❓ Mr. Castrilli inquires about the implementation of proposed coach services between Bunbury and Mandurah, including specific timings, costs, and potential impacts on existing services. The Minister responds that the plan was scrapped due to lack of community support and no existing services will be affected.
AnsweredQoN 1488Legislative Assembly
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Further to the recent proposal to upgrade coach services for the South West region with additional services from Bunbury to Mandurah, can the Minister please advise -
(1) Will the proposed services from Bunbury to Mandurah at 6.00 a.m., 7.00 a.m., 8.50 a.m., 3.35 p.m., 5.40 p.m. and 6.25 p.m. still be implemented?
(2) Will the proposed services from Mandurah to Bunbury at 7.25 a.m., 8.40 a.m., 10.15 a.m., 5.00 p.m., 7.20 p.m. and 7.50 p.m. still be implemented?
(3) If so, when will these services commence?
(4) What will be the operating cost of each return service?
(5) Will any existing bus and/or coach services, within Bunbury and the Greater Bunbury region, be reduced, rationalised or cancelled to accommodate the new coach services?
(1) Will the proposed services from Bunbury to Mandurah at 6.00 a.m., 7.00 a.m., 8.50 a.m., 3.35 p.m., 5.40 p.m. and 6.25 p.m. still be implemented?
(2) Will the proposed services from Mandurah to Bunbury at 7.25 a.m., 8.40 a.m., 10.15 a.m., 5.00 p.m., 7.20 p.m. and 7.50 p.m. still be implemented?
(3) If so, when will these services commence?
(4) What will be the operating cost of each return service?
(5) Will any existing bus and/or coach services, within Bunbury and the Greater Bunbury region, be reduced, rationalised or cancelled to accommodate the new coach services?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 October 2006
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
36 days
(1)-(4) As the member is aware the community was consulted about a plan where the morning Australind train would be replaced with a number of coach services between Bunbury and Mandurah to connect with the southern suburbs rail. However as majority of the community did not support the plan it is not proceeding. (5) No
(5) No
(5) No
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