❓ Mr. Trenorden asks about the costs, fare income, and subsidies for various public transport services in WA, both metropolitan and country. The response provides detailed financial breakdowns for rail and bus services, including school buses, and highlights the cost of subsidizing air services and student travel.
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(ii) supplying train and bus guards, (A) total wages; and (B) other administration costs; and (iii) fare income; and
(B) other administration costs; and
(ii) administration costs; and (iii) fare income?
(iii) fare income?
(ii) supplying train and bus guards, (A) total wages; and (B) other administration costs; and (iii) fare income; and
(B) other administration costs; and
(ii) administration costs; and (iii) fare income?
(iii) fare income?
(Total Cost of Service pa*) (Fare Income pa) (Subsidy pa) (Patronage pa) (Subsidy per patron) Metropolitan Public Transport Passenger Rail Services $68,056,000 $18,626,000 $49,430,000 19,513,000 $2.53 Passenger Bus Services - Transperth $140,558,000 $47,173,000 $93,385,000 41,698,000 $2.24 Passenger Bus Services - School Buses $12,742,000 $0 $12,742,00 1,803,000 $7.07 Country Public Transport Passenger Rail Services $13,927,000 $3,850,000 $10,077,000 257,000 $39.20 Passenger Bus Services - WAGR $7,660,000 $3,192,000 $4,468,000 231,390 $19.34 Passenger Bus Services - Regional Towns $7,573,340 $1,228,000 $6,345,000 1,799,000 $3.57 Passenger Bus Services - School Buses $44,192,000 $0 $44,192,000 9,016,000 $4.90 Except for school buses, the stated costs are operating costs, and do not include debt servicing charges or depreciation. The amount paid to school bus contractors includes an amount for reimbursement of the bus replacement cost. The above subsidy for public transport covers all costs, including administration, security and catering. The member should also note that the cost of subsidising air services in the Northwest of the State is currently in excess of $1 million per annum. The further cost to the taxpayer last year of the Student Subsidised Travel Scheme, which provides travel assistance to school and tertiary students who live in a defined remote area, was $1,286,426. Finally, the Member may be interested to know that the taxpayer contributes an average of $57 to subsidise each passenger trip on the Avon Link rail line, with only $92,000 in fare revenue in 2001-02 from 15,000 patrons to defray the $0.947 million operating cost of providing the service. (The $0.947 includes the cost of 'track access' now payable as a result of the Coalition Government's decision to sell off the Country Rail network, but not the cost of servicing the debt which was retained by WAGR after the sale). Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State. In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
Metropolitan Public Transport Passenger Rail Services $68,056,000 $18,626,000 $49,430,000 19,513,000 $2.53 Passenger Bus Services - Transperth $140,558,000 $47,173,000 $93,385,000 41,698,000 $2.24 Passenger Bus Services - School Buses $12,742,000 $0 $12,742,00 1,803,000 $7.07 Country Public Transport Passenger Rail Services $13,927,000 $3,850,000 $10,077,000 257,000 $39.20 Passenger Bus Services - WAGR $7,660,000 $3,192,000 $4,468,000 231,390 $19.34 Passenger Bus Services - Regional Towns $7,573,340 $1,228,000 $6,345,000 1,799,000 $3.57 Passenger Bus Services - School Buses $44,192,000 $0 $44,192,000 9,016,000 $4.90 Except for school buses, the stated costs are operating costs, and do not include debt servicing charges or depreciation. The amount paid to school bus contractors includes an amount for reimbursement of the bus replacement cost. The above subsidy for public transport covers all costs, including administration, security and catering. The member should also note that the cost of subsidising air services in the Northwest of the State is currently in excess of $1 million per annum. The further cost to the taxpayer last year of the Student Subsidised Travel Scheme, which provides travel assistance to school and tertiary students who live in a defined remote area, was $1,286,426. Finally, the Member may be interested to know that the taxpayer contributes an average of $57 to subsidise each passenger trip on the Avon Link rail line, with only $92,000 in fare revenue in 2001-02 from 15,000 patrons to defray the $0.947 million operating cost of providing the service. (The $0.947 includes the cost of 'track access' now payable as a result of the Coalition Government's decision to sell off the Country Rail network, but not the cost of servicing the debt which was retained by WAGR after the sale). Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State. In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
