Hon Adele Farina questions the Minister for Transport regarding the maintenance contract and program for the Australind train. The Minister clarifies there is no external contract, with maintenance handled internally by the Public Transport Authority, and details the maintenance regime.

AnsweredQoN 1961Legislative Council
Asked
22 October 2014
Portfolio
Transport

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I refer to the Australind train, and I ask: (a) will the Minister table the current maintenance contract for the Australind train; (b) if no to (a), why not; and (c) what is the current maintenance program for the Australind train?

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Answered
3 December 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
42 days
a-b. There is no Australind maintenance contract. The maintenance for the Australind is carried out by the Public Transport Authority.
c. The current maintenance regime details are:
i. Trip service - basic checks of fuel, coolant and oil levels coupled with a visual inspection of the car and a check of the fault log book;
ii. Weekly service - as above, plus functional checks of the railcar safety systems and the issue of a Certificate of Roadworthiness;
iii. A service - undertaken monthly;
iv. B service - undertaken four monthly;
v. C service - undertaken eight monthly;
vi. D service - undertaken sixteen monthly;
vii. Wheel-sets are re-profiled every 12-18 months; and
viii Overhauls to heavy component (i.e. engines, transmission and bogies) are undertaken approximately every 7 years.

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