❓ Mr. McGowan questions conflicting public transport patronage figures for the Perth Stadium project. The Minister responds, clarifying the expected patronage and outlining transport plans, while also criticising the previous Labor government's transport planning.
AnsweredQoN 469Legislative Assembly
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PERTH STADIUM — PUBLIC TRANSPORT PATRONAGE
469. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Minister for
Transport:
Before I ask my question, on behalf
of the opposition I would like to congratulate Kirsten Robinson on her
accession to the very important role of Clerk of the Legislative Assembly and
once again pass on our thanks to Peter McHugh and wish him all the best in his
retirement. On behalf of the member for Fremantle I also acknowledge the staff
and students from Christian Brothers College, Fremantle.
I refer to the February 2015 project
summary for Perth Stadium, which gives conflicting information about the amount
of people who will use public transport for major events. The report states on
page 6 that 70 per cent of patrons will use public transport, but on page 19 of
the report this figure increases to 83 per cent.
(1) Which figure
is correct; will 70 per cent or 83 per cent of patrons use public transport to
the new stadium?
(2) Does the
minister still guarantee that all these patrons will be transported within an
hour of an event finishing as was first promised in 2012?
469. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Minister for
Transport:
Before I ask my question, on behalf
of the opposition I would like to congratulate Kirsten Robinson on her
accession to the very important role of Clerk of the Legislative Assembly and
once again pass on our thanks to Peter McHugh and wish him all the best in his
retirement. On behalf of the member for Fremantle I also acknowledge the staff
and students from Christian Brothers College, Fremantle.
I refer to the February 2015 project
summary for Perth Stadium, which gives conflicting information about the amount
of people who will use public transport for major events. The report states on
page 6 that 70 per cent of patrons will use public transport, but on page 19 of
the report this figure increases to 83 per cent.
(1) Which figure
is correct; will 70 per cent or 83 per cent of patrons use public transport to
the new stadium?
(2) Does the
minister still guarantee that all these patrons will be transported within an
hour of an event finishing as was first promised in 2012?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I
really appreciate this question because Perth Stadium is a great project. We
will deliver world-class events at the new stadium along with world-class
public transport solutions.
We use modelling to determine the
number of people who will go there—I apologise for the confusion that
has been created—and it is anticipated that we will shift 83 per cent
of patrons. This is not an exact science, so if we shift 82 per cent of
patrons, I would not consider that a failure. I confirm that we assume that we
will shift 83 per cent of patrons.
We are looking at different modes of
public transport in different areas. There is an assumption that a large number
of people will find it more convenient to walk across Windan Bridge and catch a
train at East Perth station. A large number of people, we are talking 29 500
people, will use the new rail station right at the stadium and we assume 6 000
people will walk across the bridge and catch a train at East Perth station.
There is an assumption that another 14 000 people will use the pedestrian
bridge to access the city. We will have a feeder bus service that connects the
new pedestrian bridge to the city to allow people to come that way. Only a
portion of those people will use public transport, which will be feeder bus
services out of the CBD. I imagine that particularly on Friday nights we will
see higher usage of that service than we will see over the weekends. That said,
we will also have bus stands at the stadium to allow access to the suburban bus
network.
We have not taken into consideration
that at the moment there are talks that perhaps Crown Perth will have a shuttle
system to encourage people to come, but those things have not been part of the
planning. I image that a lot of people will find alternative ways out.
The fundamental difference between
this Liberal–National government and previous Labor governments is that
when we look at a project, we fully complete the project and ensure that it is
fully integrated. We are looking at a fully integrated public transport
solution for the stadium, unlike when the Labor government built the Mandurah
rail line and forgot to put the feeder bus services into it. The Labor government
somehow forgets to do everything that is required.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members!
Mr
D.C. NALDER : At least this government has looked at and scoped this project
properly, and we will complete it fully.
really appreciate this question because Perth Stadium is a great project. We
will deliver world-class events at the new stadium along with world-class
public transport solutions.
We use modelling to determine the
number of people who will go there—I apologise for the confusion that
has been created—and it is anticipated that we will shift 83 per cent
of patrons. This is not an exact science, so if we shift 82 per cent of
patrons, I would not consider that a failure. I confirm that we assume that we
will shift 83 per cent of patrons.
We are looking at different modes of
public transport in different areas. There is an assumption that a large number
of people will find it more convenient to walk across Windan Bridge and catch a
train at East Perth station. A large number of people, we are talking 29 500
people, will use the new rail station right at the stadium and we assume 6 000
people will walk across the bridge and catch a train at East Perth station.
There is an assumption that another 14 000 people will use the pedestrian
bridge to access the city. We will have a feeder bus service that connects the
new pedestrian bridge to the city to allow people to come that way. Only a
portion of those people will use public transport, which will be feeder bus
services out of the CBD. I imagine that particularly on Friday nights we will
see higher usage of that service than we will see over the weekends. That said,
we will also have bus stands at the stadium to allow access to the suburban bus
network.
We have not taken into consideration
that at the moment there are talks that perhaps Crown Perth will have a shuttle
system to encourage people to come, but those things have not been part of the
planning. I image that a lot of people will find alternative ways out.
The fundamental difference between
this Liberal–National government and previous Labor governments is that
when we look at a project, we fully complete the project and ensure that it is
fully integrated. We are looking at a fully integrated public transport
solution for the stadium, unlike when the Labor government built the Mandurah
rail line and forgot to put the feeder bus services into it. The Labor government
somehow forgets to do everything that is required.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members!
Mr
D.C. NALDER : At least this government has looked at and scoped this project
properly, and we will complete it fully.
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