❓ Hon Ken Travers questions the Treasurer's justification for cancelling the Metro Area Express (MAX) light rail project due to cost blowouts. The Minister's response confirms cost increases due to deferral and suggests alternative transport options are being explored.
AnsweredQoN 607Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
METRO AREA EXPRESS LIGHT
RAIL — TREASURER'S COMMENTS
607. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Treasurer's claim that Metro Area Express light
rail was cancelled because its cost started blowing out.
(1) What was the estimated blowout in cost for MAX light rail?
(2) Can the minister provide details of the
components of the project that have increased and how much they are estimated
to have increased?
(3) What is the most recent estimated total
cost for the MAX light rail project provided to the minister and when was it
calculated?
RAIL — TREASURER'S COMMENTS
607. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Treasurer's claim that Metro Area Express light
rail was cancelled because its cost started blowing out.
(1) What was the estimated blowout in cost for MAX light rail?
(2) Can the minister provide details of the
components of the project that have increased and how much they are estimated
to have increased?
(3) What is the most recent estimated total
cost for the MAX light rail project provided to the minister and when was it
calculated?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The original cost estimate
for MAX light rail was $1.882 billion. The three-year deferral would have
caused the cost estimate to increase to over $2 billion, primarily due to
escalation. [email protected] million has identified better transport options that
are available to service the northern corridor. Details will be disclosed upon
the launch of [email protected] million.
(1)–(3) The original cost estimate
for MAX light rail was $1.882 billion. The three-year deferral would have
caused the cost estimate to increase to over $2 billion, primarily due to
escalation. [email protected] million has identified better transport options that
are available to service the northern corridor. Details will be disclosed upon
the launch of [email protected] million.
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