harbour. This will result in the reduction of hundreds of heavy vehicles from our roads. This will have significant social and environmental benefits for the people of Perth. (6) Not applicable
(6) Not applicable
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