❓ Hon Paddy Embry asks about the feasibility and cost of reintroducing a passenger rail service between Albany and Perth, drawing a comparison to the Kalgoorlie-Boulder service. Hon Ken Travers acknowledges the question but defers providing a detailed answer until the next sitting week.
AnsweredQoN 1491Legislative Council
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The rail service between Albany and Perth ceased operating a few decades ago. Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s population is similar to that of Albany and currently enjoys the benefits of a daily rail passenger service to Perth. (1) What is involved in reintroducing the Albany to Perth railway line to a standard acceptable for a passenger rail service? (2) What are the associated costs? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I note that the Minister for the Great Southern and the member for Albany have a keen interest in this issue. As I informally indicated to the member, it is not possible to provide him with that information in the time required today. However, I will endeavour to provide the member with the required information in the next sitting week.
(1) What is involved in reintroducing the Albany to Perth railway line to a standard acceptable for a passenger rail service? (2) What are the associated costs? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I note that the Minister for the Great Southern and the member for Albany have a keen interest in this issue. As I informally indicated to the member, it is not possible to provide him with that information in the time required today. However, I will endeavour to provide the member with the required information in the next sitting week.
(2) What are the associated costs? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I note that the Minister for the Great Southern and the member for Albany have a keen interest in this issue. As I informally indicated to the member, it is not possible to provide him with that information in the time required today. However, I will endeavour to provide the member with the required information in the next sitting week.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I note that the Minister for the Great Southern and the member for Albany have a keen interest in this issue. As I informally indicated to the member, it is not possible to provide him with that information in the time required today. However, I will endeavour to provide the member with the required information in the next sitting week.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I note that the Minister for the Great Southern and the member for Albany have a keen interest in this issue. As I informally indicated to the member, it is not possible to provide him with that information in the time required today. However, I will endeavour to provide the member with the required information in the next sitting week.
(1) What is involved in reintroducing the Albany to Perth railway line to a standard acceptable for a passenger rail service? (2) What are the associated costs? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I note that the Minister for the Great Southern and the member for Albany have a keen interest in this issue. As I informally indicated to the member, it is not possible to provide him with that information in the time required today. However, I will endeavour to provide the member with the required information in the next sitting week.
(2) What are the associated costs? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I note that the Minister for the Great Southern and the member for Albany have a keen interest in this issue. As I informally indicated to the member, it is not possible to provide him with that information in the time required today. However, I will endeavour to provide the member with the required information in the next sitting week.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I note that the Minister for the Great Southern and the member for Albany have a keen interest in this issue. As I informally indicated to the member, it is not possible to provide him with that information in the time required today. However, I will endeavour to provide the member with the required information in the next sitting week.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I note that the Minister for the Great Southern and the member for Albany have a keen interest in this issue. As I informally indicated to the member, it is not possible to provide him with that information in the time required today. However, I will endeavour to provide the member with the required information in the next sitting week.
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