❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Transport portfolio regarding escalator downtime at train stations in 2019 and 2020. The answer provides outage data for various stations, highlighting issues with escalators upgraded in 2012/13.
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For the years 2019 and 2020 to date, how many days of each calendar year were escalators at each train station across the Transport network non-operational due to breakdowns and maintenance?
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Answered
11 August 2020
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
6 days
It is noted that escalators at stations along the Joondalup line and in the Perth CBD were upgraded in 2012/13. Since these upgrades, there have been significant issues with escalator performance and downtime.
Average Downtime Between January 2019 and June 2020:
Aubin Grove: 37 outages, 3.87 hours; Bull Creek: 22 outages, 12.45 hours; Butler: 26 outages, 6.19 hours; Clarkson: 14 outages, 13.26 hours; Cockburn Central: 21 outages, 11.46 hours; Elizabeth Quay: 37 outages, 1.85 hours; Glendalough: 34 outages, 13.92 hours; Joondalup: 35 outages, 95.37 hours; Kwinana: 34 outages, 2.57 hours; Murdoch: 13 outages, 6.12 hours; Perth Bus Port 41 outages, 3.62 hours; Perth City: 119 outages, 3.22 hours; Perth Underground: 230 outages, 2.77 hours; Rockingham: 9 outages, 12.56 hours; Stirling: 48 outages, 163.9 hours; Subiaco: 8 outages, 24.82 hours; Warnbro: 27 outages, 7.97 hours; Warwick: 39 outages, 8.24 hours; Wellard: 10 outages, 7.56 hours; Whitfords: 21 outages, 126.11 hours.
Average Downtime Between January 2019 and June 2020:
Aubin Grove: 37 outages, 3.87 hours; Bull Creek: 22 outages, 12.45 hours; Butler: 26 outages, 6.19 hours; Clarkson: 14 outages, 13.26 hours; Cockburn Central: 21 outages, 11.46 hours; Elizabeth Quay: 37 outages, 1.85 hours; Glendalough: 34 outages, 13.92 hours; Joondalup: 35 outages, 95.37 hours; Kwinana: 34 outages, 2.57 hours; Murdoch: 13 outages, 6.12 hours; Perth Bus Port 41 outages, 3.62 hours; Perth City: 119 outages, 3.22 hours; Perth Underground: 230 outages, 2.77 hours; Rockingham: 9 outages, 12.56 hours; Stirling: 48 outages, 163.9 hours; Subiaco: 8 outages, 24.82 hours; Warnbro: 27 outages, 7.97 hours; Warwick: 39 outages, 8.24 hours; Wellard: 10 outages, 7.56 hours; Whitfords: 21 outages, 126.11 hours.
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