Mr. Katsambanis questions the Minister for Transport and Planning regarding the frequency of audits, servicing, and operational status of escalators at PTA train stations and the Perth Bus Port. The Minister provides details on servicing schedules, contractors, and escalator failures with average downtime.

AnsweredQoN 5089Legislative Assembly
Asked
7 May 2019
Portfolio
Transport; Planning

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I refer the Minister to escalators at PTA train stations, and ask: (a) How often are the escalators at train stations audited and serviced; (b) Who has the contract to service escalators at train stations and the Perth Bus Port; (c) Since 1 January 2018, for each month, how many escalators were not in operation at each train station; (d) How often are the escalators at the Perth Bus Port audited and serviced; (e) Since 1 January 2018, for each month how many escalators were not in operation at the Perth Bus Port; and (f) Since 1 January 2018, what is the average length of time an escalator has not been operational at a train station and the Perth Bus Port?

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Answered
11 June 2019
Responded by
Minister for Transport; Planning
Response time
9 days
It is noted that escalators at the following stations were upgraded in 2012/13:
Since these upgrades there have been significant issues with escalator performance and downtime.
(a) Escalators are serviced once a month. A major service is conducted once a year.
(b) Schindler and Thyssenkrupp.
(c) Between January 2018 and April 2019:
Aubin Grove – 41 failures, average downtime – 2.72 hours; Bullcreek – 16 failures, average downtime – 6.82 hours; Butler – 9 failures, average downtime – 21.22 hours; Clarkson – 12 failures, average downtime – 12.65 hours; Cockburn Central – 9 failures, average downtime – 31.91 hours; Elizabeth Quay – 18 failures, average downtime – 2.67 hours; Glendalough – 27 failures, average downtime – 8.49 hours; Joondalup – 30 failures, average downtime – 14.63 hours; Kwinana – 26 failures, average downtime – 2.75 hours; Murdoch – 2 failures, average downtime – 11.72 hours; Perth Bus Port – 35 failures, average downtime – 4.37 hours; Perth – 94 failures, average downtime – 12.36 hours; Perth Underground – 80 failures, average downtime – 2.59 hours; Rockingham – 10 failures, average downtime – 30.95 hours; Stirling – 34 failures, average downtime – 17.5 hours; Subiaco – 9 failures, average downtime – 23.25 hours; Warnbro – 13 failures, average downtime – 6.03 hours; Warwick – 24 failures, average downtime – 45.03 hours; Wellard – 10 failures, average downtime – 6.83 hours; Whitfords – 13 failures, average downtime – 5.43 hours.
(d) Refer to (a)
(e)-(f) Refer to (c)

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