❓ A parliamentary question regarding the adequacy of public transport services to King Edward Memorial Hospital, specifically concerning frequency and accessibility for vulnerable groups. The government indicates existing services are deemed sufficient based on community feedback.
AnsweredQoN 2739Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
In relation to public transport services to King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH), I ask -
(1) What bus services and the frequency of those services are provided from Perth CBD to KEMH?
(2) Have concerns been raised about the lack of public transport access, especially for seniors and those with a disability?
(3) Does the Government have plans to change routes or frequency of bus services to improve access to KEMH?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(1) What bus services and the frequency of those services are provided from Perth CBD to KEMH?
(2) Have concerns been raised about the lack of public transport access, especially for seniors and those with a disability?
(3) Does the Government have plans to change routes or frequency of bus services to improve access to KEMH?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 October 2010
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
35 days
(1) Transperth's bus Route 27 operates along Bagot Road past King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) every 30 minutes on weekdays and hourly on weekends. The Route 27 terminates in East Perth and operates along Adelaide and St Georges Terrace through the CBD. In addition, the hospital can be accessed by train with Daglish Station less than 500 metres away.
(2) No, this issue has not been raised recently.
(3) No.
(4) Across the metropolitan area Transperth regularly receives request from the community for improved public transport. These requests are assessed by Transperth and prioritised in its Service Development Plan for implementation as funding becomes available. As indicated above, public transport services (bus and train) to King Edward Memorial Hospital has not been raised as a significant concern by the community.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
(2) No, this issue has not been raised recently.
(3) No.
(4) Across the metropolitan area Transperth regularly receives request from the community for improved public transport. These requests are assessed by Transperth and prioritised in its Service Development Plan for implementation as funding becomes available. As indicated above, public transport services (bus and train) to King Edward Memorial Hospital has not been raised as a significant concern by the community.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.