Hon Ken Travers questions the Minister for Transport's claim about the capacity of the proposed Burswood train station to clear 35,500 people within an hour after events at the new stadium. The Minister deferred answering the question.

AnsweredQoN 27Legislative Council
Asked
7 March 2012
Portfolio
Transport

QuestionView source ↗

PERTH
MAJOR SPORTS STADIUM — BURSWOOD TRAIN STATION
27. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Minister for Transport's recent claim
that 35 500 people will be cleared by trains from the proposed Burwood station
within an hour.
(1) How many trains will be required to achieve this task?
(2) How many railcar sets will need to be used to achieve
this task?
(3) How many
trains can travel down a single track on the Perth rail network using the
current signalling?
(4) What
upgrades to signalling and tracks are required to remove 35 500 people within
an hour?

AnswerView source ↗

(1)–(4)
On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I thank the honourable member for some
notice of this question. I ask that the question be put on notice.
Hon Ken Travers : Well done! That is fantastic!
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : The member's love affair
with the Minister for Transport can continue!

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