Hon Darren West asks about passenger numbers and subsidies for the Australind train service over several financial years and specific months, seeking detailed financial and ridership data.

AnsweredQoN 3163Legislative Council
Asked
13 May 2015
Portfolio
Transport

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(1) How many passengers in total were carried on the Australind Train in each of the following financial years: (a) 2010-2011; (b) 2011-2012; (c) 2012-2013; (d) 2013-2014; and (e) 2014-2015 to date? (2) What was the average subsidy per passenger (inclusive of subsidies paid by both the Public Transport Authority and Royalties for Regions) travelling on the Australind in each of the financial years listed in (1)(a-e)? (3) How many paying passengers travelled on the Australind Train in each of the following months: (a) January 2014; (b) February 2014; (c) March 2014; (d) January 2015; (e) February 2015; and (f) March 2015? (4) What was the total subsidy paid by the Government (inclusive of subsidies paid by both the Public Transport Authority and Royalties for Regions) in each of the months listed in (3)(a-f)?

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Answered
11 August 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
90 days
(1)(a) 2010-11: 121 778.
(b) 2011-12: 115 835.
(c) 2012-13: 117 456.
(d) 2013-14: 110 626.
(e) 2014-15: 89 187 (year to date to 30 April 2015).
(2)(a) 2010-11: $38.90.
(b) 2011-12: $36.00.
(c) 2012-13: $36.54.
(d) 2013-14: $33.19.
(e) 2014-15: $36.14 (year to date to 30 April 2015).
(3)(a) January 2014: 9 687.
(b) February 2014: 7 027.
(c) March 2014: 8 267.
(d) January 2015: 8 694.
(e) February 2015: 6 476.
(f) March 2015: 7 875.
(4)(a) January 2014: $193 104.59.
(b) February 2014: $212 391.58.
(c) March 2014: $273 805.94.
(d) January 2015: $164 434.42.
(e) February 2015: $412 944.11.
(f) March 2015: $113 026.84.

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