Except for school buses, the stated costs are operating costs, and do not include debt servicing charges or depreciation. The amount paid to school bus contractors includes an amount for reimbursement of the bus replacement cost. The above subsidy for public transport covers all costs, including administration, security and catering. The member should also note that the cost of subsidising air services in the Northwest of the State is currently in excess of $1 million per annum. The further cost to the taxpayer last year of the Student Subsidised Travel Scheme, which provides travel assistance to school and tertiary students who live in a defined remote area, was $1,286,426. Finally, the Member may be interested to know that the taxpayer contributes an average of $57 to subsidise each passenger trip on the Avon Link rail line, with only $92,000 in fare revenue in 2001-02 from 15,000 patrons to defray the $0.947 million operating cost of providing the service. (The $0.947 includes the cost of 'track access' now payable as a result of the Coalition Government's decision to sell off the Country Rail network, but not the cost of servicing the debt which was retained by WAGR after the sale). Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State. In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
The above subsidy for public transport covers all costs, including administration, security and catering. The member should also note that the cost of subsidising air services in the Northwest of the State is currently in excess of $1 million per annum. The further cost to the taxpayer last year of the Student Subsidised Travel Scheme, which provides travel assistance to school and tertiary students who live in a defined remote area, was $1,286,426. Finally, the Member may be interested to know that the taxpayer contributes an average of $57 to subsidise each passenger trip on the Avon Link rail line, with only $92,000 in fare revenue in 2001-02 from 15,000 patrons to defray the $0.947 million operating cost of providing the service. (The $0.947 includes the cost of 'track access' now payable as a result of the Coalition Government's decision to sell off the Country Rail network, but not the cost of servicing the debt which was retained by WAGR after the sale). Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State. In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
The member should also note that the cost of subsidising air services in the Northwest of the State is currently in excess of $1 million per annum. The further cost to the taxpayer last year of the Student Subsidised Travel Scheme, which provides travel assistance to school and tertiary students who live in a defined remote area, was $1,286,426. Finally, the Member may be interested to know that the taxpayer contributes an average of $57 to subsidise each passenger trip on the Avon Link rail line, with only $92,000 in fare revenue in 2001-02 from 15,000 patrons to defray the $0.947 million operating cost of providing the service. (The $0.947 includes the cost of 'track access' now payable as a result of the Coalition Government's decision to sell off the Country Rail network, but not the cost of servicing the debt which was retained by WAGR after the sale). Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State. In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
The further cost to the taxpayer last year of the Student Subsidised Travel Scheme, which provides travel assistance to school and tertiary students who live in a defined remote area, was $1,286,426. Finally, the Member may be interested to know that the taxpayer contributes an average of $57 to subsidise each passenger trip on the Avon Link rail line, with only $92,000 in fare revenue in 2001-02 from 15,000 patrons to defray the $0.947 million operating cost of providing the service. (The $0.947 includes the cost of 'track access' now payable as a result of the Coalition Government's decision to sell off the Country Rail network, but not the cost of servicing the debt which was retained by WAGR after the sale). Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State. In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
Finally, the Member may be interested to know that the taxpayer contributes an average of $57 to subsidise each passenger trip on the Avon Link rail line, with only $92,000 in fare revenue in 2001-02 from 15,000 patrons to defray the $0.947 million operating cost of providing the service. (The $0.947 includes the cost of 'track access' now payable as a result of the Coalition Government's decision to sell off the Country Rail network, but not the cost of servicing the debt which was retained by WAGR after the sale). Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State. In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State. In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
(B) other administration costs; and
(ii) administration costs; and (iii) fare income?
