❓ Mr. Kelly inquired about the frequency, causes, and duration of lift breakdowns at Bassendean Train Station between 2013 and 2015. The Minister for Transport provided detailed data on the number of incidents, monthly breakdown figures, causes, affected lifts, and average downtime per month.
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I refer to the three lifts at Bassendean Train Station and I ask: (a) how many incidents have occurred between 1 January 2013 and 5 October 2015 which resulted in at least one lift at the train station breaking down; (b) if breakdowns of lifts have occurred during this period, what is the number of breakdowns by month; and (c) if breakdowns of lifts have occurred during this period,: (i) what was the cause of each breakdown; (ii) which lifts have been affected; and (iii) how long were the lifts out of order on each occasion?
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Answered
19 November 2015
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
37 days
(a) Between 1 January 2013 and 5 October 2015 there have been a total of 80 incidents of lift failure at Bassendean station.
(b) 2013: February - 5; March - 2; April - 7; May - 10; June - 3; July - 1; August - 2; September - 1; October - 1; November - 1
2014: January - 7; February - 2; March - 1; April - 2; May - 3; June - 2; July - 2; August - 3; September - 5; December - 2.
2015: January - 1; February - 1; April - 5; May - 1; June - 2; July - 6; August - 2.
(c)(i) Facilities breakdown, failure due to vandalism, failure due to wear and tear, failure due to equipment design, failure due to human error, failure cause unknown, failure due to environmental issues, failure due to site power loss, power out of spec, fouling, CB tripped/fuse blown, third party cause.
(ii) Bassendean Station Lift 1, 2 and 3.
(iii) Lifts out of service by average hours per month.
2013: February - 2.67; March - 24.24; April - 16.68; May - 35.45; June - 8.87; July - 83.56; August - 1; September - 0.91; October - 0.5; November - 0.83.
2014: January - 17.16; February - 1.03; March - 1.33; April - 12.04; May - 3.33; June - 3.34; July - 1.58; August - 42.72; September - 22.62; December - 1.17.
2015: January - 1.83; February - 2.45; April - 5.802; May - 8.83; June - 1.48; July - 5.44; August - 32.87.
(b) 2013: February - 5; March - 2; April - 7; May - 10; June - 3; July - 1; August - 2; September - 1; October - 1; November - 1
2014: January - 7; February - 2; March - 1; April - 2; May - 3; June - 2; July - 2; August - 3; September - 5; December - 2.
2015: January - 1; February - 1; April - 5; May - 1; June - 2; July - 6; August - 2.
(c)(i) Facilities breakdown, failure due to vandalism, failure due to wear and tear, failure due to equipment design, failure due to human error, failure cause unknown, failure due to environmental issues, failure due to site power loss, power out of spec, fouling, CB tripped/fuse blown, third party cause.
(ii) Bassendean Station Lift 1, 2 and 3.
(iii) Lifts out of service by average hours per month.
2013: February - 2.67; March - 24.24; April - 16.68; May - 35.45; June - 8.87; July - 83.56; August - 1; September - 0.91; October - 0.5; November - 0.83.
2014: January - 17.16; February - 1.03; March - 1.33; April - 12.04; May - 3.33; June - 3.34; July - 1.58; August - 42.72; September - 22.62; December - 1.17.
2015: January - 1.83; February - 2.45; April - 5.802; May - 8.83; June - 1.48; July - 5.44; August - 32.87.
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