❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about bus fleet audits in regional towns. The Minister for Transport responds that annual maintenance audits are conducted, but no serious problems were identified.
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITY — BUS FLEET AUDITS
(1) Does the Public Transport Authority conduct any audit or inspection of the bus fleets used to provide regional town bus services in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie or Karratha? (2) If yes, how many audits or inspections have been conducted since 1 July 2010? (3) Did any of these audits or inspections identify any problems with a bus that may impact on its safe operation? (4) If yes, what statistics are kept on problems identified during audits or inspections, and can the minister table a copy of these statistics? (5) Were any of the problems identified considered serious? (6) If yes to (5), what serious problems were identified, who was the operator/operators and what action was taken? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
(1) Does the Public Transport Authority conduct any audit or inspection of the bus fleets used to provide regional town bus services in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie or Karratha? (2) If yes, how many audits or inspections have been conducted since 1 July 2010? (3) Did any of these audits or inspections identify any problems with a bus that may impact on its safe operation? (4) If yes, what statistics are kept on problems identified during audits or inspections, and can the minister table a copy of these statistics? (5) Were any of the problems identified considered serious? (6) If yes to (5), what serious problems were identified, who was the operator/operators and what action was taken? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(2) If yes, how many audits or inspections have been conducted since 1 July 2010? (3) Did any of these audits or inspections identify any problems with a bus that may impact on its safe operation? (4) If yes, what statistics are kept on problems identified during audits or inspections, and can the minister table a copy of these statistics? (5) Were any of the problems identified considered serious? (6) If yes to (5), what serious problems were identified, who was the operator/operators and what action was taken? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(3) Did any of these audits or inspections identify any problems with a bus that may impact on its safe operation? (4) If yes, what statistics are kept on problems identified during audits or inspections, and can the minister table a copy of these statistics? (5) Were any of the problems identified considered serious? (6) If yes to (5), what serious problems were identified, who was the operator/operators and what action was taken? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(4) If yes, what statistics are kept on problems identified during audits or inspections, and can the minister table a copy of these statistics? (5) Were any of the problems identified considered serious? (6) If yes to (5), what serious problems were identified, who was the operator/operators and what action was taken? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(5) Were any of the problems identified considered serious? (6) If yes to (5), what serious problems were identified, who was the operator/operators and what action was taken? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(6) If yes to (5), what serious problems were identified, who was the operator/operators and what action was taken? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable.
(2) If yes, how many audits or inspections have been conducted since 1 July 2010? (3) Did any of these audits or inspections identify any problems with a bus that may impact on its safe operation? (4) If yes, what statistics are kept on problems identified during audits or inspections, and can the minister table a copy of these statistics? (5) Were any of the problems identified considered serious? (6) If yes to (5), what serious problems were identified, who was the operator/operators and what action was taken? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(3) Did any of these audits or inspections identify any problems with a bus that may impact on its safe operation? (4) If yes, what statistics are kept on problems identified during audits or inspections, and can the minister table a copy of these statistics? (5) Were any of the problems identified considered serious? (6) If yes to (5), what serious problems were identified, who was the operator/operators and what action was taken? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(4) If yes, what statistics are kept on problems identified during audits or inspections, and can the minister table a copy of these statistics? (5) Were any of the problems identified considered serious? (6) If yes to (5), what serious problems were identified, who was the operator/operators and what action was taken? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(5) Were any of the problems identified considered serious? (6) If yes to (5), what serious problems were identified, who was the operator/operators and what action was taken? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(6) If yes to (5), what serious problems were identified, who was the operator/operators and what action was taken? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(1) The PTA conducts annual maintenance audits on all regional town buses owned by the PTA in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Karratha. (2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(2) One formal maintenance audit was conducted on PTAowned buses on 1 July 2010. The PTA conducted a formal maintenance audit on the remainder of PTAowned buses in June 2010. One contract management audit has been performed since 1 July 2010 by the PTA on each of the regional town bus services contractors. (3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(3) No. (4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable. (5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(5) No. (6) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable.
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