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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: MUNNO PARA RAILWAY STATION UPGRADE

Mrs VLAHOS (Taylor) (11:52): I move:

That the 390th report of the committee, entitled Munno Para Railway Station Upgrade, be noted.

The Munno Para Railway Station upgrade project is being proposed at a total cost of $13.8 million. This is an important project for the northern suburbs of Adelaide as many people in the north commute via public transport to the city every day to increase the state's economy with their workplace practices.

A new Munno Para Railway Station will be located 60 metres south of the existing location. This is in accordance with the proposed Munno Para transit oriented development by the Land Management Corporation as part of the Playford North redevelopment, which is an important initiative in the north of our state. The scope of the project comprises:

architecturally designed shelters;

new platforms designed to minimise the step and gap between the platform and trains;

windbreak screens, public toilets and seating;

improved lighting and closed circuit television surveillance of platforms and car parking areas to increase safety for commuters;

real time passenger information, public address and emergency telephone systems on all platforms;

twenty-two, including two accessible, car parking spaces on the eastern side in close proximity to the main platform entry point and 100 car parking spaces on the western side of the site;

landscaping incorporating water sensitive urban design elements will be used where practicable; and

passenger information display systems will be provided on each platform to inform passengers about train running times and status.

The new station will feature a fully enclosed pedestrian overpass with lifts and stairs linking the platforms, which will have architecturally designed shelters extending approximately 75 metres in length. The expected outcomes of this project include:

improved facilities for commuters that support and encourage increased patronage of the train system to the city;

improved commuter comfort and convenience;

improved public safety and security;

improved visibility and passive surveillance for those people using the facility;

improved accessibility in line with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992; and

improved general amenity is the overall objective as well.

The completion of the project is scheduled for November 2011. Given the above and pursuant to section 12C of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991, the Public Works Committee reports to parliament that it recommends the proposed public works.

Mr PENGILLY (Finniss) (11:54): Once again, opposition members supported this project, which caused a bit of discussion about the merits of it. As it was in the electorate of the former chairman of the Public Works Committee, he was very much of the opinion that it was a critical program, so we took that on board. However, the convoluted way in which this revolved around the Land Management Corporation, and what it was doing, also received much debate.

One thing of concern and interest to some members of the Public Works Committee was how it would tie in to the accessibility and parking at Munno Para Railway Station. However, that was covered in depth by government officers who gave evidence, and we were satisfied that they seemed to have that in hand.

Any upgrading of any railway station is good and, as the state slowly progresses forward from the dim dark ages of diesel electric trains to electric trains, no doubt we are going to see a lot more of it. So, along with various railway stations down South, Munno Para was badly needed. The Hon. John Dawkins in another place comes in on that line nearly every day, as I understand, so he was able to give us good information on that particular station. I do not think there is much point in standing here and waffling for the next nine minutes about something that we support, so we will get on with it.

Motion carried.

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