MANDURAH RAIL LINE —
AUBIN GROVE–ELIZABETH QUAY CLOSURE
1137. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the planned shutdown of
the Aubin Grove to Elizabeth Quay section of the Mandurah line between 26 December
and 3 January.
(1) What other shutdown periods were
considered?
(2) How is the selected shutdown
period the least disruptive of the other options?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) For larger
scale closures, periods of lower patronage on the train network are considered,
such as public holidays and school holiday periods.
(2) The Christmas–New
Year period remains the quietest for both train and road users. During this
period more people are on leave from work and school, and university students
are on holidays. Additionally, many businesses wind down or close. This period
minimises the impact on the community.