❓ Mr. Miles asks about the success of the Butler train station and rail line extension. The Minister responds positively, highlighting ridership numbers, on-time delivery, and other public transport investments in the northern suburbs.
AnsweredQoN 791Legislative Assembly
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NORTHERN SUBURBS RAIL LINE — BUTLER STATION
791. Mr P.T. MILES to the
Minister for Transport:
Recently the extension to the Joondalup line Butler station
had its first birthday. Can the minister please outline to the house the
success of the Butler train station and the rail line?
Ms J.M. Freeman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to
order for the first time.
Ms J.M. Freeman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Do
you want me to call you for a second time?
791. Mr P.T. MILES to the
Minister for Transport:
Recently the extension to the Joondalup line Butler station
had its first birthday. Can the minister please outline to the house the
success of the Butler train station and the rail line?
Ms J.M. Freeman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to
order for the first time.
Ms J.M. Freeman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Do
you want me to call you for a second time?
AnswerView source ↗
That is a great question. I appreciate
the member and congratulate him not only on his support and his endeavours to
ensure the Joondalup line out to Butler, but also his work and that of his
colleagues to ensure the extension of Mitchell Freeway through to Hester
Avenue. He and his colleagues have done a great job for the people of the
northern suburbs. Last Monday, the Butler station passed its first birthday. It
is on track to mark 600 000 boardings for the year since it opened. I want to
take this time to remind members opposite that this rail line—$221 million—was
delivered three months ahead of schedule and under budget. It is now averaging
more than 2 000 weekday boardings. I would say that everyone would acknowledge
that it has been extremely successful. Not only that; when we take into account
the services to the Clarkson, Butler and Yanchep catchment, 12 months ago, in
2014, 9 500 daily boardings were recorded. In August 2015, it was up 13 per cent
to 10 759. All in all, it is a fantastic outcome for the people of the northern
suburbs.
It is really important to remind
people, because members opposite try to have people believe that we do not do
anything about public transport, that we delivered a $220 million extension to
the Joondalup line. We spent $260 million on the Mitchell Freeway extension
from Burns Beach to Hester Avenue, and in the northern suburbs, we spent $29.5 million
on the Edgewater multistorey car park.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I call you to
order for the second time. Calm down, please. Minister, a quick answer.
Mr D.C. NALDER : We
are also adding an additional 5 000 car parking bays up and down the network.
We are spending $243 million on 22 three-car rail sets, which is an increase of
28 per cent to the rail fleet. We are spending $500 million on a bus renewal
program that will increase the bus fleet by more than 30 per cent. We are about
to start construction of the Aubin Grove train station. We are doing a lot, and
I think anyone would acknowledge that. To say that we do not have a focus on
public transport is a misnomer. I am very proud of the work that the Public
Transport Authority and the Department of Transport are undertaking to deliver
a better public transport solution for Western Australia.
the member and congratulate him not only on his support and his endeavours to
ensure the Joondalup line out to Butler, but also his work and that of his
colleagues to ensure the extension of Mitchell Freeway through to Hester
Avenue. He and his colleagues have done a great job for the people of the
northern suburbs. Last Monday, the Butler station passed its first birthday. It
is on track to mark 600 000 boardings for the year since it opened. I want to
take this time to remind members opposite that this rail line—$221 million—was
delivered three months ahead of schedule and under budget. It is now averaging
more than 2 000 weekday boardings. I would say that everyone would acknowledge
that it has been extremely successful. Not only that; when we take into account
the services to the Clarkson, Butler and Yanchep catchment, 12 months ago, in
2014, 9 500 daily boardings were recorded. In August 2015, it was up 13 per cent
to 10 759. All in all, it is a fantastic outcome for the people of the northern
suburbs.
It is really important to remind
people, because members opposite try to have people believe that we do not do
anything about public transport, that we delivered a $220 million extension to
the Joondalup line. We spent $260 million on the Mitchell Freeway extension
from Burns Beach to Hester Avenue, and in the northern suburbs, we spent $29.5 million
on the Edgewater multistorey car park.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I call you to
order for the second time. Calm down, please. Minister, a quick answer.
Mr D.C. NALDER : We
are also adding an additional 5 000 car parking bays up and down the network.
We are spending $243 million on 22 three-car rail sets, which is an increase of
28 per cent to the rail fleet. We are spending $500 million on a bus renewal
program that will increase the bus fleet by more than 30 per cent. We are about
to start construction of the Aubin Grove train station. We are doing a lot, and
I think anyone would acknowledge that. To say that we do not have a focus on
public transport is a misnomer. I am very proud of the work that the Public
Transport Authority and the Department of Transport are undertaking to deliver
a better public transport solution for Western Australia.
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