❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the Metronet project, including rail network length, new lines, station numbers, and cost estimates. The answer provides some figures for existing projects and indicates further estimates will be available as planning progresses.
AnsweredQoN 2150Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the State Government's Metronet Project and ask: (a) what is the total length of additional rail network that will be constructed through the project; (b) can the Minister provide a breakdown for the length of each of the following new lines in the network: (i) North circle; (ii) South circle; (iii) Wanneroo line; (iv) Ellenbrook line; (v) Yanchep extension; (vi) Airport line; and (vii) Pinjarra extension; (c) how many new railway stations will be constructed through the project; and (d) what are the State Government's present cost estimates for: (i) total new line construction; and (ii) total new station construction?
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Answered
23 November 2017
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
13 days
(a)-(b) I refer to the Stage 1 METRONET priorities and refer to the following commitments:
(c) Up to 18 new stations.
(d) (i)-(ii) $1.86 billion was allocated in previous budgets by the then Liberal-National Government for the Forrestfield-Airport Link, including associated stations. An estimated total cost of $1.055 billion is identified in the 2017-18 State Budget for the Yanchep and Thornlie Cockburn Stage 1 METRONET projects. Estimates for other Stage 1 projects will be identified when planning is sufficiently advanced.
(c) Up to 18 new stations.
(d) (i)-(ii) $1.86 billion was allocated in previous budgets by the then Liberal-National Government for the Forrestfield-Airport Link, including associated stations. An estimated total cost of $1.055 billion is identified in the 2017-18 State Budget for the Yanchep and Thornlie Cockburn Stage 1 METRONET projects. Estimates for other Stage 1 projects will be identified when planning is sufficiently advanced.
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