❓ Ms. Baker questions the closure of Bus Route 21 and the implementation of a replacement service. The Minister confirms a replacement service (Route 348) is running, its schedule, and patronage will be monitored.
AnsweredQoN 2678Legislative Assembly
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I refer to reports of the closure of Bus Route 21 through Embleton reported by Today Tonight on 21 February 2014, and ask: (a) has Transperth commenced another bus to follow the route of the ceased route 21 for a twice daily schedule as promised by the Public Transport Authority in the media report, and if so: (i) when did this service commence; (ii) is this service still running; (iii) if the service was terminated when did it cease and why; (iv) what is the bus route number for this service and what are the running times; (v) will this this service be retained permanently; and (vi) how were residents and commuters notified that this service was taking place; and (b) if no to (a), why was this service not put in place as promised?
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Answered
17 September 2014
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
36 days
(a) Yes.
(i) 28 January 2014.
(ii) Yes.
(iii) Not applicable
(iv) The bus route 348 service operates from Bayswater station at 9.46am and 11.46am and from Morley bus station at 12.02pm and 2.02pm deviating through Embleton via Lindley and Priestley Streets. These are the roads previously served by the bus route 21 service. The bus route 348 service appears on the 107 Transperth bus timetable and the trips that deviate are noted on the timetable.
(v) As with all Transperth bus services, the patronage on this service will be monitored on an ongoing basis and subject to the service achieving reasonable levels of patronage demand, the service will be retained.
(vi) Transperth travel alert emails were sent to all registered public transport users for the affected bus service advising them of the changes.
(b) Not applicable
(i) 28 January 2014.
(ii) Yes.
(iii) Not applicable
(iv) The bus route 348 service operates from Bayswater station at 9.46am and 11.46am and from Morley bus station at 12.02pm and 2.02pm deviating through Embleton via Lindley and Priestley Streets. These are the roads previously served by the bus route 21 service. The bus route 348 service appears on the 107 Transperth bus timetable and the trips that deviate are noted on the timetable.
(v) As with all Transperth bus services, the patronage on this service will be monitored on an ongoing basis and subject to the service achieving reasonable levels of patronage demand, the service will be retained.
(vi) Transperth travel alert emails were sent to all registered public transport users for the affected bus service advising them of the changes.
(b) Not applicable
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