❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks about the current and future train driver workforce size for the Perth metropolitan rail network, and recruitment efforts. The Minister responds that the current number is sufficient and there's a pool of applicants.
AnsweredQoN 597Legislative Council
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TRAIN DRIVER WORKFORCE
597. Hon
TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Transport:
This is question 664. I refer to the
train driver workforce.
(1) What is the
current number of train drivers, by FTE and headcount, who operate services on
the metropolitan rail network?
(2) What is the size of the driver workforce, by FTE
and headcount, required to operate metropolitan rail services safely and
efficiently for each of the next financial years, 2022–23, to financial
year 2027–28 inclusive?
(3) What is being done to recruit
this future workforce?
597. Hon
TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Transport:
This is question 664. I refer to the
train driver workforce.
(1) What is the
current number of train drivers, by FTE and headcount, who operate services on
the metropolitan rail network?
(2) What is the size of the driver workforce, by FTE
and headcount, required to operate metropolitan rail services safely and
efficiently for each of the next financial years, 2022–23, to financial
year 2027–28 inclusive?
(3) What is being done to recruit
this future workforce?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3)
The Public Transport Authority currently has approximately 350 qualified
railcar drivers, which is enough to operate
the urban rail network, including the soon-to-be opened airport line. The PTA
has an established pool of successful applicants awaiting placement in
upcoming railcar driver training programs.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3)
The Public Transport Authority currently has approximately 350 qualified
railcar drivers, which is enough to operate
the urban rail network, including the soon-to-be opened airport line. The PTA
has an established pool of successful applicants awaiting placement in
upcoming railcar driver training programs.
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