❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the government's plans for extending the Thornlie Line, particularly regarding a Nicholson Road station, and compares its priority to other transport projects like the South Perth station and the Bunbury high-speed rail. The response indicates ongoing consideration and analysis.
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Given that the Government is actively considering a new high-speed rail service to Bunbury, as demonstrated by the Cardno Eppell Olsen survey, I ask:
(a) is the Government actively considering extending the Thornlie Line to Nicholson Road and Canning Vale;
(b) what customer research is the Government undertaking to gauge demand and impact;
(c) has the Government completed its consideration of the MacroPlan Australia Benefit/Cost Assessment prepared for the City of Gosnells;
(d) has the Government responded to the City of Gosnells on the findings and details of the Assessment report;
(e) does the Government have analysis that supports the MacroPlan assessment of $52.6m in net benefit for the State in building a new station at Nicholson Road;
(f) does the Canning Vale/Nicholson Road extension of the Thornlie Line have a higher Government priority than the South Perth train station; and
(g) when will the Government publish the draft 20-year transport master plan for Western Australia?
(a) is the Government actively considering extending the Thornlie Line to Nicholson Road and Canning Vale;
(b) what customer research is the Government undertaking to gauge demand and impact;
(c) has the Government completed its consideration of the MacroPlan Australia Benefit/Cost Assessment prepared for the City of Gosnells;
(d) has the Government responded to the City of Gosnells on the findings and details of the Assessment report;
(e) does the Government have analysis that supports the MacroPlan assessment of $52.6m in net benefit for the State in building a new station at Nicholson Road;
(f) does the Canning Vale/Nicholson Road extension of the Thornlie Line have a higher Government priority than the South Perth train station; and
(g) when will the Government publish the draft 20-year transport master plan for Western Australia?
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Answered
10 November 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
27 days
a) This project will be considered as part of future planning for public transport.
b) The PTA has carried out preliminary demand analysis, which show that by 2031 less than 1,000 passengers per day would be added to the public transport system if a station at Nicholson Road was constructed, as the majority of demand lies within existing station. catchments and is accommodated by services already provided.
c) Yes.
d) Not as yet. Further consideration is required.
e) These matters are still under consideration by the Government.
f) The Government has made known that a business case must be made for South Perth station and this has not yet occurred.
g) It is expected that the independent panel will present the Government with a final report in 2010.
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b) The PTA has carried out preliminary demand analysis, which show that by 2031 less than 1,000 passengers per day would be added to the public transport system if a station at Nicholson Road was constructed, as the majority of demand lies within existing station. catchments and is accommodated by services already provided.
c) Yes.
d) Not as yet. Further consideration is required.
e) These matters are still under consideration by the Government.
f) The Government has made known that a business case must be made for South Perth station and this has not yet occurred.
g) It is expected that the independent panel will present the Government with a final report in 2010.
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