(iii) fare income?
(ii) supplying train and bus guards, (A) total wages; and (B) other administration costs; and (iii) fare income; and
(B) other administration costs; and
(ii) administration costs; and (iii) fare income?
(iii) fare income?
(Total Cost of Service pa*) (Fare Income pa) (Subsidy pa) (Patronage pa) (Subsidy per patron) Metropolitan Public Transport Passenger Rail Services $68,056,000 $18,626,000 $49,430,000 19,513,000 $2.53 Passenger Bus Services - Transperth $140,558,000 $47,173,000 $93,385,000 41,698,000 $2.24 Passenger Bus Services - School Buses $12,742,000 $0 $12,742,00 1,803,000 $7.07 Country Public Transport Passenger Rail Services $13,927,000 $3,850,000 $10,077,000 257,000 $39.20 Passenger Bus Services - WAGR $7,660,000 $3,192,000 $4,468,000 231,390 $19.34 Passenger Bus Services - Regional Towns $7,573,340 $1,228,000 $6,345,000 1,799,000 $3.57 Passenger Bus Services - School Buses $44,192,000 $0 $44,192,000 9,016,000 $4.90 Except for school buses, the stated costs are operating costs, and do not include debt servicing charges or depreciation. The amount paid to school bus contractors includes an amount for reimbursement of the bus replacement cost. The above subsidy for public transport covers all costs, including administration, security and catering. The member should also note that the cost of subsidising air services in the Northwest of the State is currently in excess of $1 million per annum. The further cost to the taxpayer last year of the Student Subsidised Travel Scheme, which provides travel assistance to school and tertiary students who live in a defined remote area, was $1,286,426. Finally, the Member may be interested to know that the taxpayer contributes an average of $57 to subsidise each passenger trip on the Avon Link rail line, with only $92,000 in fare revenue in 2001-02 from 15,000 patrons to defray the $0.947 million operating cost of providing the service. (The $0.947 includes the cost of 'track access' now payable as a result of the Coalition Government's decision to sell off the Country Rail network, but not the cost of servicing the debt which was retained by WAGR after the sale). Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State. In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
Metropolitan Public Transport Passenger Rail Services $68,056,000 $18,626,000 $49,430,000 19,513,000 $2.53 Passenger Bus Services - Transperth $140,558,000 $47,173,000 $93,385,000 41,698,000 $2.24 Passenger Bus Services - School Buses $12,742,000 $0 $12,742,00 1,803,000 $7.07 Country Public Transport Passenger Rail Services $13,927,000 $3,850,000 $10,077,000 257,000 $39.20 Passenger Bus Services - WAGR $7,660,000 $3,192,000 $4,468,000 231,390 $19.34 Passenger Bus Services - Regional Towns $7,573,340 $1,228,000 $6,345,000 1,799,000 $3.57 Passenger Bus Services - School Buses $44,192,000 $0 $44,192,000 9,016,000 $4.90 Except for school buses, the stated costs are operating costs, and do not include debt servicing charges or depreciation. The amount paid to school bus contractors includes an amount for reimbursement of the bus replacement cost. The above subsidy for public transport covers all costs, including administration, security and catering. The member should also note that the cost of subsidising air services in the Northwest of the State is currently in excess of $1 million per annum. The further cost to the taxpayer last year of the Student Subsidised Travel Scheme, which provides travel assistance to school and tertiary students who live in a defined remote area, was $1,286,426. Finally, the Member may be interested to know that the taxpayer contributes an average of $57 to subsidise each passenger trip on the Avon Link rail line, with only $92,000 in fare revenue in 2001-02 from 15,000 patrons to defray the $0.947 million operating cost of providing the service. (The $0.947 includes the cost of 'track access' now payable as a result of the Coalition Government's decision to sell off the Country Rail network, but not the cost of servicing the debt which was retained by WAGR after the sale). Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State. In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
Except for school buses, the stated costs are operating costs, and do not include debt servicing charges or depreciation. The amount paid to school bus contractors includes an amount for reimbursement of the bus replacement cost. The above subsidy for public transport covers all costs, including administration, security and catering. The member should also note that the cost of subsidising air services in the Northwest of the State is currently in excess of $1 million per annum. The further cost to the taxpayer last year of the Student Subsidised Travel Scheme, which provides travel assistance to school and tertiary students who live in a defined remote area, was $1,286,426. Finally, the Member may be interested to know that the taxpayer contributes an average of $57 to subsidise each passenger trip on the Avon Link rail line, with only $92,000 in fare revenue in 2001-02 from 15,000 patrons to defray the $0.947 million operating cost of providing the service. (The $0.947 includes the cost of 'track access' now payable as a result of the Coalition Government's decision to sell off the Country Rail network, but not the cost of servicing the debt which was retained by WAGR after the sale). Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State. In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
