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❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks detailed information about the age and distribution of the Transperth bus fleet, both metropolitan and regional, to understand the state of public transport assets. The answer provides a comprehensive breakdown of the fleet's composition and age profile, along with the target average age.

AnsweredQoN 2721Legislative Council

Asked

24 February 2015

Member

Hon Ken Travers

Portfolio

Transport

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(1) How many buses are currently in the Transperth bus fleet? (2) How many buses in (1) provide: (a) metropolitan bus services; and (b) regional/country bus services? (3) How many metropolitan buses are aged: (a) over 25 years; (b) between 25 and 19 years; (c) between 15 and 18 years; (d) between 10 and 14 years; and (e) under 10 years? (4) How many regional/country buses are aged: (a) over 25 years; (b) between 25 and 19 years; (c) between 15 and 18 years; (d) between 10 and 14 years; and (e) under 10 years? (5) What is the current goal for the average age of the Transperth bus fleet?

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Answered

24 March 2015

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport

Response time

28 days

(1) The Public Transport Authority is responsible for the provision of the Transperth bus network and public transport services in 14 regional locations. Currently, there are 1 579 buses in the combined fleet.
(2)(a) 1447.
(b) 132.
(3)(a) 132.
(b) 71.
(c) 70.
(d) 332.
(e) 842.
(4)(a) 0.
(b) 18.
(c) 70.
(d) 29.
(e) 53.
(5) Nine to ten years.

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