❓ A parliamentary question regarding the delivery and capacity of new railcars for the Currambine line, questioning potential delays and overcrowding. The Minister's response details the contract, delivery schedule, and capacity improvements.
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(b) is the September 2004 scheduled date for delivery still valid; (c) if the delivery date has altered, what is the new delivery date; (d) how will these new railcars improve the carrying capacity of the Currambine line; and (e) since your office has already acknowledged that railcars on the Currambine line are ‘fully utilised during the morning and afternoon peak period’ (Ministerial correspondence, your ref 025292), can the Minister still defend her decision to delay the delivery of extra railcars until 2004, especially in view of the current overcrowding on the Currambine line?
(c) if the delivery date has altered, what is the new delivery date; (d) how will these new railcars improve the carrying capacity of the Currambine line; and (e) since your office has already acknowledged that railcars on the Currambine line are ‘fully utilised during the morning and afternoon peak period’ (Ministerial correspondence, your ref 025292), can the Minister still defend her decision to delay the delivery of extra railcars until 2004, especially in view of the current overcrowding on the Currambine line?
(d) how will these new railcars improve the carrying capacity of the Currambine line; and (e) since your office has already acknowledged that railcars on the Currambine line are ‘fully utilised during the morning and afternoon peak period’ (Ministerial correspondence, your ref 025292), can the Minister still defend her decision to delay the delivery of extra railcars until 2004, especially in view of the current overcrowding on the Currambine line?
(e) since your office has already acknowledged that railcars on the Currambine line are ‘fully utilised during the morning and afternoon peak period’ (Ministerial correspondence, your ref 025292), can the Minister still defend her decision to delay the delivery of extra railcars until 2004, especially in view of the current overcrowding on the Currambine line?
(b) The time for commencement of train services on the extension of the Northern Suburbs Railway (NSR) to Clarkson is September 2004. In order to achieve this, the railcars are to be delivered and commissioned progressively between March 2004 and August 2004. (c) The delivery dates have not changed from the dates at the time of award of the contract. (d) Existing capacity is provided on the NSR by 22 two-car sets with total capacity of 6,864 places. The additional 12 railcars being supplied in the contract with EDIRBT are to be made up of new three-car trains with a total capacity of 2,296 places. The increase in capacity over the existing provided by the new trains is 33.4%. (e) The time for the introduction of the new railcars on the Northern Suburbs Railway to service the extension to Clarkson and the new station at Greenwood is the first possible time at which they can become available after the award of the contract in May 2002.
(c) The delivery dates have not changed from the dates at the time of award of the contract. (d) Existing capacity is provided on the NSR by 22 two-car sets with total capacity of 6,864 places. The additional 12 railcars being supplied in the contract with EDIRBT are to be made up of new three-car trains with a total capacity of 2,296 places. The increase in capacity over the existing provided by the new trains is 33.4%. (e) The time for the introduction of the new railcars on the Northern Suburbs Railway to service the extension to Clarkson and the new station at Greenwood is the first possible time at which they can become available after the award of the contract in May 2002.
(d) Existing capacity is provided on the NSR by 22 two-car sets with total capacity of 6,864 places. The additional 12 railcars being supplied in the contract with EDIRBT are to be made up of new three-car trains with a total capacity of 2,296 places. The increase in capacity over the existing provided by the new trains is 33.4%. (e) The time for the introduction of the new railcars on the Northern Suburbs Railway to service the extension to Clarkson and the new station at Greenwood is the first possible time at which they can become available after the award of the contract in May 2002.
(e) The time for the introduction of the new railcars on the Northern Suburbs Railway to service the extension to Clarkson and the new station at Greenwood is the first possible time at which they can become available after the award of the contract in May 2002.
(c) if the delivery date has altered, what is the new delivery date; (d) how will these new railcars improve the carrying capacity of the Currambine line; and (e) since your office has already acknowledged that railcars on the Currambine line are ‘fully utilised during the morning and afternoon peak period’ (Ministerial correspondence, your ref 025292), can the Minister still defend her decision to delay the delivery of extra railcars until 2004, especially in view of the current overcrowding on the Currambine line?
(d) how will these new railcars improve the carrying capacity of the Currambine line; and (e) since your office has already acknowledged that railcars on the Currambine line are ‘fully utilised during the morning and afternoon peak period’ (Ministerial correspondence, your ref 025292), can the Minister still defend her decision to delay the delivery of extra railcars until 2004, especially in view of the current overcrowding on the Currambine line?
