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(10) How long does it take for each additional Light Rail stop, including dwell time at the station and delay due to acceleration and deceleration time.
Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) A comprehensive review of the City to Gungahlin Transit Corridor Infrastructure Australia Project Submission (2012) has not been undertaken by the ACT Government since the commencement of light rail operations to determine this.
(2) A comprehensive review of the Capital Metro Full Business Case (2014) has not been undertaken by the ACT Government since the commencement of light rail operations to determine this.
(3) Specific studies and information related to greenhouse gas implications of light rail in the ACT, prepared with the support of the ACT Government, include:
i. Flannery, D., Duarte, R., Norman, B., O’Donnell, T., Sinclair, H. and Steffen, W., 2015, Light rail transit and residential density in mid-size cities, Canberra Urban and Regional Futures, University of Canberra.
ii. Steffen, W., Percival, T, Flannery, D., 2015, Greenhouse gas emission reduction from Canberra's light rail project, Australian Planner, Taylor & Francis.
iii. Part C, Chapters 11 - Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases, 17 - Land Use, and 18 - Climate Change, of the Capital Metro Light Rail Stage 1 Environmental Impact Assessment consider the project impact in these areas in accordance with Section 212 of the Planning and Development Act 2007 and other relevant legislation.
The Capital Metro Full Business Case (2014) identifies emissions as a key problem and benefit of the project (Chapter 4). The economic analysis within the business case quantifies these benefits through transport benefits analysis whereby reduction in kilometres travelled and a more compact city reduce direct emissions, particularly given the assumptions light rail vehicles are powered through renewable energy sources.
(4) No.
(5) No.
(6) No.
(7) This is commercially sensitive information and not publicly disclosed.
(8) This is commercially sensitive information and not publicly disclosed.
(9) No.
(10) Stationary (dwell) time at stops is planned as 20 to 25 seconds on average, and optimised through operational practice. The total time for each stop including acceleration and deceleration time is variable by stop design and surrounding environment including signals, track curvature and gradient.
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