❓ Hon Ken Travers asks about the status of the Trayning to Merredin railway line, its care and maintenance, and the costs associated with returning it to operational status. The government is considering extending the line's operational life for the upcoming harvest.
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(1) Has the Trayning to Merredin line been put into care and maintenance?
(2) What work will be required to bring it back from care and maintenance to become fully operational?
(3) Has any estimation been done on the cost to return this line to operational in the future?
(4) If yes to (3), what work and what is the estimated cost?
(5) Does the cost to return the line to operational increase over time?
(6) If yes to (5), by how much each year does the cost increase?
(2) What work will be required to bring it back from care and maintenance to become fully operational?
(3) Has any estimation been done on the cost to return this line to operational in the future?
(4) If yes to (3), what work and what is the estimated cost?
(5) Does the cost to return the line to operational increase over time?
(6) If yes to (5), by how much each year does the cost increase?
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Answered
8 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
28 days
The Public Transport Authority advises:
(1) Yes. However, as announced on 1 September 2011, Government is considering an extension of the operational life of this line for the 2011/2012 harvest.
(2 - 6) Work is currently being undertaken to investigate the required works and associated cost for the Government's consideration.
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(1) Yes. However, as announced on 1 September 2011, Government is considering an extension of the operational life of this line for the 2011/2012 harvest.
(2 - 6) Work is currently being undertaken to investigate the required works and associated cost for the Government's consideration.
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