❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding overcrowding on the Perth metropolitan rail system, including complaint numbers and plans to increase passenger carriages. The Minister acknowledges the issue and outlines plans for additional railcars.
AnsweredQoN 8554Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the Minister aware of overcrowding of passenger carriages on the metropolitan rail system, particularly at peak times?
(2) If yes, how many complaints have been made about overcrowding of passenger carriages on the metropolitan rail system per service in each of the following years:
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009;
(c) 2010;
(d) 2011; and
(e) 2012?
(3) Does the Government intend to increase the number of passenger carriages to the metropolitan rail system, in particular at peak times; and
(a) if not, why not; and
(b) if yes, when will these carriages be added and how many extra passenger carriages are anticipated for each of the following lines:
(i) Midland line;
(ii) Armadale line;
(iii) Fremantle line;
(iv) Mandurah line; and
(v) Joondalup/Clarkson line?
(2) If yes, how many complaints have been made about overcrowding of passenger carriages on the metropolitan rail system per service in each of the following years:
(a) 2008;
(b) 2009;
(c) 2010;
(d) 2011; and
(e) 2012?
(3) Does the Government intend to increase the number of passenger carriages to the metropolitan rail system, in particular at peak times; and
(a) if not, why not; and
(b) if yes, when will these carriages be added and how many extra passenger carriages are anticipated for each of the following lines:
(i) Midland line;
(ii) Armadale line;
(iii) Fremantle line;
(iv) Mandurah line; and
(v) Joondalup/Clarkson line?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
25 October 2012
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
44 days
The
Public Transport Authority
advises:
(1) The Minister is aware that trains experience crowding during peak times.
(2)(a) 444
(b) 103
(c) 151
(d) 219
(e) 499 to 11 September 2012.
(3) Yes.
(a) Not Applicable
(b)(i)-(v) Progressive delivery of 15 x 3 railcar sets ordered in 2011, commencing delivery in September 2013. The final planning for the allocation of these new railcars is yet to be finalised however this planning is expected to be completed by mid-2013.
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Public Transport Authority
advises:
(1) The Minister is aware that trains experience crowding during peak times.
(2)(a) 444
(b) 103
(c) 151
(d) 219
(e) 499 to 11 September 2012.
(3) Yes.
(a) Not Applicable
(b)(i)-(v) Progressive delivery of 15 x 3 railcar sets ordered in 2011, commencing delivery in September 2013. The final planning for the allocation of these new railcars is yet to be finalised however this planning is expected to be completed by mid-2013.
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