❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on Public Transport Authority railcar deployment, specifically regarding train set configurations and potential shortages, even with the Armadale Line closed. The answer provides the requested data on railcar set numbers.
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I refer to the Public Transport Authority passenger rail network, and I ask: (a) are rail cars having to be split due to there not being enough trains to run the network, even with the Armadale Line not open; and (b) for the date of Wednesday 18 June 2025, how many of the following sets of railcars were active: (i) sets of 6 railcars; (ii) sets of 5 railcars; (iii) sets of 4 railcars; (iv) sets of 3 railcars; (v) sets of 2 railcars; and (vi) sets of 1 railcar (if applicable)?
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Answered
12 August 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport
Response time
4 days
(a) The PTA continually monitors train patronage and deploys its trains as required.
(b) (i) 33.
(ii) nil.
(iii) 16.
(iv) 19.
(v) 10.
(vi) The PTA does not have a one-car set.
(b) (i) 33.
(ii) nil.
(iii) 16.
(iv) 19.
(v) 10.
(vi) The PTA does not have a one-car set.
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