❓ Hon. Ken Travers questions the Minister for Transport regarding Transperth bus punctuality and alleged denials of a downward trend. The Minister provides a detailed list of roadworks and events causing delays in March 2012.
AnsweredQoN 421Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
TRANSPERTH — BUS PUNCTUALITY
421. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the article in The
Western Independent in April 2012.
(1) Can the
Minister for Transport confirm that he denied to this paper that there was any
downward trend in punctuality figures for Transperth bus services?
(2) Does he still deny there is a downward trend in
punctuality figures?
(3) Can the
Minister for Transport identify the roadworks across Perth that caused delays
to buses in March?
421. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the article in The
Western Independent in April 2012.
(1) Can the
Minister for Transport confirm that he denied to this paper that there was any
downward trend in punctuality figures for Transperth bus services?
(2) Does he still deny there is a downward trend in
punctuality figures?
(3) Can the
Minister for Transport identify the roadworks across Perth that caused delays
to buses in March?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1)–(3)
The Public Transport Authority, via the Minister for Transport, has provided an
answer that is quite voluminous, given the detail requested, so I will table it
and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted. [See paper 4669.]
The following material was
incorporated —
The Public Transport Authority
advises:
(1) Yes, because at the time of
the article there was insufficient statistical information to confirm a
downward trend.
(2) Bus services have been
affected by the ongoing road closures and disruptions through the Perth
metropolitan area.
(3) Yes. The major and minor
roadworks that have caused delays to Transperth bus services in March 2012 are
as follows:
Wellington
Street near Milligan Street where traffic has been reduced in both directions
to one lane east bound and two lanes west bound;
Great Eastern Highway near Roe Highway, Midland due to
the major intersection upgrade;
Great
Eastern Highway, Belmont between Tonkin Highway and Orrong Road due to the
widening and realignment of the Highway;
Kwinana Freeway, between Bull Creek and Murdoch due to
the widening of the Freeway;
William
Street, Perth between Wellington and Murray Streets has been reduced to one
lane due to the Raine Square re-development tunnel works;
Newcastle Street, North Perth;
Fitzgerald Street between Bulwer and Carr
Streets for re-asphalting works;
Waterloo Crescent between Wittenoom and Bronte
Streets, East Perth;
Scarborough Beach Road;
Beechboro Road, Noranda between Reid Highway
and Bridgeman Drive for a roundabout construction; and
Royal Street, East Perth between Bennet Street
and Regal Place for re-asphalting.
In addition to roadworks other
events to cause delays to Transperth bus services in March 2012 due to road
closures were:
MandurahCrabFest, road closure Mandurah
Terrace, Old Coast Bridge on Pinjarra Road;
St Patricks Day, road closure James Street
between Milligan and Parker Streets;
William Street Festival, road closure William
Street from Brisbane Street to Roe Street;
Triathlon, road closure Brockway Road, Shenton
Park;
City
of Perth Triathlon, road closure Mounts Bay Road between Winthrop Avenue and William
Street;
UCI Masters Cycling Race - road closures of St
Georges Terrace, Malcolm Street, Kings Park Road, Thomas Street, Perth;
Hillary's Triathlon, road closures Whitfords
avenue between Northshore Drive and Angove Street, Hillarys; and
Freeway Bike Hike for Asthma, road closure of
the Kwinana and Mitchell Freeways between Mandurah and Joondalup.
It
should be noted that two major rail disruptions impacted upon Transperth bus
services in March 2012.
Many
of the current major road closures will continue to cause disruptions for some
time as well as the road closures that are now in place for the Perth City Link
project and the expected road closures for the Perth Waterfront Development .
question.
(1)–(3)
The Public Transport Authority, via the Minister for Transport, has provided an
answer that is quite voluminous, given the detail requested, so I will table it
and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted. [See paper 4669.]
The following material was
incorporated —
The Public Transport Authority
advises:
(1) Yes, because at the time of
the article there was insufficient statistical information to confirm a
downward trend.
(2) Bus services have been
affected by the ongoing road closures and disruptions through the Perth
metropolitan area.
(3) Yes. The major and minor
roadworks that have caused delays to Transperth bus services in March 2012 are
as follows:
Wellington
Street near Milligan Street where traffic has been reduced in both directions
to one lane east bound and two lanes west bound;
Great Eastern Highway near Roe Highway, Midland due to
the major intersection upgrade;
Great
Eastern Highway, Belmont between Tonkin Highway and Orrong Road due to the
widening and realignment of the Highway;
Kwinana Freeway, between Bull Creek and Murdoch due to
the widening of the Freeway;
William
Street, Perth between Wellington and Murray Streets has been reduced to one
lane due to the Raine Square re-development tunnel works;
Newcastle Street, North Perth;
Fitzgerald Street between Bulwer and Carr
Streets for re-asphalting works;
Waterloo Crescent between Wittenoom and Bronte
Streets, East Perth;
Scarborough Beach Road;
Beechboro Road, Noranda between Reid Highway
and Bridgeman Drive for a roundabout construction; and
Royal Street, East Perth between Bennet Street
and Regal Place for re-asphalting.
In addition to roadworks other
events to cause delays to Transperth bus services in March 2012 due to road
closures were:
MandurahCrabFest, road closure Mandurah
Terrace, Old Coast Bridge on Pinjarra Road;
St Patricks Day, road closure James Street
between Milligan and Parker Streets;
William Street Festival, road closure William
Street from Brisbane Street to Roe Street;
Triathlon, road closure Brockway Road, Shenton
Park;
City
of Perth Triathlon, road closure Mounts Bay Road between Winthrop Avenue and William
Street;
UCI Masters Cycling Race - road closures of St
Georges Terrace, Malcolm Street, Kings Park Road, Thomas Street, Perth;
Hillary's Triathlon, road closures Whitfords
avenue between Northshore Drive and Angove Street, Hillarys; and
Freeway Bike Hike for Asthma, road closure of
the Kwinana and Mitchell Freeways between Mandurah and Joondalup.
It
should be noted that two major rail disruptions impacted upon Transperth bus
services in March 2012.
Many
of the current major road closures will continue to cause disruptions for some
time as well as the road closures that are now in place for the Perth City Link
project and the expected road closures for the Perth Waterfront Development .
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