❓ Hon. Louise Kingston questions the Minister for Transport regarding financial contingency measures for road repairs due to increased grain truck traffic during Midland railway upgrades. The Minister responds that the works will not occur during harvest, negating the need.
AnsweredQoN 1390Legislative Council
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METRONET — MIDLAND RAIL LINE
1390. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the recent announcement
by the WA government and rail operator Arc Infrastructure regarding upgrades to
the Midland railway. What financial contingency measures are included in the
project to address road repairs necessitated by the increase in traffic on the
roads by grain trucks during the rail line repairs?
1390. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the recent announcement
by the WA government and rail operator Arc Infrastructure regarding upgrades to
the Midland railway. What financial contingency measures are included in the
project to address road repairs necessitated by the increase in traffic on the
roads by grain trucks during the rail line repairs?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The works will not be conducted during the grain
harvest. As such, no increase in truck traffic is anticipated.
some notice of the question. The works will not be conducted during the grain
harvest. As such, no increase in truck traffic is anticipated.
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