❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding bus drivers reporting instances of passing bus stops due to full buses. The answer provides data on the frequency of these occurrences, identifies the routes most affected, and explains the exclusion of route 950 due to its high frequency.
AnsweredQoN 2925Legislative Council
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(1) Are bus drivers required to report when they drive past people at a bus stop beacuse their bus is full of passengers? (2) If yes to (1), on average how often does this occur each week during: (a) morning peak; (b) afternoon peak; and (c) all day? (3) What are the ten bus routes that have received the most reports over the last: (a) three months; and (b) 12 months? (4) For each of the bus routes listed in (3)(a), how many reports were received for that route over the last: (a) week; (b) three months; and (c) 12 months?
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Answered
12 May 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
49 days
(1) Yes.
(2)(a) An average of 10.5 instances per week occur during a morning peak period between 6am and 9am, Monday to Friday.
(b) An average of four instances per week occur during an afternoon peak period between 4pm and 6pm, Monday to Friday.
(c) An average of 42 instances per week (includes peak periods).
(3)(a) Over the last three months, bus routes 98, 100, 99, 15, 955, 103, 27, 501 and the Perth Red and Yellow CAT services have received the most reported incidents for not being able to stop at a bus stop due to passenger loadings.
(b) Over the past 12 months, bus routes 98, 100, 99, 15, 955, 103, 558, 212 and the Perth Red and Yellow CAT services have received the most reported incidents for not being able to stop at a bus stop due to passenger loadings.
(4)(a) Reports received for the week 12 March 2015 to 18 March 2015:
Bus route 100: 10
Bus route 98: 8
Bus route 99: 7
Bus route 501: 1
Bus route 27: 1
Bus route 103: Nil
Bus route 955: Nil
Bus route 15: Nil
Red CAT: 4
Yellow CAT: 4
(b) Reports received over the last three months for the period 18 December 2014 to 18 March 2015 inclusive:
Bus route 98: 49
Bus route 100: 36
Bus route 99: 25
Bus route 15: 15
Bus route 955: 10
Bus route 103: 9
Bus route 27: 7
Bus route 501: 6
Red CAT: 33
Yellow CAT: 23
(c) Reports received over the last twelve months for the period 18 March 2014 to 18 March 2015:
Bus route 98: 172
Bus route 100: 86
Bus route 99: 81
Bus route 15: 38
Bus route 955: 32
Bus route 103: 25
Bus route 27: 12
Bus route 501: 6
Red CAT: 95
Yellow CAT: 100
Please note that the route 950 bus service has been excluded due to the high frequency of this service. In most instances, examples of passenger overloading on the route 950 bus service occur at the Esplanade Busport during periods where the frequency is in the order of 1 to 2 minutes. Passengers unable to board a bus will be adequately served by the bus immediately behind it.
(2)(a) An average of 10.5 instances per week occur during a morning peak period between 6am and 9am, Monday to Friday.
(b) An average of four instances per week occur during an afternoon peak period between 4pm and 6pm, Monday to Friday.
(c) An average of 42 instances per week (includes peak periods).
(3)(a) Over the last three months, bus routes 98, 100, 99, 15, 955, 103, 27, 501 and the Perth Red and Yellow CAT services have received the most reported incidents for not being able to stop at a bus stop due to passenger loadings.
(b) Over the past 12 months, bus routes 98, 100, 99, 15, 955, 103, 558, 212 and the Perth Red and Yellow CAT services have received the most reported incidents for not being able to stop at a bus stop due to passenger loadings.
(4)(a) Reports received for the week 12 March 2015 to 18 March 2015:
Bus route 100: 10
Bus route 98: 8
Bus route 99: 7
Bus route 501: 1
Bus route 27: 1
Bus route 103: Nil
Bus route 955: Nil
Bus route 15: Nil
Red CAT: 4
Yellow CAT: 4
(b) Reports received over the last three months for the period 18 December 2014 to 18 March 2015 inclusive:
Bus route 98: 49
Bus route 100: 36
Bus route 99: 25
Bus route 15: 15
Bus route 955: 10
Bus route 103: 9
Bus route 27: 7
Bus route 501: 6
Red CAT: 33
Yellow CAT: 23
(c) Reports received over the last twelve months for the period 18 March 2014 to 18 March 2015:
Bus route 98: 172
Bus route 100: 86
Bus route 99: 81
Bus route 15: 38
Bus route 955: 32
Bus route 103: 25
Bus route 27: 12
Bus route 501: 6
Red CAT: 95
Yellow CAT: 100
Please note that the route 950 bus service has been excluded due to the high frequency of this service. In most instances, examples of passenger overloading on the route 950 bus service occur at the Esplanade Busport during periods where the frequency is in the order of 1 to 2 minutes. Passengers unable to board a bus will be adequately served by the bus immediately behind it.
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