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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 191 asked in the Legislative Council on 28 March 2018 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 40 Session: 1


METRONET — MIDLAND LINE
      191. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the government's Metronet plans.
(1) What is the current rate of trains per hour on the Midland line?
      (2) Given the pressure that will be put on the Midland line from the additional Metronet lines, will the Midland line need to be duplicated; and, if so, what is the expected cost of these upgrades?
      (3) If there are no upgrades to the line, what is the expected rate of trains per hour on the Midland line once the Forrestfield–Airport Link and Ellenbrook lines become operational?
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question.
      (1) The Public Transport Authority currently operates six trains per hour during peak periods on the Midland line, which is equivalent to a 10-minute service frequency. Not all these services stop at all stations.
(2) At this stage, duplication of the lines is not envisaged as being necessary.
      (3) Twelve trains per hour will operate between Bayswater and Perth once the Forrestfield–Airport Link line commences operations in 2020, with six trains per hour continuing between Bayswater and Midland. Operational requirements for the proposed Morley–Ellenbrook line have not yet been determined and are subject to patronage and capacity analysis to be undertaken for the business case and project definition phase.