❓ A member of parliament is questioning the government about the timeline, impact, and future-proofing of upgrades to the Bunbury to Perth train line, particularly regarding concrete sleeper replacement and siding lengths. The government deflects responsibility to WestNet Rail, the private company leasing the rail network.
AnsweredQoN 1441Legislative Assembly
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(1) When will the upgrade of the Bunbury to Perth train line between Pinjarra to Brunswick from wooden sleepers to concrete sleepers be completed?
(2) How long will this upgrade take?
(3) What impact will there be on the current freight and Australind service using the track while any upgrade is being undertaken?
(4) As some of the freight trains are currently longer that the existing sidings, will the length of track sidings be increased to accommodate the current longest freight trains so that the Australind has absolute priority?
(5) Will any upgrade also cater for the expected further increase in length of freight trains as additional freight comes on line from industry expansions?
(6) If so, when will these upgrades take place and specifically what sidings will be increased and to what length?
(2) How long will this upgrade take?
(3) What impact will there be on the current freight and Australind service using the track while any upgrade is being undertaken?
(4) As some of the freight trains are currently longer that the existing sidings, will the length of track sidings be increased to accommodate the current longest freight trains so that the Australind has absolute priority?
(5) Will any upgrade also cater for the expected further increase in length of freight trains as additional freight comes on line from industry expansions?
(6) If so, when will these upgrades take place and specifically what sidings will be increased and to what length?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
28 September 2006
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
30 days
(1-6) As the member will be aware following the privatisation of Westrail by the Liberal-National Government the rail network in the South West has been leased to WestNet Rail Pty Ltd which is responsible for operation, maintenance and upgrading of the network. The Member should therefore address these questions to them. However we can confirm that the Australind and other trains have designed designated train paths and hence have no priority. There was no priority entrenched in the lease contract entered into in 2000
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