❓ A parliamentary question regarding the government's plan to upgrade roads affected by Tier Three rail line closures in the Wheatbelt, and the analysis of added road costs to local governments. The Minister confirms plans and analysis exist.
AnsweredQoN 4669Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the degradation and closure of Tier Three rail lines in the State’s Wheatbelt, and ask:
(a) does the Minister have a plan for comprehensively upgrading and widening the roads directly affected by these rail closures; and
(i) if not, why not; and
(ii) if so, does the plan include road improvements in and around the main receival points, such as towns like Kellerberrin which will bear an added burden as a result of the extra grain that will be trucked there, and will the Minister table that plan;
(b) has the Minister undertaken a comprehensive analysis of the effect of added road costs to local governments resulting from the rail closures; and
(i) if not, why not;
(ii) if so, will the Minister table that analysis and forward that analysis to the Wheatbelt local governments which have been forced to engage private consultancy Cardno to undertake such an analysis; and
(iii) if no to (b)(i) or (b)(ii), how does the Minister expect local government authorities in the Wheatbelt to adequately plan for increased road costs in the absence of reliable figures?
(a) does the Minister have a plan for comprehensively upgrading and widening the roads directly affected by these rail closures; and
(i) if not, why not; and
(ii) if so, does the plan include road improvements in and around the main receival points, such as towns like Kellerberrin which will bear an added burden as a result of the extra grain that will be trucked there, and will the Minister table that plan;
(b) has the Minister undertaken a comprehensive analysis of the effect of added road costs to local governments resulting from the rail closures; and
(i) if not, why not;
(ii) if so, will the Minister table that analysis and forward that analysis to the Wheatbelt local governments which have been forced to engage private consultancy Cardno to undertake such an analysis; and
(iii) if no to (b)(i) or (b)(ii), how does the Minister expect local government authorities in the Wheatbelt to adequately plan for increased road costs in the absence of reliable figures?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
26 days
The
Department of Transport
advises:
(a) Yes.
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) Yes.
(b) Yes.
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) Review has already been tabled by the former Minister for Transport, Hon Simon O'Brien MLC.
(iii) Not applicable.
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Department of Transport
advises:
(a) Yes.
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) Yes.
(b) Yes.
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) Review has already been tabled by the former Minister for Transport, Hon Simon O'Brien MLC.
(iii) Not applicable.
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