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❓ Hon Ken Travers questions the Minister for Transport regarding patronage estimations for the proposed Ellenbrook rail line, specifically seeking details on population catchment, station locations, and projected daily boardings. The Minister's response indicates that these details are still under assessment.

AnsweredQoN 1587Legislative Council

Asked

10 September 2014

Member

Hon Ken Travers

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to the Minister for Transport's claim that an Ellenbrook rail line would generate 10,000 daily trips on the rail network in 2031, and ask: (a) what was the estimated population catchment of the Ellenbrook rail line in 2031 that this figure is based on; (b) how many stations was it assumed that the Ellenbrook rail line would have, and what was their location; (c) what are the estimated daily boardings in 2031 at each station on the Ellenbrook rail line; and (d) how many daily trips is the Ellenbrook Bus Rapid Transit expected to generate in 2031?

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Answered

15 October 2014

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport

Response time

35 days

(a) The Public Transport Authority is currently assessing possible long-term options for servicing Ellenbrook, the population catchment will vary between the options considered.
(b-c) Station locations have not been determined.
(d) Patronage estimations for Bus Rapid Transit servicing Ellenbrook would depend on factors outlined in (a-c).

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