❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding passenger numbers and subsidies for the Merredin Link train service between 2010 and 2015. The answer reveals a reduction in services and an inability to provide specific subsidy figures due to shared resources with the AvonLink service.
AnsweredQoN 3162Legislative Council
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(1) How many passengers in total were carried on the Merredin Link in each of the following financial years: (a) 2010-2011; (b) 2011-2012; (c) 2012-2013; (d) 2013-2014; and (e) 2014-2015 to date? (2) What was the average subsidy per passenger (inclusive of subsidies paid by both the Public Transport and Royalties for Regions) travelling on the Merredin Link in each of the month listed in (1)(a-e)? (3) How many paying passengers travelled on the Merredin Link in each of the following months: (a) January 2014; (b) February 2014; (c) March 2014; (d) January 2015; (e) February 2015; and (f) March 2015? (4) What was the total subsidy paid by the Government (inclusive of subsidies paid by both the Public Transport Authority and Royalties for Regions) in each of the months listed in (3)(a-f)?
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Answered
11 August 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
90 days
(1)(a) 2010-11: 6 677.
(b) 2011-12: 6 980.
(c) 2012-13: 6 992.
(d) 2013-14: 7 149.
(e) 2014-15: 4 250 (year to date to 30 April 2015). Note: Since the commencement of the AvonLink Enhancement Project (1 December 2014) the number of MerredinLink services has been reduced from six trips per week to two trips per week.
(2) The average subsidy per passenger is calculated by subtracting the Total Revenue from the Total Expenses and then dividing by the patronage. Due to operational reasons (principally the fact that the AvonLink and MerredinLink services use the same railcars) Transwa do not track expenses individually for each service.
(3)(a) January 2014: 411.
(b) February 2014: 307.
(c) March 2014: 443.
(d) January 2015: 139.
(e) February 2015: 118.
(f) March 2015: 132.
(4) The total subsidy per month is calculated by subtracting the Total Revenue from the Total Expenses for the particular month. Due to operational reasons (principally the fact that the AvonLink and MerredinLink services use the same railcars) Transwa do not track expenses individually for each service.
(b) 2011-12: 6 980.
(c) 2012-13: 6 992.
(d) 2013-14: 7 149.
(e) 2014-15: 4 250 (year to date to 30 April 2015). Note: Since the commencement of the AvonLink Enhancement Project (1 December 2014) the number of MerredinLink services has been reduced from six trips per week to two trips per week.
(2) The average subsidy per passenger is calculated by subtracting the Total Revenue from the Total Expenses and then dividing by the patronage. Due to operational reasons (principally the fact that the AvonLink and MerredinLink services use the same railcars) Transwa do not track expenses individually for each service.
(3)(a) January 2014: 411.
(b) February 2014: 307.
(c) March 2014: 443.
(d) January 2015: 139.
(e) February 2015: 118.
(f) March 2015: 132.
(4) The total subsidy per month is calculated by subtracting the Total Revenue from the Total Expenses for the particular month. Due to operational reasons (principally the fact that the AvonLink and MerredinLink services use the same railcars) Transwa do not track expenses individually for each service.
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