Ms Baker questions the Minister for Transport about car parking provisions at Maylands train station, including capacity, expansion plans, and monitoring of usage. The Minister acknowledges high demand and ongoing investigation into increasing parking bays.

AnsweredQoN 635Legislative Assembly
Asked
31 March 2009
Portfolio
Transport

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(1) Can the Minister table a map of the various car parking areas which service Maylands train station?
(2) How many car bays are provided in each of these car parking areas?
(3) Are there plans to provide more car parking bays at Maylands train station, and:
(a) if so, where will the extra car bays be provided, how many extra car bays will be provided and how much will they cost to build; and
(b) if not, why not?
(4) is the amount of car parking provided at Maylands train station adequate to meet demand by commuters?
(5) Does the Public Transport Authority take any records of number plates of those parking at the Maylands train station to indicate where people are travelling from to utilise the car park and train?
(6) What action will the Minster take to immediately provide parking bays for patrons who have to park outside the designated car parking areas and on the ‘verge’ adjoining the railway line?

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Answered
5 May 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
35 days
(1) Yes. [see tabled paper no ]
(2) Car Park 1 - 43 bays. Car Park 2 - 15 bays.
(3) (a) The Public Transport Authority is currently investigating what opportunities  exist to increase the number of car bays at Maylands station.
(b) Not Applicable.
(4) Car parking facilities at Maylands train station are currently experiencing a high demand from commuters.
(5) No.
(6) No action can be taken until the investigation into the opportunities to increase car parking bays is completed and if applicable appropriate funding becomes available.
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