The Minister addresses the indefinite suspension of services on the Capel-Boyanup railway and outlines conditions for the Boyanup Tourist Railway to resume operations under a Track Access Agreement.

AnsweredQoN 373Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 August 2000
Portfolio
Transport

QuestionView source ↗

(b) how long the closure will be for; and (c) whether the Minister is aware of the impact of that closure on the Boyanup Tourist Railway?
(c) whether the Minister is aware of the impact of that closure on the Boyanup Tourist Railway?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
17 October 2000
Response time
69 days
The Minister Replied:
(a)-(c) Westrail currently does not have a commercial requirement to operate train services on the Capel-Boyanup railway and services on that section of railway were suspended on 5 April 2000 for an indefinite period. Traffic for Iluka Resources has not been hauled over the railway for about two years.
The railway will be reopened to allow the Boyanup Foundation Incorporated to operate a railcar service provided that organisation satisfies the requirements of a Track Access Agreement under the Rail Safety Act.

Explore WA Government Data

Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.

Explore more