❓ Ms. Baker inquires about infringements at Maylands, Meltham, and Bayswater train stations, including types, cancellations, fare evasion, and associated values. The response provides some data but notes limitations in tracking specific details.
AnsweredQoN 2397Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(1) What was the
total number of infringements issued for each year in the last three financial
years for each of the Maylands, Meltham and Bayswater Train Stations? (2) Of the infringements noted above, can the
Minister please detail: (a) categories of
offences for which infringements were issued; (b) total number of infringements cancelled; (c) total number of cautions issued; (d) rate of fare evasion; (e) value of fares evaded; (f) value of fines issued; (g) value of fines paid; and (h) value of fines written off? (3) What is the average number of infringements
issued for these same periods for all Transperth train stations? (4) Of the average noted above, what is the
average: (a) number of infringements
cancelled for all train stations; (b)
number of cautions issued for all train stations; (c) rate of fare evasion for all train
stations; (d) value of fares evaded for
all train stations; (e) value of fines
issued for all train stations; (f) value
of fines paid for all train stations; and (g) value of fines written off for all train stations?
total number of infringements issued for each year in the last three financial
years for each of the Maylands, Meltham and Bayswater Train Stations? (2) Of the infringements noted above, can the
Minister please detail: (a) categories of
offences for which infringements were issued; (b) total number of infringements cancelled; (c) total number of cautions issued; (d) rate of fare evasion; (e) value of fares evaded; (f) value of fines issued; (g) value of fines paid; and (h) value of fines written off? (3) What is the average number of infringements
issued for these same periods for all Transperth train stations? (4) Of the average noted above, what is the
average: (a) number of infringements
cancelled for all train stations; (b)
number of cautions issued for all train stations; (c) rate of fare evasion for all train
stations; (d) value of fares evaded for
all train stations; (e) value of fines
issued for all train stations; (f) value
of fines paid for all train stations; and (g) value of fines written off for all train stations?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 August 2014
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
57 days
(1) Maylands
2011-12: 886
2012-13: 1065
2013-14: 733
Meltham
2011-12: 460
2012-13: 459
2013-14: 371
Bayswater
2011-12: 990
2012-13: 1043
2013-14: 990
(2)(a) Infringements were issued for fare evasion , smoking, consume alcohol, acting in a manner to cause nuisance, damage, interfere with mechanism, begging or busking, placing feet on seats, carrying prohibited item, travel with bicycle during time restricted periods.
(b) This information is not available as the infringement notice is just endorsed cancelled. The location is not recorded when cancellation is undertaken.
(c) This information is not available. Cautions are recorded as a whole of system tally number only.
(d) This information is not available. Such information is not collated by operational staff on a station by station format.
(e) This information is not available. When an infringement notice is issued for a fare evasion related matter, staff do not note the "intended" destination of the customer or the monetary shortfall of the offence the customer has committed.
(f) $669 700. These figures were calculated on the basis of the number of infringement notices issued by a face penalty value of $100.
(g) $204 854. It should be noted that for 2013-14 the Public Transport Authority is yet to be reimbursed monies for infringement notices paid at the Fines Enforcement Registry.
(h) $200.
(3) 2011-12 (825), 2012-13 (935), 2013-14 (758).
(4)(a) 122.
(b) 1 042.
(c) 0.23.
(d) As fares vary, this information cannot be specifically calculated.
(e) $252 197.
(f) $90 236. It should be noted that for 2013-14 the Public Transport Authority is yet to be reimbursed monies for infringement notices paid at the Fines Enforcement Registry and therefore the final average value of fines paid at all trains stations is not yet available.
(g) $1 100.
2011-12: 886
2012-13: 1065
2013-14: 733
Meltham
2011-12: 460
2012-13: 459
2013-14: 371
Bayswater
2011-12: 990
2012-13: 1043
2013-14: 990
(2)(a) Infringements were issued for fare evasion , smoking, consume alcohol, acting in a manner to cause nuisance, damage, interfere with mechanism, begging or busking, placing feet on seats, carrying prohibited item, travel with bicycle during time restricted periods.
(b) This information is not available as the infringement notice is just endorsed cancelled. The location is not recorded when cancellation is undertaken.
(c) This information is not available. Cautions are recorded as a whole of system tally number only.
(d) This information is not available. Such information is not collated by operational staff on a station by station format.
(e) This information is not available. When an infringement notice is issued for a fare evasion related matter, staff do not note the "intended" destination of the customer or the monetary shortfall of the offence the customer has committed.
(f) $669 700. These figures were calculated on the basis of the number of infringement notices issued by a face penalty value of $100.
(g) $204 854. It should be noted that for 2013-14 the Public Transport Authority is yet to be reimbursed monies for infringement notices paid at the Fines Enforcement Registry.
(h) $200.
(3) 2011-12 (825), 2012-13 (935), 2013-14 (758).
(4)(a) 122.
(b) 1 042.
(c) 0.23.
(d) As fares vary, this information cannot be specifically calculated.
(e) $252 197.
(f) $90 236. It should be noted that for 2013-14 the Public Transport Authority is yet to be reimbursed monies for infringement notices paid at the Fines Enforcement Registry and therefore the final average value of fines paid at all trains stations is not yet available.
(g) $1 100.
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.