❓ Hon Ken Travers asks about penalties applied to the 'B' series railcar maintenance contract due to breakdowns, and the frequency of breakdowns without penalties. The PTA cites resource constraints in fully answering the question regarding breakdowns without penalties.
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I refer to the maintenance contract for the 'B' series railcars, and ask: (a) does the contract provide for penalties to be applied when a railcar breaks down; (b) if yes to (a), what are the circumstances when penalties can be applied; (c) on how many occasions were penalties applied in: (i) 2011; (ii) 2012; and (iii) 2013; (d) on each occasion in (c): (i) what was the reason for the penalty; and (ii) what was the penalty amount; (e) on how many occasions in each year did a train break down with no penalty applied in: (i) 2011; (ii) 2012; and (iii) 2013; and (f) for each case in (e), why was no penalty applied?
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24 June 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
49 days
(a) Yes.
(b) Penalties can be applied when a service:
· Is cancelled or short-formed
· Incurs a delay greater than or equal to four minutes
(c)(i) 227 Lost Time Incidents and 24 Train Cancellations were applied.
(ii) 203 Lost Time Incidents and 31 Train Cancellations were applied.
(iii) 226 Lost Time Incidents and 81 Train Cancellations were applied.
(d)(i) See part c.
(ii) Lost Time Incidents attracted a total penalty amount of $557 765. Train Cancellations attracted a total penalty amount of $320 243.
(e)(i)-(f) The Public Transport Authority advises that significant resources would need to be diverted from essential operational duties in order to answer this question.
(b) Penalties can be applied when a service:
· Is cancelled or short-formed
· Incurs a delay greater than or equal to four minutes
(c)(i) 227 Lost Time Incidents and 24 Train Cancellations were applied.
(ii) 203 Lost Time Incidents and 31 Train Cancellations were applied.
(iii) 226 Lost Time Incidents and 81 Train Cancellations were applied.
(d)(i) See part c.
(ii) Lost Time Incidents attracted a total penalty amount of $557 765. Train Cancellations attracted a total penalty amount of $320 243.
(e)(i)-(f) The Public Transport Authority advises that significant resources would need to be diverted from essential operational duties in order to answer this question.
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