❓ Mr. Castrilli asks about measures to improve transport economies in the South West. The Minister details a new road train assembly area and the Bunbury port access project, highlighting freight efficiencies and cost savings.
AnsweredQoN 650Legislative Assembly
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TRANSPORT
PROJECTS — SOUTH WEST REGION
650. Mr G.M. CASTRILLI to the
Minister for Transport:
Thank you, Mr
Speaker. I just made it!
Several members
interjected.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : I have something to say about you, too,
member for Albany!
Several members
interjected.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : There was a noise in the house. Did you
hear it?
The SPEAKER : Member for Bunbury, can you come back to the question, please.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : I am trying, Mr Speaker. I will not go
where I was going to go, Mr Speaker.
Over the years I have
had approaches from transport operators in the south west regarding the need to
improve freight efficiencies and reduce costs. Can the minister please update
the house on any measures the Liberal–National government is taking to
improve transport economies to the south west region?
PROJECTS — SOUTH WEST REGION
650. Mr G.M. CASTRILLI to the
Minister for Transport:
Thank you, Mr
Speaker. I just made it!
Several members
interjected.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : I have something to say about you, too,
member for Albany!
Several members
interjected.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : There was a noise in the house. Did you
hear it?
The SPEAKER : Member for Bunbury, can you come back to the question, please.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : I am trying, Mr Speaker. I will not go
where I was going to go, Mr Speaker.
Over the years I have
had approaches from transport operators in the south west regarding the need to
improve freight efficiencies and reduce costs. Can the minister please update
the house on any measures the Liberal–National government is taking to
improve transport economies to the south west region?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for the question and his ongoing interest in this important economic region. I
am pleased to advise that the state government, in partnership with the federal
government, has recently completed a new road train assembly area that will
deliver freight efficiencies to the south west. It has been built at a cost of
$6.5 million with federal and state funding and now provides road trains with a
breakdown area. It extends the size of rigs travelling between Perth and
Bunbury to 36.5 metres; previously only rigs of 27.5 metres could be supported.
It allows for longer and more efficient trucks to deliver freight to the south
west, which is a great outcome.
Mr P.B. Watson : Just table your notes!
The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr D.C. NALDER : It is a great outcome for road transport
users. It is important to note that this has come about as a result of project
savings on another project that we are delivering under budget and ahead of
schedule—that is, the $170 million Bunbury port access project. We are
doing a fantastic job and I think everybody will be really pleased about this.
What is also important about this project is that the new outer ring-road has
allowed access to the port by 250 trucks every day. In fact, the number of
trucks passing through Bunbury on Robertson Drive has already reduced by 200 a
day. Work on the assembly area commenced only in March 2014. The facility can
cater for up to 20 rigs a day. Improved freight operations result in cost
savings to operators in the community and this is another area in which the
state government is making a real difference to the freight industry.
for the question and his ongoing interest in this important economic region. I
am pleased to advise that the state government, in partnership with the federal
government, has recently completed a new road train assembly area that will
deliver freight efficiencies to the south west. It has been built at a cost of
$6.5 million with federal and state funding and now provides road trains with a
breakdown area. It extends the size of rigs travelling between Perth and
Bunbury to 36.5 metres; previously only rigs of 27.5 metres could be supported.
It allows for longer and more efficient trucks to deliver freight to the south
west, which is a great outcome.
Mr P.B. Watson : Just table your notes!
The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr D.C. NALDER : It is a great outcome for road transport
users. It is important to note that this has come about as a result of project
savings on another project that we are delivering under budget and ahead of
schedule—that is, the $170 million Bunbury port access project. We are
doing a fantastic job and I think everybody will be really pleased about this.
What is also important about this project is that the new outer ring-road has
allowed access to the port by 250 trucks every day. In fact, the number of
trucks passing through Bunbury on Robertson Drive has already reduced by 200 a
day. Work on the assembly area commenced only in March 2014. The facility can
cater for up to 20 rigs a day. Improved freight operations result in cost
savings to operators in the community and this is another area in which the
state government is making a real difference to the freight industry.
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