The above subsidy for public transport covers all costs, including administration, security and catering. The member should also note that the cost of subsidising air services in the Northwest of the State is currently in excess of $1 million per annum. The further cost to the taxpayer last year of the Student Subsidised Travel Scheme, which provides travel assistance to school and tertiary students who live in a defined remote area, was $1,286,426. Finally, the Member may be interested to know that the taxpayer contributes an average of $57 to subsidise each passenger trip on the Avon Link rail line, with only $92,000 in fare revenue in 2001-02 from 15,000 patrons to defray the $0.947 million operating cost of providing the service. (The $0.947 includes the cost of 'track access' now payable as a result of the Coalition Government's decision to sell off the Country Rail network, but not the cost of servicing the debt which was retained by WAGR after the sale). Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State. In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
The member should also note that the cost of subsidising air services in the Northwest of the State is currently in excess of $1 million per annum. The further cost to the taxpayer last year of the Student Subsidised Travel Scheme, which provides travel assistance to school and tertiary students who live in a defined remote area, was $1,286,426. Finally, the Member may be interested to know that the taxpayer contributes an average of $57 to subsidise each passenger trip on the Avon Link rail line, with only $92,000 in fare revenue in 2001-02 from 15,000 patrons to defray the $0.947 million operating cost of providing the service. (The $0.947 includes the cost of 'track access' now payable as a result of the Coalition Government's decision to sell off the Country Rail network, but not the cost of servicing the debt which was retained by WAGR after the sale). Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State. In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
The further cost to the taxpayer last year of the Student Subsidised Travel Scheme, which provides travel assistance to school and tertiary students who live in a defined remote area, was $1,286,426. Finally, the Member may be interested to know that the taxpayer contributes an average of $57 to subsidise each passenger trip on the Avon Link rail line, with only $92,000 in fare revenue in 2001-02 from 15,000 patrons to defray the $0.947 million operating cost of providing the service. (The $0.947 includes the cost of 'track access' now payable as a result of the Coalition Government's decision to sell off the Country Rail network, but not the cost of servicing the debt which was retained by WAGR after the sale). Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State. In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
Finally, the Member may be interested to know that the taxpayer contributes an average of $57 to subsidise each passenger trip on the Avon Link rail line, with only $92,000 in fare revenue in 2001-02 from 15,000 patrons to defray the $0.947 million operating cost of providing the service. (The $0.947 includes the cost of 'track access' now payable as a result of the Coalition Government's decision to sell off the Country Rail network, but not the cost of servicing the debt which was retained by WAGR after the sale). Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State. In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State. In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
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Answered
26 February 2003
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
153 days
(1) and (2):
(Total Cost of Service pa*) (Fare Income pa) (Subsidy pa) (Patronage pa) (Subsidy per patron)
Metropolitan Public Transport
Passenger Rail Services $68,056,000 $18,626,000 $49,430,000 19,513,000 $2.53
Passenger Bus Services - Transperth $140,558,000 $47,173,000 $93,385,000 41,698,000 $2.24
Passenger Bus Services - School Buses $12,742,000 $0 $12,742,00 1,803,000 $7.07
Country Public Transport
Passenger Rail Services $13,927,000 $3,850,000 $10,077,000 257,000 $39.20
Passenger Bus Services - WAGR $7,660,000 $3,192,000 $4,468,000 231,390 $19.34
Passenger Bus Services - Regional Towns $7,573,340 $1,228,000 $6,345,000 1,799,000 $3.57
Passenger Bus Services - School Buses $44,192,000 $0 $44,192,000 9,016,000 $4.90
Except for school buses, the stated costs are operating costs, and do not include debt servicing charges or depreciation. The amount paid to school bus contractors includes an amount for reimbursement of the bus replacement cost.
