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  <name>House of Assembly</name>
  <date date="2009-04-28" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)</sessionName>
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  <sessionNum>3</sessionNum>
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  <dateModified time="2022-08-06T14:30:00+00:00" />
  <proceeding continued="true">
    <name>Answers to Questions</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Belair Rail Line</name>
      <text id="200904281fd4d3318db245bfb0000598">
        <heading>BELAIR RAIL LINE</heading>
      </text>
      <talker role="member" id="1807" kind="question">
        <name>Dr McFETRIDGE</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Morphett</electorate>
        <questions>
          <question date="2008-10-21" qonNum="276">
            <name>BELAIR RAIL LINE</name>
          </question>
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        <text id="200904281fd4d3318db245bfb0000599">276 <by role="member" id="1807">Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett)</by> (21 October 2008).</text>
        <text id="200904281fd4d3318db245bfb0000600">1.&amp;#x9;What percentage of the 12 railcars set aside for the Belair line will be 3000 class?</text>
        <text id="200904281fd4d3318db245bfb0000601">2.&amp;#x9;With only 12 railcars being confined to the Belair line does this mean the government has no plans for patronage growth on this line?</text>
        <text id="200904281fd4d3318db245bfb0000602">3.&amp;#x9;Where will the fleet of 12 railcars be maintained?</text>
        <text id="200904281fd4d3318db245bfb0000603">4.&amp;#x9;How much funding has been allocated to replace railcar windows to improve visibility for passengers?</text>
      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="526" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. P.F. CONLON</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Elder</electorate>
        <portfolios>
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            <name>Minister for Transport</name>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Infrastructure</name>
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            <name>Minister for Energy</name>
          </portfolio>
        </portfolios>
        <questions>
          <question date="2008-10-21" qonNum="276">
            <name>BELAIR RAIL LINE</name>
          </question>
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        <text id="200904281fd4d3318db245bfb0000604">
          <by role="member" id="526">The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy):</by>  I provide the following information:</text>
        <text id="200904281fd4d3318db245bfb0000605">1.&amp;#x9;It is proposed that all of the 12 railcars to be used on the Belair line will be the 3000 class railcars.</text>
        <text id="200904281fd4d3318db245bfb0000606">2.&amp;#x9;An increase in the frequency of services is planned for the Belair line utilising the proposed railcar fleet. This will effectively increase capacity for patronage growth.</text>
        <text id="200904281fd4d3318db245bfb0000607">3.&amp;#x9;At the new railcar depot to be built at Dry Creek.</text>
        <text id="200904281fd4d3318db245bfb0000608">4.&amp;#x9;$700,000.</text>
      </talker>
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