❓ Mr Day asks about the decommissioning and potential preservation of railway cars. The Minister prioritises continued use and defers a decision on donation until after assessing tender prices and budget targets.
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(b) when are they expected to be decommissioned; (c) what is the estimated value of each car; (d) does the Minister agree that it would be desirable for one of the cars to be maintained in a museum as part of the State’s railway heritage; (e) after they are decommissioned, will one car be donated to the Australian Railways Historical Society for this purpose; and (f) if not, why not?
(c) what is the estimated value of each car; (d) does the Minister agree that it would be desirable for one of the cars to be maintained in a museum as part of the State’s railway heritage; (e) after they are decommissioned, will one car be donated to the Australian Railways Historical Society for this purpose; and (f) if not, why not?
(d) does the Minister agree that it would be desirable for one of the cars to be maintained in a museum as part of the State’s railway heritage; (e) after they are decommissioned, will one car be donated to the Australian Railways Historical Society for this purpose; and (f) if not, why not?
(e) after they are decommissioned, will one car be donated to the Australian Railways Historical Society for this purpose; and (f) if not, why not?
(f) if not, why not?
(b) Six of the units have already been decommissioned. Two are currently being used for the AvonLink service until the new trains are introduced into service September 2005. (c) The value will be determined by the market. (d) I would prefer to see the cars operating on rail services in Western Australia for as long as they have a useful life. (e-f) I have received a submission from the Australian Railway Historical Society and will consider it after we know the tender prices and have a better idea of whether we will meet our budget targets from the sale.
(c) The value will be determined by the market. (d) I would prefer to see the cars operating on rail services in Western Australia for as long as they have a useful life. (e-f) I have received a submission from the Australian Railway Historical Society and will consider it after we know the tender prices and have a better idea of whether we will meet our budget targets from the sale.
(d) I would prefer to see the cars operating on rail services in Western Australia for as long as they have a useful life. (e-f) I have received a submission from the Australian Railway Historical Society and will consider it after we know the tender prices and have a better idea of whether we will meet our budget targets from the sale.
(e-f) I have received a submission from the Australian Railway Historical Society and will consider it after we know the tender prices and have a better idea of whether we will meet our budget targets from the sale.
(c) what is the estimated value of each car; (d) does the Minister agree that it would be desirable for one of the cars to be maintained in a museum as part of the State’s railway heritage; (e) after they are decommissioned, will one car be donated to the Australian Railways Historical Society for this purpose; and (f) if not, why not?
(d) does the Minister agree that it would be desirable for one of the cars to be maintained in a museum as part of the State’s railway heritage; (e) after they are decommissioned, will one car be donated to the Australian Railways Historical Society for this purpose; and (f) if not, why not?
(e) after they are decommissioned, will one car be donated to the Australian Railways Historical Society for this purpose; and (f) if not, why not?
(f) if not, why not?
(b) Six of the units have already been decommissioned. Two are currently being used for the AvonLink service until the new trains are introduced into service September 2005. (c) The value will be determined by the market. (d) I would prefer to see the cars operating on rail services in Western Australia for as long as they have a useful life. (e-f) I have received a submission from the Australian Railway Historical Society and will consider it after we know the tender prices and have a better idea of whether we will meet our budget targets from the sale.
(c) The value will be determined by the market. (d) I would prefer to see the cars operating on rail services in Western Australia for as long as they have a useful life. (e-f) I have received a submission from the Australian Railway Historical Society and will consider it after we know the tender prices and have a better idea of whether we will meet our budget targets from the sale.
(d) I would prefer to see the cars operating on rail services in Western Australia for as long as they have a useful life. (e-f) I have received a submission from the Australian Railway Historical Society and will consider it after we know the tender prices and have a better idea of whether we will meet our budget targets from the sale.
(e-f) I have received a submission from the Australian Railway Historical Society and will consider it after we know the tender prices and have a better idea of whether we will meet our budget targets from the sale.
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Answered
21 June 2005
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
35 days
(a) Eight.
(b) Six of the units have already been decommissioned. Two are currently being used for the AvonLink service until the new trains are introduced into service September 2005.
(c) The value will be determined by the market.
(d) I would prefer to see the cars operating on rail services in Western Australia for as long as they have a useful life.
(e-f) I have received a submission from the Australian Railway Historical Society and will consider it after we know the tender prices and have a better idea of whether we will meet our budget targets from the sale.
(b) Six of the units have already been decommissioned. Two are currently being used for the AvonLink service until the new trains are introduced into service September 2005.
(c) The value will be determined by the market.
(d) I would prefer to see the cars operating on rail services in Western Australia for as long as they have a useful life.
(e-f) I have received a submission from the Australian Railway Historical Society and will consider it after we know the tender prices and have a better idea of whether we will meet our budget targets from the sale.
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