❓ Hon Dr Steve Thomas asks about the status of business cases for reactivating Tier 3 rail lines and the timeline for a decision. The Minister's response is vague, stating ongoing discussions with Arc Infrastructure and rail users.
AnsweredQoN 1315Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
TIER 3 RAIL LINES —
BUSINESS CASES
1315. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to my question without
notice 122 of 16 October 2024 confirming the business cases for the proposed
tier 3 rail lines Quairading to York, Kulin via Yilliminning to Narrogin, and
Kondinin via Narembeen to West Merredin have been completed and are being
considered by government and key stakeholders.
(1) Will a decision
for reactivation of the above tier 3 lines be announced before the next state
election on 8 March 2025?
(2) Who are
the aforementioned ''key stakeholders''?
(3) When will the
completed business cases be made public, and will they be made public?
(4) What was the
total cost of the development and completion of the tier 3 business cases?
BUSINESS CASES
1315. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to my question without
notice 122 of 16 October 2024 confirming the business cases for the proposed
tier 3 rail lines Quairading to York, Kulin via Yilliminning to Narrogin, and
Kondinin via Narembeen to West Merredin have been completed and are being
considered by government and key stakeholders.
(1) Will a decision
for reactivation of the above tier 3 lines be announced before the next state
election on 8 March 2025?
(2) Who are
the aforementioned ''key stakeholders''?
(3) When will the
completed business cases be made public, and will they be made public?
(4) What was the
total cost of the development and completion of the tier 3 business cases?
AnswerView source ↗
I have an answer for the honourable
member but he might not like it. I thank the honourable member for some notice
of the question.
(1)–(4) The government is in
discussions with Arc Infrastructure and rail users.
member but he might not like it. I thank the honourable member for some notice
of the question.
(1)–(4) The government is in
discussions with Arc Infrastructure and rail users.
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