❓ Hon Steve Martin asks about public transport assets exceeding their design life. The Minister's answer states that design life can be extended through refurbishments and overhauls.
AnsweredQoN 1245Legislative Council
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I refer to public transport in WA, and I ask: (a) are any Public Transport Authority fleet or rollingstock assets still in active passenger service past their original intended design life; (b) if yes to (a), which assets; and (c) for each asset in (b), what was the original design life in years and by how many years has the design life been exceeded?
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Answered
5 May 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport
Response time
9 days
(a)-(c) The design life of PTA train, bus, coach, and ferry assets can be subject to change depending on refurbishments and overhauls that may occur to extend their operational life in accordance with the relevant standards.
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