❓ Mrs. Munday asks about the government's commitment to accessible and affordable public transport. The Minister responds by highlighting the two-zone fare cap and its positive impact on commuters, citing specific examples and ongoing infrastructure projects.
AnsweredQoN 43Legislative Assembly
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT — FARES
43. Mrs L.A. MUNDAY to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the McGowan Labor government's
record investment in public transport.
(1) Can the
minister update the house on this government's election commitment to
make public transport more accessible and affordable for Western Australians?
(2) Can the
minister outline to the house how its record of delivering for Western Australians
compares with that of the Nationals and Liberals?
43. Mrs L.A. MUNDAY to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the McGowan Labor government's
record investment in public transport.
(1) Can the
minister update the house on this government's election commitment to
make public transport more accessible and affordable for Western Australians?
(2) Can the
minister outline to the house how its record of delivering for Western Australians
compares with that of the Nationals and Liberals?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Dawesville
for that question. I also thank the member for Cockburn for my brand new face
mask, which is in the oldschool Dockers colours. I like the oldschool Dockers
colours, so thank you very much.
(1)–(2) On 1 January this year, we delivered on another
public transport Metronet election commitment—capping the cost of
public transport to a two-zone fare. This has been welcomed throughout the
community. This means that the most anyone will pay to travel across the zones
in our public transport, in our Transperth system, is a two-zone fare. That is
a $4.90 cash fare. When people use a SmartRider with the auto-load function,
the most they will pay is $3.92. This means significant savings for many in our
community. In Mandurah, people are saving $64 week and in Dawesville, up
to $82 a week. Across the suburbs, people in Ellenbrook—with the bus
service, but, of course, with the train line coming very soon—are
saving $9 a week; in Byford, up to $20 a week; in Alkimos, up to $36 a week;
and, of course, there are savings in both Busselton and Karratha. This is part
of our plan to make public transport more accessible and more affordable.
The Metronet team went out to
interview people using the Transperth network to ask them what they thought about the savings. This is the feedback.
The question was: are you saving a lot of money each day ? The feedback was that it is heaps. One person
interviewed said that she will save $6 one way, which is an ''astronomical amount'' She also
said, ''I've got two kids so it means that I can spend more
money on them .'' Another person
said, ''Previously it's $12 a day and now it is just $8; that's
$4.'' Another person said, ''I
catch it down to Mandurah each day so it's saving me a fair bit over
the run, which is good.'' When asked what they will do with the extra money, one passenger said, ''Oh
my God, I am buying a computer.'' These are real savings to real
people, and something I am very, very proud that we are delivering.
We are also building a record number
of projects across the network. We finished the multistorey car park, and the
Lakelands train station is well underway. We are also partnering with councils
to get better connections to our train stations. I thank the City of Stirling
for its e-scooter trial, which has commenced today.
We are making sure that our public transport network is connected to that
e-scooter trial. The City of Stirling is within the geofenced area of
that trial. People can catch the train to the station and then grab an e-scooter down to the beach. Again, it is all
about making sure that it is accessible and affordable. We try to create
services for everyone in the community to make public transport attractive to
everyone.
for that question. I also thank the member for Cockburn for my brand new face
mask, which is in the oldschool Dockers colours. I like the oldschool Dockers
colours, so thank you very much.
(1)–(2) On 1 January this year, we delivered on another
public transport Metronet election commitment—capping the cost of
public transport to a two-zone fare. This has been welcomed throughout the
community. This means that the most anyone will pay to travel across the zones
in our public transport, in our Transperth system, is a two-zone fare. That is
a $4.90 cash fare. When people use a SmartRider with the auto-load function,
the most they will pay is $3.92. This means significant savings for many in our
community. In Mandurah, people are saving $64 week and in Dawesville, up
to $82 a week. Across the suburbs, people in Ellenbrook—with the bus
service, but, of course, with the train line coming very soon—are
saving $9 a week; in Byford, up to $20 a week; in Alkimos, up to $36 a week;
and, of course, there are savings in both Busselton and Karratha. This is part
of our plan to make public transport more accessible and more affordable.
The Metronet team went out to
interview people using the Transperth network to ask them what they thought about the savings. This is the feedback.
The question was: are you saving a lot of money each day ? The feedback was that it is heaps. One person
interviewed said that she will save $6 one way, which is an ''astronomical amount'' She also
said, ''I've got two kids so it means that I can spend more
money on them .'' Another person
said, ''Previously it's $12 a day and now it is just $8; that's
$4.'' Another person said, ''I
catch it down to Mandurah each day so it's saving me a fair bit over
the run, which is good.'' When asked what they will do with the extra money, one passenger said, ''Oh
my God, I am buying a computer.'' These are real savings to real
people, and something I am very, very proud that we are delivering.
We are also building a record number
of projects across the network. We finished the multistorey car park, and the
Lakelands train station is well underway. We are also partnering with councils
to get better connections to our train stations. I thank the City of Stirling
for its e-scooter trial, which has commenced today.
We are making sure that our public transport network is connected to that
e-scooter trial. The City of Stirling is within the geofenced area of
that trial. People can catch the train to the station and then grab an e-scooter down to the beach. Again, it is all
about making sure that it is accessible and affordable. We try to create
services for everyone in the community to make public transport attractive to
everyone.
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