❓ A parliamentary question regarding the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service, covering its history, frequency, patronage, and future plans. The response provides details on the service's operation and patronage.
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I congratulate the parliamentary secretary on her recent appointment to what must be a challenging and onerous office; indeed, a poisoned chalice! Hon Ken Travers : Always exciting and interesting. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It left her predecessor a broken, battered shell of a man! My question is in four parts. The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get to the four parts. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : My question is as follows - (1) For how many years has the state government run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty? Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I will come back to that. (2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
Hon Ken Travers : Always exciting and interesting. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It left her predecessor a broken, battered shell of a man! My question is in four parts. The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get to the four parts. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : My question is as follows - (1) For how many years has the state government run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty? Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I will come back to that. (2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It left her predecessor a broken, battered shell of a man! My question is in four parts. The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get to the four parts. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : My question is as follows - (1) For how many years has the state government run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty? Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I will come back to that. (2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get to the four parts. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : My question is as follows - (1) For how many years has the state government run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty? Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I will come back to that. (2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : My question is as follows - (1) For how many years has the state government run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty? Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I will come back to that. (2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
(1) For how many years has the state government run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty? Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I will come back to that. (2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I will come back to that. (2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I will come back to that. (2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
(2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
(3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
(4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
(1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
(2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
(3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
(4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
Hon Ken Travers : Always exciting and interesting. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It left her predecessor a broken, battered shell of a man! My question is in four parts. The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get to the four parts. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : My question is as follows - (1) For how many years has the state government run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty? Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I will come back to that. (2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It left her predecessor a broken, battered shell of a man! My question is in four parts. The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get to the four parts. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : My question is as follows - (1) For how many years has the state government run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty? Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I will come back to that. (2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get to the four parts. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : My question is as follows - (1) For how many years has the state government run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty? Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I will come back to that. (2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : My question is as follows - (1) For how many years has the state government run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty? Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I will come back to that. (2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
(1) For how many years has the state government run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty? Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I will come back to that. (2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
Hon Ken Travers interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I will come back to that. (2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I will come back to that. (2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
(2) What is the frequency of the service? (3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
(3) What is the average number of passengers per day, and has this level of patronage changed significantly in recent years? (4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
(4) What are the government’s intentions for the future of this service? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
(1) The state government has run a ferry service from South Perth to Barrack Street jetty since 1958. The first commercial ferry service between these two points commenced in 1898. The current state government service is part of the Transperth public transport system and is operated by a commercial operator under contract to Transperth. (2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
(2) The service operates on summer and winter timetables. The summer timetable extends from September to April inclusive and the winter timetable extends from May to August inclusive. The winter timetable involves a marginally reduced service frequency because weather conditions make it more difficult for the ferry to operate, particularly when berthing. This slightly longer journey time means the number of trips is marginally fewer. The summer timetable operates for most of the year between Mends Street and Barrack Street. The number of trips has increased; therefore, the service between Mends Street jetty now operates at a 10-minute frequency in the morning peak period, a 12-minute frequency in the afternoon peak period and a 30-minute frequency in the off-peak period. (3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
(3) The daily patronage of the service varies significantly over the various days of the week, weekends, holiday periods and the time of the year, noting that summer months bring more patronage than winter months. Patronage is also very susceptible to tourism fluctuations - approximately half the patrons are tourists. However, patronage on any day is likely to be between 1 200 and 1 900 passengers, and the total patronage for the 2003-04 year was 465 000. This was marginally below a normal year’s patronage, although, as a guide, in the past eight years, annual ferry system patronage has hovered around 500 000. (4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
(4) Other than the recent increase in the number of trips on the summer timetable between South Perth and Barrack Street, effective from 1 May 2005, there are no immediate plans to alter the South Perth to Barrack Street ferry service.
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