The above subsidy for public transport covers all costs, including administration, security and catering.
The member should also note that the cost of subsidising air services in the Northwest of the State is currently in excess of $1 million per annum.
The further cost to the taxpayer last year of the Student Subsidised Travel Scheme, which provides travel assistance to school and tertiary students who live in a defined remote area, was $1,286,426.
Finally, the Member may be interested to know that the taxpayer contributes an average of $57 to subsidise each passenger trip on the Avon Link rail line, with only $92,000 in fare revenue in 2001-02 from 15,000 patrons to defray the $0.947 million operating cost of providing the service. (The $0.947 includes the cost of 'track access' now payable as a result of the Coalition Government's decision to sell off the Country Rail network, but not the cost of servicing the debt which was retained by WAGR after the sale).
Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State.
In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
(Total Cost of Service pa*) (Fare Income pa) (Subsidy pa) (Patronage pa) (Subsidy per patron)
Metropolitan Public Transport
Passenger Rail Services $68,056,000 $18,626,000 $49,430,000 19,513,000 $2.53
Passenger Bus Services - Transperth $140,558,000 $47,173,000 $93,385,000 41,698,000 $2.24
Passenger Bus Services - School Buses $12,742,000 $0 $12,742,00 1,803,000 $7.07
Country Public Transport
Passenger Rail Services $13,927,000 $3,850,000 $10,077,000 257,000 $39.20
Passenger Bus Services - WAGR $7,660,000 $3,192,000 $4,468,000 231,390 $19.34
Passenger Bus Services - Regional Towns $7,573,340 $1,228,000 $6,345,000 1,799,000 $3.57
Passenger Bus Services - School Buses $44,192,000 $0 $44,192,000 9,016,000 $4.90
Except for school buses, the stated costs are operating costs, and do not include debt servicing charges or depreciation. The amount paid to school bus contractors includes an amount for reimbursement of the bus replacement cost.
The above subsidy for public transport covers all costs, including administration, security and catering.
The member should also note that the cost of subsidising air services in the Northwest of the State is currently in excess of $1 million per annum.
The further cost to the taxpayer last year of the Student Subsidised Travel Scheme, which provides travel assistance to school and tertiary students who live in a defined remote area, was $1,286,426.
Finally, the Member may be interested to know that the taxpayer contributes an average of $57 to subsidise each passenger trip on the Avon Link rail line, with only $92,000 in fare revenue in 2001-02 from 15,000 patrons to defray the $0.947 million operating cost of providing the service. (The $0.947 includes the cost of 'track access' now payable as a result of the Coalition Government's decision to sell off the Country Rail network, but not the cost of servicing the debt which was retained by WAGR after the sale).
Total annual expenditure on subsidising metropolitan passenger transport is $155.56 million per annum, or $111 for each of the 1.4045 million metropolitan residents of the State.
In comparison, total annual expenditure on subsidising country passenger transport, including aviation services, is $67.37 million per annum, or $127 for each of the 530,000 country residents of the State.
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