❓ Question regarding the number and capacity of A-Series train carriages on the Midland-Perth line, following up on a previous question. The Minister provides detailed figures demonstrating a capacity increase of 29% and confirms passenger monitoring.
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I refer the Minister to his answer to Question on Notice No. 637 provided on 5 May 2009, and ask:
(a) how many of the A-Series two-car train carriage sets, formerly used on the northern suburbs train line, were provided to the Midland-Perth line last year;
(b) how many of the A-Series two-car train carriage sets, formerly used on the northern suburbs train line, are currently in service on the Midland-Perth line;
(c) of the additional A-Series two-car train carriage sets which were provided to the Midland-Perth line last year, how many:
(i) have a longitudinal seating arrangement; and
(ii) have a traverse seating arrangement;
(d) how many passengers are these two types of carriage authorised to carry;
(e) have the additional train carriages resulted in an increased capacity of over 20 per cent during the peak as the Minister predicted;
(f) if yes to (e), can the Minister provide the passenger numbers to support this claim;
(g) if no to (e), why not;
(h) have passenger numbers on the Midland-Perth line been monitored since the additional train carriage sets were put into service;
(i) if yes to (h), how many times; and
(j) if yes to (h), what were the results of this monitoring?
(a) how many of the A-Series two-car train carriage sets, formerly used on the northern suburbs train line, were provided to the Midland-Perth line last year;
(b) how many of the A-Series two-car train carriage sets, formerly used on the northern suburbs train line, are currently in service on the Midland-Perth line;
(c) of the additional A-Series two-car train carriage sets which were provided to the Midland-Perth line last year, how many:
(i) have a longitudinal seating arrangement; and
(ii) have a traverse seating arrangement;
(d) how many passengers are these two types of carriage authorised to carry;
(e) have the additional train carriages resulted in an increased capacity of over 20 per cent during the peak as the Minister predicted;
(f) if yes to (e), can the Minister provide the passenger numbers to support this claim;
(g) if no to (e), why not;
(h) have passenger numbers on the Midland-Perth line been monitored since the additional train carriage sets were put into service;
(i) if yes to (h), how many times; and
(j) if yes to (h), what were the results of this monitoring?
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Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
56 days
(a) Four.
(b) Four.
(c) The additional railcar sets were dispersed across the line on a daily basis and as part of the ongoing process to convert rail car sets to longitudinal seating arrangements, the Public Transport Authority is unable to isolate these railcar sets when identifying which railcar sets have already been converted -
(i) Currently 39 of the 48 A Series railcars have longitudinal seating.
(ii) Currently nine of the 48 A Series railcars have transverse seating.
(d) The A Series railcar carrying capacity depends upon the interior layout of the car. Under normal loading conditions, railcars with traverse seating arrangements carry 326 passengers and railcars with longitudinal seating arrangements carry 382 passengers. Maximum capacity under crush loading conditions, which is never achieved, is six passengers per square metre.
(e) Yes.
(f) Capacity is a measure of how many people can be carried. The increased capacity can be illustrated by comparing capacity levels for May 2009 with April 2010.
Weekdays arriving Perth 7am-9am
May 2009 - 15 trains, 34 cars
2 x 4 car capacity (longitudal) (2 x 764) (transverse) (2 x 652)
13 x 2 car capacity (longitudal) (13 x 382) (transverse) (13 x 326)
Total longitudal capacity 6 494
Total transverse capacity 5 542
April 2010 - 12 trains, 44 cars
10 x 4 car capacity (longitudal) (10 x 764) (transverse) (10 x 652)
2 x 2 car capacity (longitudal) (2 x 382) (transverse) (2 x 326)
Total longitudal capacity 8 404
Total transverse capacity 7 172
This demonstrates an increase of 29 per cent capacity. Patronage figures will reveal how many people used the train service, however these are not a true indicator of capacity.
(g) Not applicable.
(h) Yes.
(i) Daily.
(j) All passengers have been able to board their preferred services provided there have been no service disruptions.
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(b) Four.
(c) The additional railcar sets were dispersed across the line on a daily basis and as part of the ongoing process to convert rail car sets to longitudinal seating arrangements, the Public Transport Authority is unable to isolate these railcar sets when identifying which railcar sets have already been converted -
(i) Currently 39 of the 48 A Series railcars have longitudinal seating.
(ii) Currently nine of the 48 A Series railcars have transverse seating.
(d) The A Series railcar carrying capacity depends upon the interior layout of the car. Under normal loading conditions, railcars with traverse seating arrangements carry 326 passengers and railcars with longitudinal seating arrangements carry 382 passengers. Maximum capacity under crush loading conditions, which is never achieved, is six passengers per square metre.
(e) Yes.
(f) Capacity is a measure of how many people can be carried. The increased capacity can be illustrated by comparing capacity levels for May 2009 with April 2010.
Weekdays arriving Perth 7am-9am
May 2009 - 15 trains, 34 cars
2 x 4 car capacity (longitudal) (2 x 764) (transverse) (2 x 652)
13 x 2 car capacity (longitudal) (13 x 382) (transverse) (13 x 326)
Total longitudal capacity 6 494
Total transverse capacity 5 542
April 2010 - 12 trains, 44 cars
10 x 4 car capacity (longitudal) (10 x 764) (transverse) (10 x 652)
2 x 2 car capacity (longitudal) (2 x 382) (transverse) (2 x 326)
Total longitudal capacity 8 404
Total transverse capacity 7 172
This demonstrates an increase of 29 per cent capacity. Patronage figures will reveal how many people used the train service, however these are not a true indicator of capacity.
(g) Not applicable.
(h) Yes.
(i) Daily.
(j) All passengers have been able to board their preferred services provided there have been no service disruptions.
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