❓ Hon Ken Travers asked about the train disruption on the Joondalup and Mandurah lines on January 24, 2015. The response details the timing, technical fault, resumption of services, and number of affected services.
AnsweredQoN 2556Legislative Council
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I refer to the train disruption to the Joondalup and Mandurah rail lines on 24 January 2015, and I ask: (a) what time did the delays first occur; (b) what were the technical issues responsible; (c) when did services resume; and (d) how many services were affected?
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Answered
17 March 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
28 days
(a) 10.12am.
(b) A fault occurred with a railcar's computer system.
(c) Train services between Leederville and Stirling stations did not operate between 10.12am and 1.33pm due to this issue. Services continued to operate between Mandurah and Leederville stations and between Stirling and Butler stations during these times, albeit not to timetable. Timetabled services between Joondalup and Mandurah resumed at 1.33pm.
(d) 16.
(b) A fault occurred with a railcar's computer system.
(c) Train services between Leederville and Stirling stations did not operate between 10.12am and 1.33pm due to this issue. Services continued to operate between Mandurah and Leederville stations and between Stirling and Butler stations during these times, albeit not to timetable. Timetabled services between Joondalup and Mandurah resumed at 1.33pm.
(d) 16.
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