❓ Hon Adele Farina asks about Australind train patronage and service disruptions between Perth and Bunbury. The Minister provides patronage figures and details dates of service unavailability due to mechanical issues, with rail replacement road coaches provided.
AnsweredQoN 3521Legislative Council
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I refer to patronage on the Australind train, and I ask: (a) what was the patronage on the Australind train in: (i) 2014-15; and (ii) 1 July 2015 to date; (b) were there any periods during each of 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 when the Australind Train was not available to provide a twice daily service between Perth and Bunbury; and (c) if yes to (b): (i) please specify each of the periods for which the train was not available; (ii) what were the reasons for the unavailability; and (iii) what alternative transport options were put in place during the periods of unavailability?
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Answered
1 December 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
42 days
(a)(i) The patronage on the Australind train service for 2014-15 was 105 291.
(ii) The patronage on the Australind train service from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2015 was 24 366.
(b) Yes, there were periods in the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 years when the train consist was not available to run the scheduled service.
(c)(i) In 2012-13:
14 July 2012: 2 services
17 December 2012: 2 services
21 April 2013: 2 services
In 2013-14:
21 May 2014: 2 services
27 May 2014: 4 services
28 May 2014: 4 services
29 May 2014: 4 services
30 May 2014: 4 services
1 June 2014: 4 services
2 June 2014: 1 service
27 June 2014: 1 service
In 2014-15:
27 August 2014: 2 services
25 September 2014: 3 services
26 September 2014: 2 services
14 October 2014: 3 services
15 October 2014: 4 services
16 October 2014: 4 services
17 October 2014: 4 services
18 October 2014: 4 services
19 October 2014: 4 services
20 October 2014: 4 services
21 October 2014: 4 services
22 October 2014: 4 services
23 October 2014: 4 services
24 October 2014: 3 services
5 November 2014: 2 services
26 November 2014: 2 services
10 December 2014: 2 services
19 December 2014: 1 service
20 December 2014: 1 service
21 December 2014: 3 services
22 December 2014: 3 services
30 December 2014: 2 services
31 December 2014: 2 services
1 January 2015: 1 service
2 January 2015: 3 services
14 January 2015: 2 services
15 January 2015: 2 services
30 January 2015: 3 services
1 February 2015: 1 service
8 February 2015: 2 services
24 February 2015: 1 service
25 February 2015: 4 services
26 February 2015: 4 services
27 February 2015: 1 service
5 March 2015: 1 service
9 March 2015: 2 services
14 March 2015: 1 service
21 March 2015: 2 services
5 May 2015: 1 service
29 May 2015: 1 service
12 June 2015: 1 service
17 June 2015: 1 service
(ii) Mechanical issues.
(iii) On all of the above occasions when the train consist was not available, rail replacement road coaches were operated in lieu of the train. These road coaches ran on the Australind train services normal timetable.
(ii) The patronage on the Australind train service from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2015 was 24 366.
(b) Yes, there were periods in the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 years when the train consist was not available to run the scheduled service.
(c)(i) In 2012-13:
14 July 2012: 2 services
17 December 2012: 2 services
21 April 2013: 2 services
In 2013-14:
21 May 2014: 2 services
27 May 2014: 4 services
28 May 2014: 4 services
29 May 2014: 4 services
30 May 2014: 4 services
1 June 2014: 4 services
2 June 2014: 1 service
27 June 2014: 1 service
In 2014-15:
27 August 2014: 2 services
25 September 2014: 3 services
26 September 2014: 2 services
14 October 2014: 3 services
15 October 2014: 4 services
16 October 2014: 4 services
17 October 2014: 4 services
18 October 2014: 4 services
19 October 2014: 4 services
20 October 2014: 4 services
21 October 2014: 4 services
22 October 2014: 4 services
23 October 2014: 4 services
24 October 2014: 3 services
5 November 2014: 2 services
26 November 2014: 2 services
10 December 2014: 2 services
19 December 2014: 1 service
20 December 2014: 1 service
21 December 2014: 3 services
22 December 2014: 3 services
30 December 2014: 2 services
31 December 2014: 2 services
1 January 2015: 1 service
2 January 2015: 3 services
14 January 2015: 2 services
15 January 2015: 2 services
30 January 2015: 3 services
1 February 2015: 1 service
8 February 2015: 2 services
24 February 2015: 1 service
25 February 2015: 4 services
26 February 2015: 4 services
27 February 2015: 1 service
5 March 2015: 1 service
9 March 2015: 2 services
14 March 2015: 1 service
21 March 2015: 2 services
5 May 2015: 1 service
29 May 2015: 1 service
12 June 2015: 1 service
17 June 2015: 1 service
(ii) Mechanical issues.
(iii) On all of the above occasions when the train consist was not available, rail replacement road coaches were operated in lieu of the train. These road coaches ran on the Australind train services normal timetable.
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