❓ Hon Ken Travers questions the WA government on whether traffic modelling for the Perth Waterfront project considered the impact of light rail routes. The government admits it did not, as the modelling predated light rail plans, but states that updated modelling is underway.
AnsweredQoN 4971Legislative Council
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(1) Did the traffic modelling undertaken for the Perth Waterfront project include the impact of any light rail routes?
(2) If yes to (1), which roads are expected to be impacted by light rail in the future and will the Minister table the modelling?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) If no to (1), why does the Government not expect light rail to impact on the road network?
(5) Where does the Government expect that the light rail terminus for north-south routes across the city will be in the future?
(2) If yes to (1), which roads are expected to be impacted by light rail in the future and will the Minister table the modelling?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) If no to (1), why does the Government not expect light rail to impact on the road network?
(5) Where does the Government expect that the light rail terminus for north-south routes across the city will be in the future?
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Answered
5 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Planning
Response time
118 days
(1) No.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Modelling undertaken for Perth Waterfront pre-dated the proposed light rail outcomes identified in the Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031. A strategic transport planning exercise for the Perth CBD, led by the Department of Transport and the City of Perth, is currently being undertaken which will include updated modelling to reflect emerging plans for light rail.
(4) The State Government expects that light rail will impact on the road network. The Department of Transport is responsible for undertaking planning and modelling exercises to determine future routes, infrastructure and potential impacts associated with the implementation of light rail.
(5) The location of a light rail terminus within the Perth CBD is yet to be determined.
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(2) Not applicable.
(3) Modelling undertaken for Perth Waterfront pre-dated the proposed light rail outcomes identified in the Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031. A strategic transport planning exercise for the Perth CBD, led by the Department of Transport and the City of Perth, is currently being undertaken which will include updated modelling to reflect emerging plans for light rail.
(4) The State Government expects that light rail will impact on the road network. The Department of Transport is responsible for undertaking planning and modelling exercises to determine future routes, infrastructure and potential impacts associated with the implementation of light rail.
(5) The location of a light rail terminus within the Perth CBD is yet to be determined.
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