Hon Adele Farina asks about the Perth-Bunbury fast train feasibility study. Hon Simon O'Brien confirms the study's completion but cites unresolved issues and declines to commit to further action or release of the study.

AnsweredQoN 1078Legislative Council
Asked
10 November 2009
Portfolio
Transport

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PERTH-BUNBURY TRAIN SERVICE — FEASIBILITY STUDY
I refer to the feasibility study on providing a fast train service from Perth to Bunbury and the minister’s response to question on notice 367 in which he stated that a feasibility study would be completed by August 2009. (1) Has a feasibility study been completed? (2) If yes, when? (3) When will the government release the feasibility study? (4) Will the government commit to building a fast train track from Perth to Bunbury? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) A study to define a feasibility route for a railway from Perth Underground to Bunbury was completed in 2009. There are unresolved issues with regard to the final section of the route from Eaton to Koombana Bay that require further attention. (3)-(4) The government cannot commit to further action prior to the deliberations that now need to take place.
(1) Has a feasibility study been completed? (2) If yes, when? (3) When will the government release the feasibility study? (4) Will the government commit to building a fast train track from Perth to Bunbury? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) A study to define a feasibility route for a railway from Perth Underground to Bunbury was completed in 2009. There are unresolved issues with regard to the final section of the route from Eaton to Koombana Bay that require further attention. (3)-(4) The government cannot commit to further action prior to the deliberations that now need to take place.
(2) If yes, when? (3) When will the government release the feasibility study? (4) Will the government commit to building a fast train track from Perth to Bunbury? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) A study to define a feasibility route for a railway from Perth Underground to Bunbury was completed in 2009. There are unresolved issues with regard to the final section of the route from Eaton to Koombana Bay that require further attention. (3)-(4) The government cannot commit to further action prior to the deliberations that now need to take place.
(3) When will the government release the feasibility study? (4) Will the government commit to building a fast train track from Perth to Bunbury? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) A study to define a feasibility route for a railway from Perth Underground to Bunbury was completed in 2009. There are unresolved issues with regard to the final section of the route from Eaton to Koombana Bay that require further attention. (3)-(4) The government cannot commit to further action prior to the deliberations that now need to take place.
(4) Will the government commit to building a fast train track from Perth to Bunbury? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) A study to define a feasibility route for a railway from Perth Underground to Bunbury was completed in 2009. There are unresolved issues with regard to the final section of the route from Eaton to Koombana Bay that require further attention. (3)-(4) The government cannot commit to further action prior to the deliberations that now need to take place.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) A study to define a feasibility route for a railway from Perth Underground to Bunbury was completed in 2009. There are unresolved issues with regard to the final section of the route from Eaton to Koombana Bay that require further attention. (3)-(4) The government cannot commit to further action prior to the deliberations that now need to take place.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) A study to define a feasibility route for a railway from Perth Underground to Bunbury was completed in 2009. There are unresolved issues with regard to the final section of the route from Eaton to Koombana Bay that require further attention. (3)-(4) The government cannot commit to further action prior to the deliberations that now need to take place.
(1)-(2) A study to define a feasibility route for a railway from Perth Underground to Bunbury was completed in 2009. There are unresolved issues with regard to the final section of the route from Eaton to Koombana Bay that require further attention. (3)-(4) The government cannot commit to further action prior to the deliberations that now need to take place.
(3)-(4) The government cannot commit to further action prior to the deliberations that now need to take place.

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