Question regarding the cause of Australind train service outages and the timeline for restoring a reliable service. The Minister confirms the cause is significant corrosion and a reliable service will be restored within three years.

AnsweredQoN 5425Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 August 2019
Portfolio
Transport

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I refer to the Australind train service, and ask: (a) Has the cause of the Australind train service outages been identified: (i) If yes, what is the cause and how is the issue being addressed; and (b) Will a reliable Australind train service be restored within the next three years, prior to the delivery of the six new Australind railcars?

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Answered
17 October 2019
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
14 days
(a) Yes
(i) Significant corrosion. As the Member should be aware, corrosion does not happen overnight and as a safety measure, the Australind train fleet was stood down until the extent of the damage could be fully determined and repaired.
(b) Yes. Significant maintenance funding is already in place.

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