❓ Hon Linda Savage asks about passenger numbers and the reduction in railcars on the 7:53am Midland to Perth train service. The Public Transport Authority provides data and explains the reduction is due to track alterations for tunnel construction.
AnsweredQoN 6233Legislative Council
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I refer to the Midland to Perth train service which departs Midland at 7.53am on weekdays, and ask —
(1) What were the total week day passenger boardings in each of the following financial years —
(a) 2009/10;
(b) 2010/11; and
(c) 2011/12?
(2) Is the 7.53am weekday train service a two-car or four-car service?
(3) When was this service reduced to a two car service, and why?
(4) When will this service return to a four-car service, and if not, why not?
(1) What were the total week day passenger boardings in each of the following financial years —
(a) 2009/10;
(b) 2010/11; and
(c) 2011/12?
(2) Is the 7.53am weekday train service a two-car or four-car service?
(3) When was this service reduced to a two car service, and why?
(4) When will this service return to a four-car service, and if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
30 days
The
Public Transport Authority
advises:
(1)(a) 181 943
(b) 182 622
(c) 186 918
(2) This service is currently scheduled as a 2 railcar set.
(3) This service was reduced from a 4 railcar set to a 2 railcar set on 20 August 2012 when the track layout was altered during a weekend closure. This altered layout allows the construction of the rail tunnel at the west end of Perth station to occur while the rail network continues to operate.
(4) When the construction of the Fremantle line tunnel is finished.
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Public Transport Authority
advises:
(1)(a) 181 943
(b) 182 622
(c) 186 918
(2) This service is currently scheduled as a 2 railcar set.
(3) This service was reduced from a 4 railcar set to a 2 railcar set on 20 August 2012 when the track layout was altered during a weekend closure. This altered layout allows the construction of the rail tunnel at the west end of Perth station to occur while the rail network continues to operate.
(4) When the construction of the Fremantle line tunnel is finished.
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