(e) since your office has already acknowledged that railcars on the Currambine line are ‘fully utilised during the morning and afternoon peak period’ (Ministerial correspondence, your ref 025292), can the Minister still defend her decision to delay the delivery of extra railcars until 2004, especially in view of the current overcrowding on the Currambine line?
(b) The time for commencement of train services on the extension of the Northern Suburbs Railway (NSR) to Clarkson is September 2004. In order to achieve this, the railcars are to be delivered and commissioned progressively between March 2004 and August 2004. (c) The delivery dates have not changed from the dates at the time of award of the contract. (d) Existing capacity is provided on the NSR by 22 two-car sets with total capacity of 6,864 places. The additional 12 railcars being supplied in the contract with EDIRBT are to be made up of new three-car trains with a total capacity of 2,296 places. The increase in capacity over the existing provided by the new trains is 33.4%. (e) The time for the introduction of the new railcars on the Northern Suburbs Railway to service the extension to Clarkson and the new station at Greenwood is the first possible time at which they can become available after the award of the contract in May 2002.
(c) The delivery dates have not changed from the dates at the time of award of the contract. (d) Existing capacity is provided on the NSR by 22 two-car sets with total capacity of 6,864 places. The additional 12 railcars being supplied in the contract with EDIRBT are to be made up of new three-car trains with a total capacity of 2,296 places. The increase in capacity over the existing provided by the new trains is 33.4%. (e) The time for the introduction of the new railcars on the Northern Suburbs Railway to service the extension to Clarkson and the new station at Greenwood is the first possible time at which they can become available after the award of the contract in May 2002.
(d) Existing capacity is provided on the NSR by 22 two-car sets with total capacity of 6,864 places. The additional 12 railcars being supplied in the contract with EDIRBT are to be made up of new three-car trains with a total capacity of 2,296 places. The increase in capacity over the existing provided by the new trains is 33.4%. (e) The time for the introduction of the new railcars on the Northern Suburbs Railway to service the extension to Clarkson and the new station at Greenwood is the first possible time at which they can become available after the award of the contract in May 2002.
(e) The time for the introduction of the new railcars on the Northern Suburbs Railway to service the extension to Clarkson and the new station at Greenwood is the first possible time at which they can become available after the award of the contract in May 2002.
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Answered
3 June 2003
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
96 days
(a) The supply contract with EDI Rail Bombardier Transportation (EDIRBT) Pty Ltd is for the supply of 31 three-car trains. The value of the supply contract is $239 million. Twelve cars are required for the extension of the Northern Suburbs Railway (NSR) to Clarkson, to service the new station at Greenwood and to accommodate growth on the NSR up to 2006.
(b) The time for commencement of train services on the extension of the Northern Suburbs Railway (NSR) to Clarkson is September 2004. In order to achieve this, the railcars are to be delivered and commissioned progressively between March 2004 and August 2004.
(c) The delivery dates have not changed from the dates at the time of award of the contract.
(d) Existing capacity is provided on the NSR by 22 two-car sets with total capacity of 6,864 places. The additional 12 railcars being supplied in the contract with EDIRBT are to be made up of new three-car trains with a total capacity of 2,296 places. The increase in capacity over the existing provided by the new trains is 33.4%.
(e) The time for the introduction of the new railcars on the Northern Suburbs Railway to service the extension to Clarkson and the new station at Greenwood is the first possible time at which they can become available after the award of the contract in May 2002.
(b) The time for commencement of train services on the extension of the Northern Suburbs Railway (NSR) to Clarkson is September 2004. In order to achieve this, the railcars are to be delivered and commissioned progressively between March 2004 and August 2004.
(c) The delivery dates have not changed from the dates at the time of award of the contract.
(d) Existing capacity is provided on the NSR by 22 two-car sets with total capacity of 6,864 places. The additional 12 railcars being supplied in the contract with EDIRBT are to be made up of new three-car trains with a total capacity of 2,296 places. The increase in capacity over the existing provided by the new trains is 33.4%.
(e) The time for the introduction of the new railcars on the Northern Suburbs Railway to service the extension to Clarkson and the new station at Greenwood is the first possible time at which they can become available after the award of the contract in May 2002.
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