❓ Question on Notice regarding the potential closure of rail freight lines and the safety implications of increased grain transport by road in WA. The Minister states there are no plans for closure, but acknowledges potential road maintenance implications.
AnsweredQoN 622Legislative Council
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RAIL FREIGHT NETWORK — POTENTIAL CLOSURE
I refer to the proposed closure by WestNet Rail of several of its freight lines. (1) In the event of the potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage, are there any safety implications for all road users of more grain being carried by road; and, if so, what are they? (2) How many major crashes involving heavy goods vehicles have occurred on Western Australian roads in each of 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008? (3) How many of the crashes resulted in fatalities, serious injury and/or hospitalisation? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
I refer to the proposed closure by WestNet Rail of several of its freight lines. (1) In the event of the potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage, are there any safety implications for all road users of more grain being carried by road; and, if so, what are they? (2) How many major crashes involving heavy goods vehicles have occurred on Western Australian roads in each of 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008? (3) How many of the crashes resulted in fatalities, serious injury and/or hospitalisation? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) I would like to advise the member that this government has no plans to close sections of the rail freight network. However, a potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage would have some road maintenance and upgrading implications for both state and local governments. The exact nature of these road implications will be assessed by Main Roads, in conjunction with local government, in the event of any specific closure of the rail network. (2)-(3) I would direct the member’s attention to the information in a tabular form, which I now table and seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
(1) In the event of the potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage, are there any safety implications for all road users of more grain being carried by road; and, if so, what are they? (2) How many major crashes involving heavy goods vehicles have occurred on Western Australian roads in each of 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008? (3) How many of the crashes resulted in fatalities, serious injury and/or hospitalisation? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) I would like to advise the member that this government has no plans to close sections of the rail freight network. However, a potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage would have some road maintenance and upgrading implications for both state and local governments. The exact nature of these road implications will be assessed by Main Roads, in conjunction with local government, in the event of any specific closure of the rail network. (2)-(3) I would direct the member’s attention to the information in a tabular form, which I now table and seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
(2) How many major crashes involving heavy goods vehicles have occurred on Western Australian roads in each of 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008? (3) How many of the crashes resulted in fatalities, serious injury and/or hospitalisation? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) I would like to advise the member that this government has no plans to close sections of the rail freight network. However, a potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage would have some road maintenance and upgrading implications for both state and local governments. The exact nature of these road implications will be assessed by Main Roads, in conjunction with local government, in the event of any specific closure of the rail network. (2)-(3) I would direct the member’s attention to the information in a tabular form, which I now table and seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
(3) How many of the crashes resulted in fatalities, serious injury and/or hospitalisation? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) I would like to advise the member that this government has no plans to close sections of the rail freight network. However, a potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage would have some road maintenance and upgrading implications for both state and local governments. The exact nature of these road implications will be assessed by Main Roads, in conjunction with local government, in the event of any specific closure of the rail network. (2)-(3) I would direct the member’s attention to the information in a tabular form, which I now table and seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) I would like to advise the member that this government has no plans to close sections of the rail freight network. However, a potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage would have some road maintenance and upgrading implications for both state and local governments. The exact nature of these road implications will be assessed by Main Roads, in conjunction with local government, in the event of any specific closure of the rail network. (2)-(3) I would direct the member’s attention to the information in a tabular form, which I now table and seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) I would like to advise the member that this government has no plans to close sections of the rail freight network. However, a potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage would have some road maintenance and upgrading implications for both state and local governments. The exact nature of these road implications will be assessed by Main Roads, in conjunction with local government, in the event of any specific closure of the rail network. (2)-(3) I would direct the member’s attention to the information in a tabular form, which I now table and seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
(1) I would like to advise the member that this government has no plans to close sections of the rail freight network. However, a potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage would have some road maintenance and upgrading implications for both state and local governments. The exact nature of these road implications will be assessed by Main Roads, in conjunction with local government, in the event of any specific closure of the rail network. (2)-(3) I would direct the member’s attention to the information in a tabular form, which I now table and seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
(2)-(3) I would direct the member’s attention to the information in a tabular form, which I now table and seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
[See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
(1) In the event of the potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage, are there any safety implications for all road users of more grain being carried by road; and, if so, what are they? (2) How many major crashes involving heavy goods vehicles have occurred on Western Australian roads in each of 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008? (3) How many of the crashes resulted in fatalities, serious injury and/or hospitalisation? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) I would like to advise the member that this government has no plans to close sections of the rail freight network. However, a potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage would have some road maintenance and upgrading implications for both state and local governments. The exact nature of these road implications will be assessed by Main Roads, in conjunction with local government, in the event of any specific closure of the rail network. (2)-(3) I would direct the member’s attention to the information in a tabular form, which I now table and seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
(2) How many major crashes involving heavy goods vehicles have occurred on Western Australian roads in each of 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008? (3) How many of the crashes resulted in fatalities, serious injury and/or hospitalisation? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) I would like to advise the member that this government has no plans to close sections of the rail freight network. However, a potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage would have some road maintenance and upgrading implications for both state and local governments. The exact nature of these road implications will be assessed by Main Roads, in conjunction with local government, in the event of any specific closure of the rail network. (2)-(3) I would direct the member’s attention to the information in a tabular form, which I now table and seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
(3) How many of the crashes resulted in fatalities, serious injury and/or hospitalisation? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) I would like to advise the member that this government has no plans to close sections of the rail freight network. However, a potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage would have some road maintenance and upgrading implications for both state and local governments. The exact nature of these road implications will be assessed by Main Roads, in conjunction with local government, in the event of any specific closure of the rail network. (2)-(3) I would direct the member’s attention to the information in a tabular form, which I now table and seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) I would like to advise the member that this government has no plans to close sections of the rail freight network. However, a potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage would have some road maintenance and upgrading implications for both state and local governments. The exact nature of these road implications will be assessed by Main Roads, in conjunction with local government, in the event of any specific closure of the rail network. (2)-(3) I would direct the member’s attention to the information in a tabular form, which I now table and seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) I would like to advise the member that this government has no plans to close sections of the rail freight network. However, a potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage would have some road maintenance and upgrading implications for both state and local governments. The exact nature of these road implications will be assessed by Main Roads, in conjunction with local government, in the event of any specific closure of the rail network. (2)-(3) I would direct the member’s attention to the information in a tabular form, which I now table and seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
(1) I would like to advise the member that this government has no plans to close sections of the rail freight network. However, a potential closure of sections of the rail freight network currently used for grain haulage would have some road maintenance and upgrading implications for both state and local governments. The exact nature of these road implications will be assessed by Main Roads, in conjunction with local government, in the event of any specific closure of the rail network. (2)-(3) I would direct the member’s attention to the information in a tabular form, which I now table and seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
(2)-(3) I would direct the member’s attention to the information in a tabular form, which I now table and seek leave to have incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
Leave granted. [See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
[See paper 874.] The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
The following material was incorporated — Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
Crashes involving Heavy Vehicles, 2001-2008 Year Fatal Hospital Medical Total 2001 13 36 90 563 2002 12 49 56 512 2003 15 41 63 519 2004 18 54 62 613 2005 12 61 60 656 2006 13 51 74 656 2007 17 61 66 720 2008 10 52 91 706 Heavy Vehicles include Truck & 1 Trailer, Prime Mover & 1 Trailer and Road Train.
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