❓ Hon Ken Travers asks the Minister for Transport about specific technological advances considered when planning the Express Light Rail. The answer details general advancements in the bus and automotive industry and highlights the rollout of real-time tracking across the bus fleet.
AnsweredQoN 173Legislative Council
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METRO AREA
EXPRESS LIGHT RAIL
173. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Minister for Transport's comments
yesterday that the department has taken our existing fleet into consideration
and that there have been a lot of advances in technology. What are the specific
advances in technology that the minister was referring to?
EXPRESS LIGHT RAIL
173. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Minister for Transport's comments
yesterday that the department has taken our existing fleet into consideration
and that there have been a lot of advances in technology. What are the specific
advances in technology that the minister was referring to?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Transport, I thank the member for some notice of the question. The
following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Transport —
As the member may be aware, there
are continual advances in technology in the bus and automotive industry, from
physical design, size and seating capacities and configurations through to
alternative fuels, drive trains and ancillary equipment such as GPS and
ticketing systems. Any number of these advancements can enhance service
delivery. The Liberal–National government is forward thinking in not
only embracing these types of advancements in our planning, but also adopting
and implementing them. Members may be interested to know that the government is
currently rolling out real-time tracking across our bus fleet. This assists not
only passengers, but also service operators in scheduling and ensuring that
services adhere to service timetables. This efficiency allows operators to plan
with greater certainty service frequencies or headways, which will ultimately
deliver higher quality services to the public.
Minister for Transport, I thank the member for some notice of the question. The
following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Transport —
As the member may be aware, there
are continual advances in technology in the bus and automotive industry, from
physical design, size and seating capacities and configurations through to
alternative fuels, drive trains and ancillary equipment such as GPS and
ticketing systems. Any number of these advancements can enhance service
delivery. The Liberal–National government is forward thinking in not
only embracing these types of advancements in our planning, but also adopting
and implementing them. Members may be interested to know that the government is
currently rolling out real-time tracking across our bus fleet. This assists not
only passengers, but also service operators in scheduling and ensuring that
services adhere to service timetables. This efficiency allows operators to plan
with greater certainty service frequencies or headways, which will ultimately
deliver higher quality services to the public.
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