❓ Hon Ken Travers asks detailed questions regarding the Volvo bus contract, including delivery schedules, allocation, depot requirements, and associated costs. The Minister provides specific figures for bus deliveries, funding, and depot plans.
AnsweredQoN 1736Legislative Council
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(1) How many new buses are expected to be delivered in each year of the Volvo bus contract? (2) How many of these buses are for: (a) the Perth public transport area; (b) regional town bus services; and (c) other, please specify? (3) How many of these are additional buses and how many are replacement of existing buses? (4) How many buses are expected to be retired in each year of the Volvo contract? (5) How many new depots will be required over the life of the Volvo contract and in which year will they be required? (6) How many existing depots will need to be expanded over the life of the Volvo contract and in which year will they be required? (7) What is the estimated cost of the: (a) new depots; and (b) depot expansions? (8) What funding is currently allocated in the budget, or the forward estimates, for new depots or depot expansions? (9) What funding is currently allocated in the budget, and in each year of the forward estimates, for new buses: (a) to replace existing buses; and (b) to provide additional capacity?
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Answered
26 November 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
43 days
(1) An average of approximately 103 buses will be delivered each year for the remaining years of the Volvo contract
(2)
(a) 473
(b) 43
(c) Nil.
(3) The current allocation is 117 additional, 244 replacement with the remaining yet to be determined.
(4) See question 3
(5) One new depot is required in 2014/2015.
(6) Nil.
(7)
(a) $4 million for construction and commissioning costs.
(b) Nil.
(8) $6 million for construction, commissioning and operating costs.
(9)
(a) Funding allocated in the budget to replace existing buses for the current year and over the forward estimates is $247.95M
(b) Funding allocated in the budget to provide additional bus capacity $67.19 with the final 2 years yet to be determined
(2)
(a) 473
(b) 43
(c) Nil.
(3) The current allocation is 117 additional, 244 replacement with the remaining yet to be determined.
(4) See question 3
(5) One new depot is required in 2014/2015.
(6) Nil.
(7)
(a) $4 million for construction and commissioning costs.
(b) Nil.
(8) $6 million for construction, commissioning and operating costs.
(9)
(a) Funding allocated in the budget to replace existing buses for the current year and over the forward estimates is $247.95M
(b) Funding allocated in the budget to provide additional bus capacity $67.19 with the final 2 years yet to be determined
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