❓ Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson questions the Minister for Transport regarding the reduction of railcar sets on the Midland line during peak times. The Minister acknowledges the reduction due to an incident and confirms it's temporary.
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MIDLAND TRAIN SERVICE
280. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to train services along the
Midland line.
(1) Have any
rail services during peak times along the Midland line, which have previously
been four-car rail sets, been reduced to two-car rail sets?
(2) If yes to (1), which services have been reduced and why
was this decision made?
(3) If yes to (1), will the four-car rail sets be returned to
any affected peak services?
(4) How many A-series railcar sets are in operation each day
during the morning peak?
280. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to train services along the
Midland line.
(1) Have any
rail services during peak times along the Midland line, which have previously
been four-car rail sets, been reduced to two-car rail sets?
(2) If yes to (1), which services have been reduced and why
was this decision made?
(3) If yes to (1), will the four-car rail sets be returned to
any affected peak services?
(4) How many A-series railcar sets are in operation each day
during the morning peak?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1) Yes. The
Public Transport Authority has been strengthening two peak period services on
the Midland line as a direct result of the Liberal–National government's
railcar order. However, as a result of an incident at the Victoria Street level
crossing on 5 March this year, one of those peak period services on the Midland
line has been temporarily reduced from a four-railcar set to a two-railcar set.
(2) The service
that departs Midland station at 6.53 am has been temporarily reduced to a
two-railcar set for the reasons stated in answer to (1).
(3) Yes, as this
is only a temporary arrangement pending completion of the repairs to the
railcar involved in the incident at the Victoria Street level crossing.
(4) Forty-five
A-series railcar sets are usually in service but for the reason outlined in
(1), there are currently 44 A-series railcar sets in service.
some notice of this question.
(1) Yes. The
Public Transport Authority has been strengthening two peak period services on
the Midland line as a direct result of the Liberal–National government's
railcar order. However, as a result of an incident at the Victoria Street level
crossing on 5 March this year, one of those peak period services on the Midland
line has been temporarily reduced from a four-railcar set to a two-railcar set.
(2) The service
that departs Midland station at 6.53 am has been temporarily reduced to a
two-railcar set for the reasons stated in answer to (1).
(3) Yes, as this
is only a temporary arrangement pending completion of the repairs to the
railcar involved in the incident at the Victoria Street level crossing.
(4) Forty-five
A-series railcar sets are usually in service but for the reason outlined in
(1), there are currently 44 A-series railcar sets in service.
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