❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the viability criteria for bus routes, specifically considering accessibility for people with disabilities and the elderly. The response details the criteria and mentions a trial shuttle service implemented to mitigate adverse effects of route changes.
AnsweredQoN 868Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PUBLIC
TRANSPORT AUTHORITY — BUS ROUTES
868. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) What criteria
are used by the Public Transport Authority to determine whether bus routes are
viable?
(2) Are the access needs of people
with disability and the aged considered as part of those criteria?
(3) When changes
to bus routes such as route 15 will adversely affect people with disability and
the elderly, will the PTA consider implementing a shuttle service that will
address the needs of these people?
TRANSPORT AUTHORITY — BUS ROUTES
868. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) What criteria
are used by the Public Transport Authority to determine whether bus routes are
viable?
(2) Are the access needs of people
with disability and the aged considered as part of those criteria?
(3) When changes
to bus routes such as route 15 will adversely affect people with disability and
the elderly, will the PTA consider implementing a shuttle service that will
address the needs of these people?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1) Transperth
takes many things into consideration when evaluating any service alteration.
The number of passenger boardings compared with the investment of resources—measured
as passenger boardings per service kilometre—and the distance residents
need to walk to access an alternative bus or train service are the primary
considerations.
(2) Yes.
(3) To address
community concern over the bus route 15 changes raised by the local member,
Eleni Evangel, MLA, Transperth has introduced a new trial service, bus route 14.
This bus route operates as a shuttle service between existing bus stops and The
Mezz Shopping Centre. The route 14 bus service commences on Brady Street and
operates the existing route 15 bus service alignment to The Mezz Shopping
Centre, where it terminates. It provides access to shops and direct connections
to other Transperth services, including the new route 15 bus service. The route
14 bus service operates four times per day in each direction.
some notice of this question.
(1) Transperth
takes many things into consideration when evaluating any service alteration.
The number of passenger boardings compared with the investment of resources—measured
as passenger boardings per service kilometre—and the distance residents
need to walk to access an alternative bus or train service are the primary
considerations.
(2) Yes.
(3) To address
community concern over the bus route 15 changes raised by the local member,
Eleni Evangel, MLA, Transperth has introduced a new trial service, bus route 14.
This bus route operates as a shuttle service between existing bus stops and The
Mezz Shopping Centre. The route 14 bus service commences on Brady Street and
operates the existing route 15 bus service alignment to The Mezz Shopping
Centre, where it terminates. It provides access to shops and direct connections
to other Transperth services, including the new route 15 bus service. The route
14 bus service operates four times per day in each direction.
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