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❓ Question on Notice regarding the Public Transport Authority's railcar fleet, specifically the A and B series trains, their introduction, delivery, useful life, and retirement schedules. The answer provided is a non-answer.

AnsweredQoN 862Legislative Council

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11 November 2025

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Hon Steve Martin

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Transport

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I refer to the Public Transport Authority's annual report, which lists "typical estimated useful lives" for different asset classes, and to the Public Transport Authority fleet, and I ask: (a) in what year was the first A-series train introduced; (b) in what year was the final A-series train delivered; (c) in what year was the first B-series train introduced; (d) in what year was the final B-series train delivered; (e) what was the assessed useful life of the first A-series railcar introduced; (f) what was the assessed useful life of the final A-series railcar delivered; (g) what was the assessed useful life of the first B-series train introduced; (h) what was the assed useful life of the final B-series train delivered; (i) was the retirement of the A-series train pushed back three years, from 2026 as an original date, to 2029; and (j) by what approximate date are the B-series trains scheduled to be retired, based on useful life considerations?