Ken McIver explained

Kenneth Finlay McIver (26 October 1928 – 27 September 1988) was an Australian politician who served in the Parliament of Western Australia between 1968 and 1988. He represented Northam and Avon for the Labor Party. Prior to entering politics, McIver spent over 20 years as a train driver with the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR).[1] When the Fremantle line reopened in 1983, McIver drove the first passenger train along the line with Premier Brian Burke in the driver's cab with him.[2] [3] In recognition of his service to the WAGR and the parliament, McIver railway station was named in his honour.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kenneth Finlay McIver . Parliament of Western Australia . Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia . 15 February 2016.
  2. Book: Kennedy . Peter . Peter Kennedy (journalist) . Tales from Boom Town: Western Australian premiers from Brand to McGowan . 2019 . UWA Publishing . 9781760800246 . Revised and updated . 115.
  3. Book: Hamilton . John . Burkie: A biography of Brian Burke . 1988 . St. George Books . 0867780363 . 143.
  4. Web site: History of Stations on the Midland Line . 15 February 2016 . Public Transport Authority. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080721030410/http://www.righttrack.wa.gov.au/Portals/3/media/History_Midland.pdf . 21 July 2008 .

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