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❓ Question on Notice regarding the WA Government's C-series trains, seeking details on completion, construction, expenditure, and local supplier involvement. The answer provides limited information, referring to budget papers for expenditure details.

AnsweredQoN 84Legislative Council

Asked

10 April 2025

Member

Hon Steve Martin

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to the Government's C-series trains, and I ask: (a) how many C-series railcars have been completed; (b) how many C-series railcars are currently under construction; (c) how many C-series railcars in total are currently under contract for construction; (d) how much has the Government spent on the C-series railcar program, in terms of actual payments made, to date; (e) of the figure in (d), what amount has been spent on local Western Australian (WA) suppliers; (f) in reference to (e), what is the definition used to identify WA suppliers; and (g) of the figure in (d), what amount has been spent on suppliers operating outside of WA?

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Answered

20 May 2025

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport

Response time

4 days

(a)-(g) Eight six-car C-Series trains are now in service, with three sets in various stages of construction and commissioning. 41 C-Series trains have been ordered from Alstom.
Estimated expenditures to date for the procurement are contained within the State Budget Papers.

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