❓ Detailed inquiry into Transperth Transit Officer presence on specific train routes and times, revealing instances where officers were absent due to incidents, offences, illness, and service disruptions.
AnsweredQoN 4643Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many Transperth Transit Officers were on: (a) each train travelling from Armadale Station to Perth Station from 6.00pm to the last departing train on each day from 28 September 2015 to 4 October 2015.; (b) each train travelling from Perth Station to Armadale Station from 6.00pm to the last departing train on each day from 28 September 2015 to 4 October 2015; (c) each train travelling from Thornlie Station to Perth Station from 6.00pm to the last departing train on each day from 28 September 2015 to 4 October 2015.; (d) each train travelling from Perth Station to Thornlie Station from 6.00pm to the last departing train on each day from 28 September 2015 to 4 October 2015; (e) each train travelling from Midland Station to Perth Station from 6.00pm to the last departing train on each day from 28 September 2015 to 4 October 2015; (f) each train travelling from Perth Station to Midland Station from 6.00pm to the last departing train on each day from 28 September 2015 to 4 October 2015; (g) each train travelling from Fremantle Station to Perth Station from 6.00pm to the last departing train on each day from 28 September 2015 to 4 October 2015; (h) each train travelling from Perth Station to Fremantle Station from 6.00pm to the last departing train on each day from 28 September 2015 to 4 October 2015; (i) each train travelling from Mandurah Station to Esplanade Station from 6.00pm to the last departing train on each day from 28 September 2015 to 4 October 2015; (j) each train travelling from Esplanade Station to Mandurah Station from 6.00pm to the last departing train on each day from 28 September 2015 to 4 October 2015; (k) each train travelling from Butler Station to Esplanade Station from 6.00pm to the last departing train on each day from 28 September 2015 to 4 October 2015; and (l) each train travelling from Esplanade Station to Butler Station from 6.00pm to the last departing train on each day from 28 September 2015 to 4 October 2015? (2) For any of the above, were there incidences where no Transit Officers were present on the train at any time during the journey?
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Answered
25 November 2015
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
35 days
(1)(a)-(l) [See tabled paper no. ]
(2) In addition to the services where no T/Os are rostered as mentioned above, there were occasions during the period of 28 September 2015 to 4 October 2015 when T/O and RPO staff were not present on a train service. These were for the following reasons:
• 29 September 2015 at 9:52pm: T/O's detrained at Burswood station (travelling Armadale to Perth) due to a fight on the service and the offenders were refused further travel. T/O's reboarded their next scheduled service to Armadale.
• 30 September 2015 at 8:30pm: T/O's detrained at Burswood station (travelling Armadale to Perth) in order to verify the personal details of an offender. T/O's reboarded their next scheduled service to Armadale.
• 1 October 2015 at 8:10pm: RPO's detrained at Perth station in order to deal with a ticketing offence and as a result, were unable to board their next tabled service to Mandurah.
• 2 October 2015 at 8:35pm: T/O's detrained at Warnbro station (travelling Perth to Mandurah) in order replace the T/Os at Warnbro station as those officers were required to assist in the transportation of an arrested person to the Perth Watch House. As a result of this incident, T/Os were unable to board their next tabled service to Mandurah.
• 2 October 2015 at 8:47pm: RPO's detrained at Perth station in order deal with a ticketing offence at the station.
• 2 October 2015 at 9:02pm: RPO's detrained at Perth station due to personal illness and as a result, were unable to board their next tabled service to Armadale.
• 2 October 2015 at 11:17pm: RPO's detrained at Perth station due to personal illness and as a result, were unable to board their next tabled service to Thornlie.
• 2 October 2015 at 10:34pm: T/O's at Perth station (arriving on a service from the Armadale to Perth) missed a connecting train service due to the late running of that service. As a result, T/Os were unable to board the next tabled service to Armadale.
• 4 October at 8:52pm: T/O's detrained at Warnbro station (travelling Perth to Mandurah) in order deal with a disorderly male on-board the service. T/O's reboarded their next scheduled service to Esplanade/Perth.
(2) In addition to the services where no T/Os are rostered as mentioned above, there were occasions during the period of 28 September 2015 to 4 October 2015 when T/O and RPO staff were not present on a train service. These were for the following reasons:
• 29 September 2015 at 9:52pm: T/O's detrained at Burswood station (travelling Armadale to Perth) due to a fight on the service and the offenders were refused further travel. T/O's reboarded their next scheduled service to Armadale.
• 30 September 2015 at 8:30pm: T/O's detrained at Burswood station (travelling Armadale to Perth) in order to verify the personal details of an offender. T/O's reboarded their next scheduled service to Armadale.
• 1 October 2015 at 8:10pm: RPO's detrained at Perth station in order to deal with a ticketing offence and as a result, were unable to board their next tabled service to Mandurah.
• 2 October 2015 at 8:35pm: T/O's detrained at Warnbro station (travelling Perth to Mandurah) in order replace the T/Os at Warnbro station as those officers were required to assist in the transportation of an arrested person to the Perth Watch House. As a result of this incident, T/Os were unable to board their next tabled service to Mandurah.
• 2 October 2015 at 8:47pm: RPO's detrained at Perth station in order deal with a ticketing offence at the station.
• 2 October 2015 at 9:02pm: RPO's detrained at Perth station due to personal illness and as a result, were unable to board their next tabled service to Armadale.
• 2 October 2015 at 11:17pm: RPO's detrained at Perth station due to personal illness and as a result, were unable to board their next tabled service to Thornlie.
• 2 October 2015 at 10:34pm: T/O's at Perth station (arriving on a service from the Armadale to Perth) missed a connecting train service due to the late running of that service. As a result, T/Os were unable to board the next tabled service to Armadale.
• 4 October at 8:52pm: T/O's detrained at Warnbro station (travelling Perth to Mandurah) in order deal with a disorderly male on-board the service. T/O's reboarded their next scheduled service to Esplanade/Perth.
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